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To: tejek who wrote (166311)	3/31/2003 8:50:12 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1580838

Three times in the past two days, reporters have asked soldiers on both FOX and MSNBC if they have enough supplies This is incorrect. We have no idea how many times reporters have asked the question. We only know how many times they answered "no", as these are the repllies that made it to th news. Myers explained it perfectly yesterday. It is like a heart pumping blood. The arteries are full, but that doesn't mean that every cell is getting as much blood as it needs. There are no major supply problems; but it is not unusual that some person somewhere along the line would not be getting all the supplies they want. Now who do you expect me to believe, the soldiers who stomachs need to be filled and their thirsts quenched, or Rummy and Franks If there were a widespread problem, that would be fine. But a couple of anecdotal reports out of 100k troops really does not a crisis make. rolling deployment" is a euphemism for "we're short troops and we're trying to get as many of them over there as quickly as possible". These troop deployments have been determined for an extended period of time. Troop deployments involve legal documents that cannot be forged. Importantly, you don't just one day say, "hey, we need you here" for a major deployment. There are tons of issues that have to be dealt with. I have seen nothing to indicate that the war hasn't unfolded, within reason, according to plan.