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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (30598)	6/11/2008 8:21:27 PM
From: puborectalis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224756

But those jihadists never were in Iraq,brainless!

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (30598)	6/11/2008 8:23:42 PM
From: puborectalis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224756

But those jihadists never were in Iraq,brainless! After President Bush ordered the “surge” in U.S. combat forces last year, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates extended combat tours from the standard 12 months to 15 months. The extensions were considered necessary to ensure that there would be enough troops available to support the buildup. But the extensions have resulted in strains on military families. Though combat tours now are longer, active-duty Army personnel are still given only 12 months at their home base between deployments.