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Lots of developments in recent days.
1 - President Bush calling for a long-term plan from the new SecDef on potentially expanding the US military forces, active and reserve. Post-Rumsfeld, this is a good thing. Rummy pushed for more reliance on SpecOps and high tech, not main battle forces, and certainly not preparing for protracted urban fighting.
2 - Options are being considered for short-term "surge" in Iraq to quell violence. Many critics (including generals) claim it wouldn't work toward keeping an enduring peace, and could possibly "break" US forces by straining the Reserve and Guard service paradigms. All while funding for equipment is lagging behind the hard wear and tear due to the extended conflict.
3 - General Abayized tenders his retirement papers effective in March.
1 - President Bush calling for a long-term plan from the new SecDef on potentially expanding the US military forces, active and reserve. Post-Rumsfeld, this is a good thing. Rummy pushed for more reliance on SpecOps and high tech, not main battle forces, and certainly not preparing for protracted urban fighting.
2 - Options are being considered for short-term "surge" in Iraq to quell violence. Many critics (including generals) claim it wouldn't work toward keeping an enduring peace, and could possibly "break" US forces by straining the Reserve and Guard service paradigms. All while funding for equipment is lagging behind the hard wear and tear due to the extended conflict.
3 - General Abayized tenders his retirement papers effective in March.