Since when did Iraq have an army. It was stated about a month ago that it was almost impossible to train these people cause they always ran away during a battle. So now we have a bunch of guys dressed up in army clothes and calling them a reserve army? It is just a front for the American occupation.
Also, the other day I was at a grassroots meeting in Arlington Va. One of the ladies is a veteran's rights organizer. She has a niece in Iraq near bagdad and is taking care of the nieces kids while she is gone.
Her niece came home for R&R and she said that so many of the military are really mad.
This lady is a maintenance specialist on helicopters and gets about $25000 a year from the guard. Now she has been replaced by a contractor who makes $160000 a year. She has been told to drive a supply truck cause all the "coalition of the billing" workers refuse to do that anymore cause they are being killed or taken hostage.
so now more of our troops are being made sitting ducks. so know that when bush asks for more money, it is for the contractors and very little for our troops. sad.
War News for August 22, 2004
Bring ?em on: Heavy fighting resumes in Najaf.
Bring ?em on: One Iraqi killed, two wounded in attempted assassination of Iraqi official near Tall Afar.
Bring ?em on: One Iraqi soldier killed, five wounded by roadside bomb near Mosul.
Bring ?em on: Two Iraqis killed, deputy governor wounded by car bomb near Baquba.
Bring ?em on: Explosions, smoke plumes reported near Green Zone in Baghdad.
Bring ?em on: Two Polish soldiers killed in ambush near Hilla.
Bring ?em on: Pipeline ablaze near Basra.
Bring ?em on: Seven Polish soldiers wounded by mortar fire near Karbala.
Bring ?em on: Iraqi intelligence officer killed in Basra.
Mission accomplished?
Posted by Charles in Montana at August 22, 2004 12:32 PM