Pace: Not enough equipment for surge

[sabra]

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/20070206-023207-5140r/

Pace: Not enough equipment for surge

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace admitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday equipment will be a problem when U.S. forces in Iraq are increased.

During testimony over the $481.4 billion fiscal 2008 defense budget, Pace said the military has about 41,000 armored vehicles in Iraq -- fewer than will be needed "to cover all of the troops that are deploying."

Pace said it will be July before enough equipment is in place.

"The commanders on the ground have talked with the chief of staff of the Army and the commandant of the Marine Corps and have agreed that they will be able to share the assets on the ground so that no soldier or Marine will leave the compound without proper protection," Pace said when asked why more troops should be deployed immediately.

[LynzM]

1. Why is this suddenly a certainty!?!

I'm glad to see the lack of equipment being discussed, but this:

U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace admitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday equipment will be a problem when U.S. forces in Iraq are increased.

During testimony over the $481.4 billion fiscal 2008 defense budget, Pace said the military has about 41,000 armored vehicles in Iraq -- fewer than will be needed "to cover all of the troops that are deploying."

[fooj]

2. Good going REPUBS! Why do you HATE the troops?

Obstructionism at its finest.

[KamaAina]

3. But, but, but I thought they were only gonna be there until July!

Pace said it will be July before enough equipment is in place.

It's not an escalation, right, just a surge! They're not even gonna be over there that loing! :sarcasm:

[gratuitous]

4. All right, men, I have good news and bad news and more good news

I know you've been out here fighting for a long time without a break, but there are more new guys coming all the time. Hell, some of you don't even have time to wash your clothes, and things are getting pretty gamey here. So I have good news and bad news. First, the good news: Beginning tomorrow, you'll all get a change of underwear! (Smiles and nods of appreciation from the men. It ain't much, but it is something) And now the bad news: Able, you'll change underwear with Baker. Charlie, you'll change underwear with Delta, and so forth.

And even more good news! When the new guys ship in, some of you will have to go without underwear from time to time. So you won't have to wear anyone's stinky dirty underwear for hours or even days on end.

[Journeyman]

9. Rare that I actually *do* laugh out loud at what I read on the Internet. . .

but that's funny, gratuitous -- and oh so apt . . .

Of course, had the Senate actually discussed the Resolutions that were put forth, this -- and other info just like it -- would have been front and center, but there's yet another yoke to hang on the Republicans' collective necks.

[rodeodance]

5. drag it out some more.

[babylonsister]

6. Troops are on the way over now; why isn't this illegal? How

clueless can they all be?:grr: :grr:

[orwell]

7. "Surge"...

...more con branding at its finest.

[Sherman A1]

8. But, were we not told

that the Generals on the ground in Iraq get whatever they need?

Perhaps I might have misunderstood the words of our Esteemed Mr. Bush and The former Secretary of Defense.

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. Aw, bull. Just go in and get the job done. Stop whining.

Bush's legacy need some propping up. Get to it, Peter.

[Nikki Stone1]

11. kick

:kick:

[zonkers]

12. So is this surge anything like Joementum? I mean should we fasten our safety belts?