Gates Urges Veto of Troop-Rest Measure

[Roland99]

Source: Associate Press (via Excite.com)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday he would recommend a veto of a Senate proposal that would give troops more rest between deployments in Iraq, branding it a dangerous "backdoor way" to draw down forces.

Democrats pledged to push ahead with the plan by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., and expressed confidence they could round up the votes to pass it, although perhaps not by the margin to override a veto.

"The operational tempo that our forces are under is excruciatingly difficult for our soldiers, Marines, all of our personnel and their families," said Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. "They deserve the same amount of time back home as they stay in the field."

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"If it were enacted, we would have force management problems that would be extremely difficult and, in fact, affect combat effectiveness and perhaps pose greater risk to our troops," he said.

Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20070916/D8RMLT0G1.html

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If this administration 'supported our troops' anymore than they do now, they'll *all* die miserable deaths and every one of their family members would be out on the street eating scraps out of dumpsters.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. only GOPers support the troops.

R I G H T .

[dickbearton]

5. This proves Gates is more concerned with the Criminal Bush's policy...

Then the welfare of the troops. Like the Criminal Bush, Gates
is a traitor and a war criminal.

[iamjoy]

2. Talk About Backdoor Ways

the extension of troop deployments is a backdoor draft. Extended deployments hide the fact that we do not currently have the troops we need to carry out the Republican mission in Iraq.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

3. Here's the thing... those RWer folks who have family serving would have a hard time not supporting

this.

I hope those who are sponsoring the amendment find some way to communicate the intent of this bill to the most hard core Bush worshiping military families. Even they are going to agree it's cruel to keep sending their loved ones over and over. They're living it.

We all love our children, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters or parents.
MKJ

[Karenina]

4. That Americans are not throwing

eggs and rotten tomatoes at this man WHEREVER he appears is a clear indication of Kool-Aid poisoning.

[tekisui]

6. scum

[Whoa_Nelly]

7. Gates, you are one sick and heartless bastard!

:grr:

[xxqqqzme]

8. The ultimate neo-con(sumer)

use until worn out; discard; pick another one from a pocket of poverty, the undereducated; the no choice left but the wad of cash they dangle @ the end of the money belt. Once the next one is used up, there will be plenty to take that empty space. The real beauty is that these discarded warriors don't even have to be given any further attention because who would want them any way; mentally & physically they are depleted.


I absolutely despise these rat bastards. I hope I live to see the day justice is restored to this country but I fear I will not.

[Imagevision]

9. Gates showing true colors for supporting US. troops - GOP scum...

[orleans]

10. FUCK GATES! let's see his fucking sorry ass pick up a fucking gun

and drive around the streets in iraq month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month after month

[Roland99]

12. I'd rather see him go hunting with DICK

[Anarchy.X]

11. Bush too much of a coward

Just another man made a fall guy so that Bush doesn't put his own face to what he knows the masses won't want.

[Vidar]

13. Way to "support the troops", asshole!

[truthisfreedom]

14. Gates supports US Troop torture.

He's behind it 100%.

[Roland99]

15. C-SPAN 1:30pm - Def. Sec. Robert Gates on Promoting Democracy Abroad, College of William & Mary

oh boy.