5,000 Troops have Deserted Since War Began

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Originally posted by pba:
5,000 Troops have Deserted Since War Began
U.S. Army Plagued by Desertion and Plunging Morale
ELAINE MONAGHAN / The Times (UK) 10dec04


While insurgents draw on deep wells of fury to expand their ranks in Iraq, the US military is fighting desertion, recruitment shortfalls and legal challenges from its own troops.

The irritation among the rank and file became all too clear this week when a soldier stood up in a televised session with Donald Rumsfeld, the US Defence Secretary, to ask why the world's richest army was having to hunt for scrap metal to protect its vehicles.

http://www.mindfully.org/Reform/2004/5000-Troops-Deserted10dec04.htm

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Originally posted by Heub:

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Originally posted by pba:
5,000 Troops have Deserted Since War Began
U.S. Army Plagued by Desertion and Plunging Morale
ELAINE MONAGHAN / The Times (UK) 10dec04


While insurgents draw on deep wells of fury to expand their ranks in Iraq, the US military is fighting desertion, recruitment shortfalls and legal challenges from its own troops.

The irritation among the rank and file became all too clear this week when a soldier stood up in a televised session with Donald Rumsfeld, the US Defence Secretary, to ask why the world's richest army was having to hunt for scrap metal to protect its vehicles.

http://www.mindfully.org/Reform/2004/5000-Troops-Deserted10dec04.htm

Another useless shot at stiring people up. Mr Rumsfeld was thrown under the bus on November 8th.