The first link you sent merely points to troop strain? What does this have to do with the use of contractors?

And I don’t know what the second link has to do with your argument at all.

Military warns Bush over mounting Iraq strain… http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23822394/

Bush Listens Closely To His Man in Iraq In White House Deliberations on War, Gen. Petraeus Has a Privileged Voice
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/05/AR2008040502265.html?nav=rss_world

I presume; you approve?

Jaibones on April 6, 2008 at 4:49 PM

It doesn’t look like he’s had the surgery yet.

I think I’ve got it.

It was Rome that got her sorry mercenary dependant, military expended, arse kicked!. You sir, don’t grasp the historical significance of our present conundrum?

J_Gocht on April 5, 2008 at 6:42 PM

If you are trying to compare the US military’s use of contractors as security guards for some bases with Rome’s use of mercenary war fighters, then you are clearly showing your ignorance of military strategy.

Despite your “vast” 4 years of experience in Vietnam, you are wrong to think that the US military has started to use contractors (mercenaries) in a core warfighting capacity.

Furthermore it is laughable to suggest that contractor guards are evidence that the US military is on the brink of a downfall.

Not in my war soldier. Vietnam, 1962-1966!

J_Gocht on April 5, 2008 at 6:10 PM

Well, J_Gocht, believe it or not, there have been many positive changes in the military since ‘your war’ in 1966.

Is that lady one of those Japanese robots?

Travis1 on April 5, 2008 at 3:50 PM

To suggest as much is to do a grave injustice to Japanese robots.

Then they went about exposing every embarrassing aspect of Jewel’s sorry life, till they finally figured out Jewel wasn’t the guy, and they lost interest.

RBMN on April 6, 2008 at 2:01 AM

And Jewel, ultimately, lost his life, dying far too young for someone whose health might have been a wee bit affected by the media meat grinder he was put through.

Does anyone out there actually, honestly, sincerely, truly give a flaming flying rat’s patootie what Olbermann thinks?

I hate to tell you, but there are those who swear by him. Me, I sort of am enjoying it while the Dem Civil War rages and will tune out until day after election day (God willing). His facial look should be one of maximum constipation and his accusations of voter fraud at their most hysterical.

my fight for balance is a daily struggle

gumble on April 5, 2008 at 4:15 PM”

Good point. Keith Olbermann’s double standard is pretty remarkable.

TroubledMonkey on April 5, 2008 at 8:06 PM

TM…
You gotta recognize the problem and confide in your little itty bitty inner self that you’re the real problem…before anyone can give your sorry arse a hand up!

No mines is in YOUR head just like yours there sport.

A butch lesbian and a douche bag BRILLIANT!
TroubledMonkey on April 5, 2008 at 6:51 PM

You, dear sir or madam have a mental problem far more serious than mine.

Sorry…I just couldn’t resist.

I mean, after all, it isn’t her face, that makes me want to throw my TV out the window.

J_Gocht on April 5, 2008 at 6:54 PM

Okay. I wasn’t trying to jump on you, I just didn’t follow your point.