River this shows how poorly this war is being run.
I'm sure president Nader will do a better job since he plans on "replacing US forces with a UN peacekeeping force". http://www.votenader.org/issues/index.php?cid=17
I might have to translate that.
Put US forces under UN control so I can say "I withdrew US forces and we are now part of a collation participating in the UN peacekeeping forces"
I don't blame these troops for speaking up and not driving into an ambush unprepared.
I blame the training they received prior to being sent over. The units that left from here had intense 2 months of refresher training before each unit was certified ready to deploy. I say refresher training because every reservist received basic training in addition to the weekend a month and 2 weeks a year. I blame the unit commanders for not addressing their concerns and taking care of their soldiers. I don't see it as a microcosm of how the entire war is being executed.
Jim
