As the president relaxes for the holiday word is out about plans
to send thousands of more soldiers into harms way.
ABC news reports: ... the top generals in the region warn that such a dramatic escalation would not only risk more American lives, it might discourage Iraqis from taking charge of their own security.
Late this week, the Army chief of staff told Congress his soldiers already are stretched too thin.
"As it currently stands," Gen. Peter Schoomaker said Thursday, "the Army is incapable of generating and sustaining the required forces to wage the global war on terror."
Still, President Bush has asked his military planners to figure out how to get the extra forces he wants. Among the ideas being considered are extending tours of duty from 12 to 15 months in the Army and seven to nine months in the Marines.
Happy Holiday from the Commander in Chief!
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