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Originally posted by stocktrader23
You twit. You think our soldiers don't realize this was the wrong war, wrong place, wrong time? Kerry would give them a much needed boost regardless of what you or Bush would like to think.
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Originally posted by pornJester
Kerry is stating what most are already thinking. Bush is holding his stance because he doesn't want to admit to his fuck-ups.
Kerry said with his plan that he hopes to begin moving troops out in about 6 months.
I think troop morale would increase if they knew that a new president was making plans to get the job done right.
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The proof is in the pudding. During the Vietnam Conflict when Nixon ordered his "Vietnamzation" of the war and began to withdraw troops...morale dropped to low levels and discipline began to go to hell...which means combat effectivness decreases. No one wants to be the last to die in an unpopular war...thus when you have a would be Commander in Chief telling the troops...wrong war...wrong place...wrong time...and begin to withdraw them piece meal over a minimum four year period...it is exactly a wrong thing to do.
In Vietnam it was during the extended withdrawal of troops that most of the more than 900 reported "fraggings" took place. That is how bad discipline and fighting effectiveness became.