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4/9/08

Alternet: Iraq: Exhausted, Overextended Troops Ready to 'Unravel' - by Bobby Muller

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Exhausted, Overextended Troops Ready to 'Unravel' - by Bobby Muller

Iraq: Exhausted, Overextended Troops Ready to 'Unravel' - by Bobby Muller

A central theme of General David Petraeus' tour of Capitol Hill are his pleas for patience with the U.S. war in Iraq. He called for a "pause" against the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, citing the need to consolidate the gains that have been achieved over the past few months. The crushing burden the US military already endures ought to give serious pause to Members of Congress. The health of our military must be a top priority because current deployment rates are grinding up our military men and women, tearing at the bonds of families, eroding military readiness -- and leaving the US less secure at home.

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