Pentagon worried it can’t meet a third threat ..... military stretched too thin

[RedEarth]

General Peter Pace, has sent a classified report to the Secretary of Defense, and now to Capitol Hill, that says the risk is now "significant," that's the word, "significant," of the US Military being able to meet its obligation if in fact a third crisis now were to break out.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/02/26/pentagon-worried-it-cant-meet-a-third-threat/

[razors edge]

1. Anybody feel a draft? n/t

[jimshoes]

2. Suddenly feels

drafty in here. He has a valid concern though, I think. I've been wondering if anyone had considered that particular possibility.

[Bonhomme Richard]

3. A draft would not help. We are also critically short of ..................

materials. They probably can't provide the resources needed now.
And of course, we don't manufacture anything anymore.

[mtnester]

4. What? You have got to be kidding? No shit?

:sarcasm:

[sweetheart]

5. they need an 'itself' brigade

Somebody needs to build a hexagon to defend us from the other 5 terrorists.
.. no, maybe a heptagon would be safer... no, a decagon... then we'll be safe
from the other 9 terrorists. Only the very last 1 defends the citizen.