Reply #3: Wrong, and terrible. But how can you discipline these troops? Send them to Iraq?

[MADem]

The chain of command is broken because they've decimated our forces. They've lowered accession standards, they've redeployed the guard and reserves, and even the active units, in brutal fashion, and they have not given them the training or equipment appropriate to the mission.

Lastly, but most importantly, they have not given them a coherent mission. "Drive up and down the road and get blown up" is NOT a mission, IMO.

These are not excuses for their poor behavior, but these are the reasons for it.