On Olbermann tonight, there was a retired Colonel

[Horse with no Name]

who said that we won't be able to maintain forces if things remain the same in 6 months.
Who else thinks that is a generous estimate?
My guess is 1 month. Nobody that supports this administration wants to be the one to predict the Fall of the House of Bush.

[liberaliraqvet26]

1. they got a few years...

they continue to screw over vets with stop loss, without stop loss it would be about 6-9 months

[cynatnite]

2. I say a year at the most.

I think they can keep fudging on the recruiting numbers, rotate forces, stop loss, lower recruiting standards and various other options including adding to the confusion with base closings and moving divisions around.

With that and the lies about the real death toll among troops and civilians I do think it will all catch up with the services. At some point they'll have to admit they were in no way prepared for this (which a lot of us already knew)

[bullimiami]

3. i agree that they can pull out a few more tricks.

stop loss, young recruits, calling up reserves and 'retirees', more nat guard and even the coast guard....

[chalky]

4. I suspect they're treading water until 2006.

After the elections, they'll unleash a fresh hell on us all. :-(

[Mark Williams]

5. Video Of Colonel On Olbermann

I posted the video of the retired Colonel on Olbermann.

Olbermann Video Link

[Horse with no Name]

6. Thanks. eom

[LynnTheDem]

7. I agree with the Col. By the end of this year it's draft or get out.

The US military has been warning bush for months now.