This is a piece from Military.com; written by a man who's been there (but, unlike a lot, he got out; and, in one piece) There are also MANY ways that our military kills our kids, from not giving them body armor to a disregard for civilian deaths - which just pisses the locals off even more and causes them to become insurgents - and kill our kids. So many, many ways that Bush is killing our kids - this is just one more way.
For military buffs, this is an insightful look into how the Soviet-style military that we've grown to be (central, bloated command, with initiative taken away from the men in the field - and all over-seen by people with no military experience).
As a Vietnam-era Navy vet, who had friends on the ground and in AC-47's, and with friends in the current military, this rings SO true - and sad.
Our kids are losing their lives, thanks to the top of our leadership being inept, corrupt and arrogant.
The story (original here) comes after the fold.
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