Yesterday we learned that
the intelligence community believes the War in Iraq is responsible for creating more terrorists and is making America less safe.
Today we learn (again) that Rumsfeld & Co., who are charged with planning and executing this war, are incapable of even the most basic forward planning.
The 1st Brigade of the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army has been told that their tour of duty will be extended beyond their 12-month rotation.
The Army has extended the combat tours of about 4,000 soldiers who would otherwise be returning home, a defense official said Monday.
The 1st Brigade of 1st Armored Division, which is operating in the vicinity of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, will be kept in place for several weeks beyond their scheduled departure, the official said.
And why are these brave, over-worked 4000 being made to stay in Iraq beyond their 12-month tour?
Because Rumsfeld & Co. are incapable of planning.
The 1st Brigade of the 1st Armored Division was extended to allow its replacement unit, from the 3rd Infantry Division, the minimum 12 months between overseas tours, the official said. The 3rd Infantry has served two tours in Iraq, including the initial invasion of the country in March 2003.
We could have seen this coming about 12 months ago. The 3rd ID was going to replace the 1st Armored Division...and we knew the 3rd ID couldn't redeploy until sometime after the 1st Armored Division had been there 12 months.
Idiots. Incompetent idiots.