US MILITARY STRETCHED THIN

[CubaSocialista]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/na...eadlines-nation (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-military24jan24,0,706286.story?coll=la-headlines-nation)



According to this article, the US military is so stressed and thinned out by the Iraqi resistance that their imperialism is going to become very difficult to maintain.

Adventurism could mean the end of capitalism.

[bolshevik butcher]

I wouldnt be so certain. Please dont forget the U$ is happy to use local reactionaries, fund them by them wepaons etc. Just look at chile 1973 or what they tried in Venezuela. Also if things become too rpessing they'll just leave Iraq.

[Senka]

Maybe they are depressed and it’s hard for them,but I think that last thing on this world is that they will “lose” this “battle”.
You have to accept and deal with sad true that US will be the strongest contrey for many more years...that’s from my point of view.

[LstrzMnyn]

It is worth noting that the US military boasts a total of about 1.5 million strong in th four branches, broken down as those stationed abroad and those in the contiguous states: c.500,000 abroad and c. 1,000,000 at home.
Stretched?
Now, considering a US population of say 270 million, there's a draft potential of 27 million(!), and realistically as many as 10 million could be easily drafted if the need arose.

They are by no means "stretched thin".
I would take this as a pre-emptive rationale for a draft, especially as the draft age has now risen from 35 to 40.

[ColinH]

Originally posted by [email protected] 27 2006, 08:33 PM
They are by no means "stretched thin".
I would take this as a pre-emptive rationale for a draft, especially as the draft age has now risen from 35 to 40.
Either that or it will give the US government a reason to rely partially on nuclear strikes instead of conventional forces.

[LstrzMnyn]

The political costs of a nuclear strike are too immense, and the government knows it. The result would be world-wide condemnation and domestic upheaval as not before seen. Iknow I call them insane in Washington, but they are crazy, not stupid.

I don't see it happening.

Consider future commitments in Iran, Central Asia, Latin America and even Korea. Air strikes do not win wars, ground forces do. Men on the ground is why there are half a million US servicemen on every continent--CONTROL!

[sovietsniper]

Theres no way in hell cuba could stop america if bush gos wakko. A carrier group and the marines could do it, the army woudnt even have to get involved.

[redchrisfalling]

The US millitary is definately streched thin but i would not say anyone is safe. A few flashbacks thaty still keep me catious are the romours that circulated around election time about a potential draft. The lack of troops needed to wreak havoc, the foothold in Guantonimo that they have to kick start an attack, and about this time last year the Millitary recalled just over half a milion troops from posts such as east Germany to be on call and ready to ship out. This was originaly so they could reactquickly to an attack on US soil but those soilders are still waiting for an order, whats that order going to be?

[Gura]

When America cannot use its own forces, it can always fund and support exiles or reactionary groups. Just because the US Army is stretched thin does not mean the CIA is.

[Red Rebel]

First of all America will not invade Cuba. Once Castro is gone they will try an orchestrate a revolt but I doubt the US Armed Forces will get involved.

Still with a lack of populat support and Afghanistan and Iraq in turmoil, they US can not handle another invasion.