Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Leadership Begets...

Fahrenheit 9/11 documented a number of Iraq War veterans who showed dissatisfaction with Bush. I wonder how rampant the anti-Bush sentiment is in the military, especially in light of the administration's use of a "back-door draft" to beef up the ranks in Iraq.


US Soldier Sues Over Iraq Call-up

A veteran US soldier is suing the Defence Department over its plans to forcibly extend his reservist's contract and send him to Iraq.

The man, known by the pseudonym John Doe, has been with the army for nine years and last year served in Iraq.

He took on a one-year reservist contract after returning to the US and may now be required to return to Iraq under the army's "stop-loss" policy.

Thousands of soldiers' tours of duty have been stretched under the policy.

Mr Doe's contract was due to have expired in December this year.

But the summoning of his California-based unit to Iraq could extend his period of service by up to two years.

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