Generals retire.. Troops keep dying

[annm4peace]

Many U.S. troops are on their second, third, and even fourth deployment in Iraq. Many of them have had their tours in Iraq extended. Many troops have had their enlistments extended (via stop-loss orders). Many troops have been re-deployed
after just a few months state -side.

While all this is going on, Generals Franks, Shelton, Shinsecki, Abazaid, Sanchez, Batiste, Eaton, McPeak, Swannack, Newbold, Riggs, (and others) decided to retire; right smack in the middle of the war. Guess they just decided that they didn't like this war anymore, so they quit. Shouldn't "SUPPORT THE TROOPS" start with their generals?

Isn't there something wrong with this picture?


U.S. Military killed in action in
Iraq today 2/23/07):3
Current Total: 3,162
Wounded Total (to 2/21/07):23,677
Wounded (2/15/07-2/21/07):147

KILLED IN ACTION
Spec. Louis G. Kim, 19, U.S. Army, West Covina, California
PFC. Travis Wayne Buford, 23, U.S. Army, Douglass, Texas
Lance Corporal Adam J. Crumpler, 19, U.S. Marine Corps, Charleston, West Virginia
Cpl. William A. Long, 26, U.S. Army, Lilburn, Georgia
1st.Lt, Noah Harris, 23, U.S. Army, Ellijay, Georgia
M/Sgt. Robert M. Horrigan, 40, U.S. Army, Austin, Texas
M/Sgt. Michael L. McNulty, 36, U.S. Army, Knoxville, Tennessee
Capt. John W. Maloney, 36, U.S. Marine Corps, Chicopee, Massachusetts
Lance Corporal Eric R. Heidt, 26, U.S. Marine Corps, Herman, Missouri
Spec. Anthony S. Cometa, 21, U.S. Army, Las Vegas, Nevada
Petty Officer 2nd.Class Cesar O. Baez, 37, U.S. Navy, Pomona, California

[mediaman007]

1. Good point...Stop Loss should include everyone!

Just another Republican with his/her "golden parachute!"

[jtrockville]

2. Not sure you can lump Shinsecki in that category

He should get a "by" on this war.

[Monkeyman]

3. Yep he told them

[jtrockville]

4. If only they'd listened. But then... their pockets wouldn't be full of $$$

[Thothmes]

5. Retiring Generals

How many of these General Officer retired because they just wanted to retire verses those that were required to retire by Statue?