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Draft or Withdrawal - per 12 Former Iraq veteran Army Captains article in WAPO

By Lietta Ruger
Tue Oct 16, 2007 at 02:51:28 PM PST
Section: Stories In Progress Topic: Legislative performance

The Real Iraq War We Knew article at Washington Post today, Oct 16, 2007 - by 12 former Iraq veterans Army Captains.

extract;

This is Operation Iraqi Freedom and the reality we experienced. This is what we tried to communicate up the chain of command. This is either what did not get passed on to our civilian leadership or what our civilian leaders chose to ignore. While our generals pursue a strategy dependent on peace breaking out, the Iraqis prepare for their war -- and our servicemen and women, and their families, continue to suffer.
There is one way we might be able to succeed in Iraq. To continue an operation of this intensity and duration, we would have to abandon our volunteer military for compulsory service. Short of that, our best option is to leave Iraq immediately. A scaled withdrawal will not prevent a civil war, and it will spend more blood and treasure on a losing proposition.
America, it has been five years. It's time to make a choice.

Enough said - Dear God, I hope so..
read more below the fold

This column was written by 12 former Army captains:
- Jason Blindauer served in Babil and Baghdad in 2003 and 2005.
- Elizabeth Bostwick served in Salah Ad Din and An Najaf in 2004.
- Jeffrey Bouldin served in Al Anbar, Baghdad and Ninevah in 2006.
- Jason Bugajski served in Diyala in 2004.
- Anton Kemps served in Babil and Baghdad in 2003 and 2005.
- Kristy (Luken) McCormick served in Ninevah in 2003.
- Luis Carlos Montalván served in Anbar, Baghdad and Nineveh in 2003 and 2005.
- William Murphy served in Babil and Baghdad in 2003 and 2005.
- Josh Rizzo served in Baghdad in 2006.
- William "Jamie" Ruehl served in Nineveh in 2004.
- Gregg Tharp served in Babil and Baghdad in 2003 and 2005.
- Gary Williams served in Baghdad in 2003.

see also the front page recommended diary on this story by another military person, Brandon Friedman at Daily Kos Army Offers Captains $35K; Captains Give Blistering Response

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