Why don't we extend Bush and Cheney's tours of duty and draft them to be on the frontline of the war together in the same foxhole?!

I guess it is just OK to screw all these soldiers that probably had plans to see their wives, husbands, kids and families? M

Afghanistan: Marines' Tour Extended

Friday, Jul. 04, 2008 By AP/LOLITA C. BALDOR Article Buzz (WASHINGTON) —

The Pentagon has extended the tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan, after insisting for months the unit would come home on time.

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is doing combat operations in the volatile south, will stay an extra 30 days and come home in early November rather than October, Marine Col. David Lapan confirmed Thursday.

Military leaders as recently as Wednesday stressed the need for additional troops in Afghanistan. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has often praised the work of the 24th MEU in fighting Taliban militants in Helmand Province.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, however, has repeatedly said he did not intend to extend or replace the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, calling their deployment there an extraordinary, one-time effort to help tamp down the increasing violence in the south.

Asked about the possibility of an extension in early May, Gates said he would "be loathe to do that." He added that "no one has suggested even the possibility of extending that rotation."

Lapan said Thursday that commanders in Afghanistan asked that the Marines stay longer.

Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said the longer tour does not open the door to an extension beyond the 30 days, nor to the possibility of replacing them with other U.S. troops when they come out in November. "This is a slight addition to this tour and nothing more," he said.

He added that commanders in Afghanistan "asked for 30 more days to milk the fighting season to the bitter end and cement the gains they have made in the south."

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Afghanistan: Marines' Tour Extended - TIME

Cheney would just wind up shooting Bush in the face. Which may not be such a bad thing. But do you honestly think any of the other soldiers and Marines there would tolerate that? They would be fragged as soon as they hit the ground.

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The only time you'll find a member of your government, or mine, in Afghanistan, is on a flying visit to gain personal PR points. Even then, they'll be flown into a secure site with little or no risk to their safety.

Lancer:

So true. Didn't you get deployed to Afghanistan? I don't think I have seen you posting here for awhile. How are you doing?

Hello Michael. Yes, I was deployed to Helman province in March, although right at this moment I've started a couple of weeks R&R. Have responded to your post in 'announcements' BTW.

Bush and Cheney? Put them in a foxhole together. When the bombs start hitting around them and the bullets come flying by, my feeling is that foxhole will be filled with urine in about two minutes.