Army Lengthens Iraq Tours Despite Pledge

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By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer

WASHINGTON - For about 21,000 American soldiers, the Army's promise to limit tours of duty in Iraq to no more than 12 months has fallen victim to the surge in anti-occupation violence.
Approximately 14,500 soldiers of the 1st Armored Division, which is based in Germany, plus about 3,200 support troops and about 2,800 soldiers of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Polk, La., have been told that they will remain in Iraq for another three months instead of coming home this month, defense officials said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

 

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And your point is? Same thing happened to me last year in Saudi, I bitched, but, in the end, I did what I am paid to do...and no...we're not paid to like it.

 

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Don't really have a point, Gato. Just saw the story and thought others might be interested. Not really surprised by it, but I doubt anyone is. What else is there to be done?

Forgot the link, though.