War with Iran?

[JMHACLJ at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/15/2005 8:27:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
DLaycock at law.utexas.edu writes:

I think  Iran can figure out that this President has squandered and
exhausted his  military, resorting to coerced extensions of duty periods
to keep not  nearly enough troops in Iraq to deal with the  situation
there.


In 1994 or 1995, I was contacted at our DC office by a soldier whose  
complaint was that his re-enlistment contract gave the Army the right to retain  him 
indefinitely in service.
 
Is this what you mean by coerced extensions of duty periods?  If it  is, then 
I suppose we can all think another President for greasing those  particular 
skids.
 
If you are the leadership in Iran, and if you put yourself in Saddam's  
place, would you really want to be in Saddam's place?
 
As for exhausting his military, the information on this score seems to be  
mixed, at worst.  Yes, there are tired soldiers, sailors, airmen and  marines.  
But lots of indications exist that what wears them done is  stateside 
naysaying and trepidations about commitment to the cause.  So an  Iranian with an ear 
to the tent might conclude that the military is  exhausted.  But it takes no 
genius to realize that highly effective,  successful, military groups can be 
made tired by the duration of their labors,  yet still rise to the call of their 
country.
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