jjstud8
09-18-2004, 12:58 PM
In the next few days you will be hearing about the secret call up by the Bush Administration of thousands on National Guard and Reservists. Well, the White House is correct in saying that no one that hasn't been called up already will be added. But they forget to tell you that the 42nd Infantry Division of the Army National Guard was called up in May and are currently in training for deployment to Kuwait in November and Iraq in December, too late for us to vote on it. You can look up the 42 ID on any search engine and see that they are going overseas. The problem is, no one will notice that more than 15,000 National Guard troops are going to war until they're actually on the ground. I know this because my fiance is in that division and it seems scary if the people don't know about it before the election. This is a large amount of people to be affected and I know that the American people will be appalled. This will be the first time a entire National Guard Division has been called up since WWII.
Go to this website http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_orbat.htm
There is a specific map of Iraq you can look at to see that this Army division, who are used to protecting our homeland will now be in charge of all of Northern Iraq including Baghdad. Is this a good idea to you?? Especially with problems escalating in Iraq? Having ARNG's in Baghdad?
Go to this website http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_orbat.htm
There is a specific map of Iraq you can look at to see that this Army division, who are used to protecting our homeland will now be in charge of all of Northern Iraq including Baghdad. Is this a good idea to you?? Especially with problems escalating in Iraq? Having ARNG's in Baghdad?