Iraq

[den]

There is something I don't understand about the US troops in Iraq. They all appear to be reservists. Why are reserves in a battle zone? Does the US Army have any regulars over there? If not, why?

All the Australian troops in Iraq are Regs; Army, Navy and Airforce. Their job is full-time Armed Services. The Reservists are part-timers; two weeks training a year and they hold down jobs and support their families.They're called up when the Regs are in trouble, not INSTEAD of the Regs.

Can anyone explain this to me?

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[skipai.livejournal.com]

Hey, we can only afford on what we can spend. We've ended up giving the US money in loans to keep the country running as it is.

May be more problem though as the UK is pondering pulling it's troups out. We've done what we went to do, that's the call here now here. Pull our troops out completely.