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...race that many Republicans privately hoped might be wrapped up by now has come down to hand-to-hand combat, fought not just by two bareknuckle candidates but also by thousands upon thousands of soldiers in the trenches, signing up every last voter, knocking on doors, drilling through databases and aiming for Nov. 2, when whoever has the stronger ground game wins...
...other words, could well get bloodier. The Pentagon is rushing to train 200,000 Iraqi troops to take over combat duties by next August, but meanwhile the U.S. military is trapped in a nation-building marathon that the Army is ill prepared to carry out. Among some Americans, the prospect of an open-ended U.S. commitment in Iraq has heightened anxieties that manpower shortages may lead the Pentagon to reinstitute the draft. The heat of the presidential campaign has kept the rumors alive, which may prove costly to George W. Bush...
...handpicked-from-retirement Army chief of staff, General Peter Schoomaker, have made clear they want no permanent increase in troops for the U.S. Army (although they have okayed a temporary 30,000 hike). They're pushing a four-pronged offensive designed to give the Army 30% more combat punch without permanently adding soldiers. They are breaking the Army into smaller, more potent units, pulling calcified forces out of cold-war strongholds like Western Europe and South Korea, and shifting military policing and other nation-building skills from the reserves to the active-duty force. They're hiring contractors to perform...
...culture of fear surrounding UHS and the HUPD was addressed in the Committee’s report. The proposed solutions focus on using education to combat misconceptions, suggesting that tutors, proctors and students all contribute to the outreach efforts...
Everyone knew the consequences of calling the cops to help a friend with alcohol poisoning when they themselves were probably not far short of the condition themselves, and it is that sort of programming that UHS needs to combat. While those interviewed all described the UHS staff as helpful, friendly, professional and experienced and acknowledged that no disciplinary action had been taken against them, it shouldn’t require a drunken trip to UHS to convince anyone of their intentions...