Like It Or Not, You're Going To Iraq

Nobody raised their hand so the teacher just started picking people. I'll bet that is how these soldiers feel.

President Bush has authorized the U.S. Marine Corps to recall 2,500 troops to active duty because there are not enough volunteers returning for duty in Afghanistan and Iraq, Marine commanders announced Tuesday.


The recall was authorized last month, and will begin in spring 2007 to fill positions for upcoming rotations, Marine officials said. The Marine Corps is currently picking volunteers from the Marine Individual Ready Reserve, the officials said.


Marine Col. Guy A. Stratton, head of the manpower mobilization section, told The Associated Press that there is a shortfall of about 1,200 Marines needed to fill positions in upcoming unit deployments.


"Since this is going to be a long war, we thought it was judicious and prudent at this time to be able to use a relatively small portion of those Marines to help us augment our units," Stratton said, according to the AP.


Tours for recalled Marines could last 12 to 18 months, according to Marine officials.


Marines are trying to fill combat, communications, intelligence, engineering and military police positions, according to the Marine Corps.


Though the initial recall is for 2,500 troops, there is no cap on how many could be called up in the future.

Why is it starting to sound like all we have over there are dummies, crazies and folks who really don't want to go? What a way to win a war!