The war in Iraq isn't supported by American troops anymore by Corina Ciubotaru

There are more than 170,000 soldiers currently in Iraq; some of them overlap as formations replace each other but nonetheless this number will be increased in the following months with 7 National Guard brigades. These brigades consist of about 3,500 troops each and the Defense Department will make sure they spend less than a year in Iraq. It's becoming increasingly difficult to keep soldiers interested in this war as even the American public opposes its continuation. It's also creating a vacuum of young officers and estimates show that by 2013, the Army will have a shortage of around 3,000 captains and majors per year. Bonuses for young officers get higher and higher but already reports from men who served there are appearing to tell the public the truth: that the Iraqi army they are training is not nearly as professional and patriotic as official reports say, and that corruption has poisoned every aspect of Iraqi life. The police are influenced by militias and the civilians don't welcome foreign troops now more than they did five years ago. Some of them argue that if army enrollment wasn't voluntary, most people in America would put massive pressure on the government to withdraw troops and even as it is now, the Marines are planning to leave Iraq and go to Afghanistan, where they would have a much more visible role and fight against the real enemy, the Talibans. Marines leaving should say a lot about the success of this unplanned and reckless war that could very well stretch for decades.

related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071017/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/national_guard_iraq;_ylt=AnTpZ1iStLAQ8frgXIIOp1us0NUE

by Corina Ciubotaru for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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