Mutiny in Iraq

There’s not much more that you can say about this story, other than that it’s sad. And wrong.  And illustrates why the U.S. military presence might be making a dent in the Iraq casualty figures, but at what expense?

‘Army Times’ Article Describes U.S. Troop ‘Mutiny’ in Iraq

While violence is down in Iraq, Americans continue to die and fall badly wounded, and suffer severe stress and trauma caused by 15-month tours of duty. A remarkable article on Friday in the Army Times is titled: “Not us. We’re not going: Soldiers in 2nd Platoon, Charlie 1-26 stage a ‘mutiny’ that pulls the unit apart.” Here are [...]