USA Today: Army plans to cut 40,000 troops
The Army plans to cut 40,000 soldiers from its ranks over the next two years, a reduction that will affect virtually all of its domestic and foreign posts, the service asserts in a document obtained by USA TODAY.
The potential troop cut comes as the Obama administration is pondering its next moves against the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria. President Obama said Monday he and military leaders had not discussed sending additional troops to Iraq to fight the Islamic State. There are about 3,500 troops in Iraq.
"This will not be quick — this is a long-term campaign," Obama said at the Pentagon after meeting top military brass in the wake of setbacks that have prompted critics to call for a more robust U.S. response against the Islamic State.
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Eventually even Rome pulled back from Britain.
ReplyDeleteRome pulled back from Britain because of civil war among the elite and economic mismanagement.
ReplyDeleteThe Romano-British sent aid to the Roman-Gauls to fight the Visigoths. It did not end well. Point is that culturally the British were Roman albeit with an admixture of local traditions. They were a blend.
Pulling the the last troops out of Britain was the last straw after stripping troops form Britain for coups and after much, much economic mismanagement.