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G.I.s' Morale Dips As Iraq War Drags On 2007-08-25 16:12:58 (158 weeks ago) Posted By: Intellpuke (Read 6006 times || 0 comments) With tours extended, multiple deploymnets and new tactics that put them in bare posts in greater danger, they feel leaders are out of touch with reality. In the dining hall of a U.S. Army post south of Baghdad, President Bush was on the wide-screen TV, giving a speech about the war in Iraq. The soldiers didn't look up from their chicken and mashed potatoes. As military and political leaders prepare to deliver a progress report on the conflict to Congress next month, many soldiers are increasingly disdainful of the happy talk that they say commanders on the ground and White House officials are using in their discussions about the war. And they're becoming vocal about their frustration over longer deployments and a taxing mission that keeps many living in dangerous and uncomfortably austere conditions. Some say two wars are being fought here: the one the enlisted men see, and the one that senior officers and politicians want the world to see. "I don't see any progress. Just us getting killed," said Spc. Yvenson Tertulien, one of those in the dining hall in Yousifiya, 10 miles south of Baghdad, as Bush's speech aired last month. "I don't want to be here anymore." (story continues below) Your Ad Here Make a donation today to remove the advertisments! This Story Has Been Archived. To read the full story in the archives, please make a donation. Log In Now Admin Functions Edit Story Email To A Friend Email this story to a friend: Your Name: Their Email:   Related Stories (βeta) 13,000 U.S. National Guard Troops Told They May Go To Iraq 2007-04-09 17:18:46 (Score: 24) Rumsfeld says Iraqis must stop insurgents 2004-12-25 23:25:43 (Score: 24) Sergeant Charged In Shooting Of Five Soldiers In Iraq Was On 3rd Combat Tour 2009-05-12 17:28:57 (Score: 23) U.S. Army: Psychiatrists Needed On Warfronts 2008-03-08 01:18:43 (Score: 23) Wars Cause Jump In U.S. Army Divorce Rate 2005-06-09 03:08:51 (Score: 23) 7 U.S. Soldiers Die As May Toll Nears 100 2007-05-26 14:30:10 (Score: 23) Bush Pays Surprise Visit To Troops In Iraq 2003-11-27 15:56:15 (Score: 22) Soldier Suicide Rate In Iraq Doubles, Repeat Tours Increase PTSD Rate 2006-12-20 15:13:10 (Score: 22) Roadside Bomb Kills 3 U.S. Soldiers In Iraq 2006-05-05 12:58:46 (Score: 22) Experts: Repeat Deployments Hurt Care Efforts 2007-06-25 13:38:59 (Score: 22) U.S. Soldier In Iraq Kills 5 Comrades At Stress Clinic 2009-05-11 22:48:45 (Score: 22) U.S. Troops May Stay In Iraq Until 2009 2005-08-20 19:10:29 (Score: 21) Iraq Prime Minister Al-Maliki: Country Can Manage Without The U.S. 2007-07-14 15:58:41 (Score: 21) Bush Tells Iraq President U.S. Firm On Iraq Aid 2007-06-01 02:41:44 (Score: 21) Bush Makes Final Throw Of The Dice To Pacify Iraq 2007-01-10 21:13:36 (Score: 21)   Readers Comments Add your own comment. (Anonymous commenting now enabled.)

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