T U E S D A Y , O C T O B E R 1 9 , 2 0 0 4Reservists Who Refused Orders: The TruthStarts To Come Outby Michael in New York on 10/19/2004 05:40:00 PMThe true story about those reservists who refused a direct order isstarting to come out.</p><p> Obeying orders is essential to a working military-- it ain't a democracy out there and every mission is potentially asuicide mission -- but the situation these soldiers apparently faced isa farce straight out of Joseph Heller's "Catch 22" or one of yourbleaker episodes of "M*A*S*H."It comes from the NYT and is based on www.hackworth.com -- a website run by a retired Army colonel that works to channel criticismabout commanders.In short, the 13th Corps Support Command -- led by Brig.</p><p> Gen.James E.</p><p> Chambers -- apparently has terrible morale and has beensingled out by grunts for repeated criticism.The soldiers involved in this mission had made complaints up thechain of command for months about the dangerously poor quality oftheir trucks and equipment.</p><p> Then they were sent on a mission todeliver jet fuel that lasted four to five days.</p><p> The trucks -- due forrepairs -- broke down and ultimately the fuel was rejected because itwas contaminated with diesel fuel.The troops returned late Oct. 12 and were roused at 4 a.m. the nextmorning and were ordered to deliver the same useless fuel to anotherlocation much farther north than the last stop.Imagine: being ordered to risk your lives on an utterly pointlessmission of delivering tainted jet fuel that would be no use to anyoneand ordered to do it with equipment and trucks that weredangerously in disrepair.</p><p> They went up the chain of command andeven got a civilian to confirm the fuel was tainted and useless butthey were ordered out anyway.Would you go on a life-threatening mission as a pointless exercise inmilitary inefficiency and stupidity? Military Police GearAPO/FPO Shipping GSA Free Catalog AtCHIEF: 40,000 Items, 300 Brandswww.CHIEFsupply.com/military-policeHonor a VeteranOfficial U.S.</p><p> Army program RecognizeVeterans and Supporters!www.freedomteamsalute.comArmy Rank - All RanksOfficial Army Rank & ACU Velcro Rank.</p><p> LowPrice.</p><p> Fast Shipping.www.acuarmy.com Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in as Daily KosOpen Thread and Diary Rescue - *Tonight's RescueRangers are Louisiana 1976, jlms qkw, shayera,dopper0189, ybruti, and srkp23 with vcmvo2editing.* ~ World order will be secured only ...6 minutes agoEschatonThe Stupids - When I was growing up what alwayspissed me off more than anything was when mysense of justice was violated.</p><p> I'm not claiming thatmy sense of such things...38 minutes agoCrooks and LiarsOpen Thread - Blog Against Theocracy, ablogswarm in favor of separation of church andstate, is this weekend.</p><p> Open Thread below.56 minutes agoHuffPost PoliticsNorman Solomon: Democrats and War Escalation -Top Democrats and many prominent supporters -with vocal agreement, tactical quibbles or totalsilence - are assisting the escalation of the U.S.war effort...1 hour agoFiredoglakeLate Nite: Michele Bachmann Stars in “Birth of anAberration” - Minnesota's wackiest export treadsthe boards of the Wingnut dinner theater.1 hour agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Army Rank - All RanksOfficial Army Rank & ACU VelcroRank.</p><p> Low Price.</p><p> Fast Shipping.www.acuarmy.comToday's MilitaryEducation for Tomorrow's Leadersat Top Military Schools.www.todaysmilitary.comMilitary Spouse BenefitsAccredited Online DegreeProgram.</p><p> Complimentary CreditEvaluation!www.Allied.edu/universityFree Military RecordsLookup Free Military Records OnAnyone Right Now.</p><p> Takes 5Seconds!Military.GovMilitaryRecords.com AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Reservi...http://www.americablog.com/2004/10/reservists-who-refused-o... 1 of 64/7/09 12:32 AM
