The Times of London quotes two loosely identified “sources” as agreeing that several US generals and admirals have said they would quit if President Bush orders an attack on Iran. The newspaper quotes one “source with close ties to British intelligence” as saying “four or five” US flag officers would resign, and another “British defence source” that acknowledges, “All the generals are perfectly clear that they don’t have the military capacity to take Iran on in any meaningful fashion.” Adding fuel to this latest fire, of course, is the weekend comment by Vice President Dick Cheney that diplomacy is still “our preference,” but “all options are still on the table.”
Top Lawmakers Want 15 Percent Pay Raise for Enlisted Troops
April 19, 2024
A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse employment.