 | 3 August 2000
From Bush's acceptance speech:"Our military is low on parts, pay and morale.
If called on by the commander-in-chief today, two entire divisions of the Army would have to report: Not ready for duty, sir." |
| 32 months later... | 29 March 2003
From the (London) Times Online:What was supposed to be a ten-day sprint towards Baghdad ended yesterday when the US Marines 11th regiment came to rest. The force had all but exhausted its supplies of fuel, food rations, ammunition and water, and morale was at an all-time low.
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Some units were down to just one day's supply of food. Many of the vehicles' fuel gauges were close to the red. |
