[Vision2020] Captain of 'Mutinous' Supply Company Relieved

[Tom]

Bill -

I agree.  I do (and will forever) support our troops.  I also support these 18 
troops and their reason for refusing to obey the order they were given.

To send a convoy of ill-equipped vehicles, that are in poor conidition, 
carrying tainted fuel to helicopters who are providing fire support for ground 
troops, is unconscionable.  If the convoy were fortunate to make it to their 
destination, how long would you expect those helicopters to remain airborn with 
tainted fuel?

As Bruce Springsteen once said, "Blind faith in your leaders can get you 
killed."

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


> I have a question for all those who insist that we all must "support our
> troops."
> If I am to support our troops, do I support this group of 18 who decided to
> stay away from dangerous duty that was made more dangerous because of
> equipment problems?
> How do I best support them?
> BL
> 
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> > Captain of 'Mutinous' Supply Company Relieved of Command
> > Wednesday, October 20, 2004
> >
> >
> > WASHINGTON - The commander of the reserve quartermaster company whose
> members
> > refused an order to deliver fuel in Iraq last week has been relieved of
> his
> > command, Pentagon sources told FOX News.
> >
> > Senior investigating officers who were dispatched to the 343rd
> Quartermaster
> > Company's (search) encampment in Tallil, Iraq, following the incident
> relieved
> > the captain of his command Wednesday.
> >
> > The Pentagon sources wouldn't say why the move was made, only that the
> captain
> > was found to have been derelict in his duty.
> >
> > On Monday, the U.S. military had said no decision had been made on whether
> to
> > discipline the Army reservists, despite statements from their relatives
> that
> > the soldiers would be discharged.
> >
> > "It is too early in the process to tell if any disciplinary actions will
> be
> > initiated," Maj. Richard Spiegel, spokesman for the 13th Corps Support
> Command
> > (search) in Balad, said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
> >
> > Families of some soldiers involved said Monday the commanders did not act
> on
> > complaints that the convoy was hauling contaminated fuel or that their
> > vehicles were in poor working order and were not sufficiently protected
> with
> > armor.
> >
> > Spiegel said no decision will be made on discipline until the
> investigation is
> > completed and recommendations are made. "I could not speculate as to why
> > soldiers would be telling people that they are going to be discharged," he
> > said.
> >
> >
> >
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