A decision on deploying troops to Liberia may hinge on needs elsewhere as troop levels stay high in Iraq
Published:
14 July 2003 y., Monday
So many United States troops are now deployed to so many different places around the world that the American military may be in danger of overextension.
Consider the state of the Army, the service most affected by the nation's foreign commitments. There are still upwards of 150,000 soldiers in Iraq, plus 10,000 in Afghanistan. Some 5,000 remain on peacekeeping duty in the Balkans.
Add in 25,000 GIs based in Korea, plus other foreign stations, and the deployed total is close to 250,000.
This global peacekeeping force must be generated from an active-duty Army of 480,000, plus 550,000 reserves. At the least, the strain may play havoc with training and leave. At the most, it could cause many tired and homesick personnel to leave the service.
On Wednesday, President Bush said workload concerns might limit any US peacekeeping mission in Liberia.
A final decision on any US involvement in that chaotic West African country has not yet been made, said Bush at a joint news conference with South African President Thabo Mbeki.
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