What they're doing to my Army…

…is so wrong that even a Republican can see it. Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) to SecDef Gates, via Bob Geiger.

"I am extremely disappointed to hear that the President's decision to implement a troop surge in Baghdad will have a major, negative impact on the Minnesota National Guard. These soldiers have made the ultimate commitment to serve our country and defend our freedom. They deserve better than to find out just two short months before their planned return that their tours will be extended for at least another 125 days. Most don't know when they'll be coming home at all, and none know what their extended mission will entail.

"Their families also deserve better than the insensitive manner in which this announcement was handled. These families have been eagerly counting the days until they could welcome our veteran heroes back to the United States. To find out that their soldier's stay has been extended is heartbreaking. To find out by watching the news on TV is completely unacceptable."

Damn.

I hate what they're doing to my Army.