If you’ve never done the military logistical piece, it’s hardly worth discussing with know-it-alls sitting safely at home behind their computers. Like it or not, equipment must be cleaned properly before it can leave certain geographical areas (gypsy moth infestations were our bane in Europe) otherwise we’ll be bringing home all sorts of interesting wildlife to our fruited plains which you stay-at-homes may not appreciate in your backyard. And this all after our troops may have had to fight their way out of the box; perhaps not as likely now thanks to the surge, but every commander will have to plan accordingly. Beyond equipment, you toss in HAZMAT shipping requirements and you have some real headaches. Finally, our troops will be discouraged and tired after being yanked away from their mission before completion, so all the bureaucratic hoops we will make them jump thru will not be appreciated. Heck, clearing the property book will be an interesting exercise since most units have been falling on equipment left behind by the unit they’re replacing. So, we can either “redeploy” according to doctrine or we can do so according to Obama and end up with endless Congressional investigations about missing and unaccounted for equipment and supplies. Yeah, it’s an echo chamber in here, but it’s better than the earplugs some folks wear.