Personally, I think this is a great idea. I know how tired I was of running as fast as I could just to HOPEFULLY stay in place. I also think they'll add an additional 2,000 or 3,000 bodies then downsize the troop strength by 5,000. They've been doing it this way for years. Then Congress will bitch at everybody when personnel reports the shortages.
Never fails to amaze me tha @t common sense is never used in government.