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| Afghanistan |
| That 'pesky' Inconvenient History |
| 2009-10-27 |
| Criticism of COIN by a USMC veteran. Conclusion below, article at link. What General McChrystal, Sec Def Gates and President Obama need to remember is that they are sworn by oath to defend this country and our people - not protect the civilian population of another country or rebuild their country with our tax dollars and the blood of our children! |
| Posted by:Slainter Threresing5568 |
| #4 The President clearly has made a choice. Instead of adopting a strategy to advance or retreat, he is having them dance in place. It must feel like some kind of cruel torture to our troops there. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-10-27 13:27 |
| #3 That criticism gives more heat than light. Afghanistan has proven itself a natural breeding ground for Islamic terrorism -- the only armed foreigners Afghans will tolerate are jihadis from other countries. Al Qaeda and the Taliban are basically equivalent in that regard. Leaving Afghanistan to its own devices will generate more terrorism in the end. (The Malaya & the Philippine insurgencies radically differ from Afghanistan. There never was a question of those countries exporting their violence.) Doing as we are doing is generating more American and Afghan casualties while the Taliban is partly supported by diversion of American aid. Vastly stepping up American forces for many years into the future (i.e., colonization) is the only thing that might work, and the electorate won't support it -- an opinion the original article actually agrees with. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-10-27 12:35 |
| #2 Motion to enforce: Seconded. |
| Posted by: logi_cal 2009-10-27 11:00 |
| #1 Art. 99. Misbehavior before the enemy Any member of the armed forces who before or in the presence of the enemy— (1) runs away; (2) shamefully abandons, surrenders, or delivers up any command, unit, place, or military property which it is his duty to defend; (3) through disobedience, neglect, or intentional misconduct endangers the safety of any such command, unit, place, or military property; (4) casts away his arms or ammunition; (5) is guilty of cowardly conduct; (6) quits his place of duty to plunder or pillage; (7) causes false alarms in any command, unit, or place under control of the armed forces; (8) willfully fails to do his utmost to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy any enemy troops, combatants, vessels, aircraft, or any other thing, which it is his duty so to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy; or (9) does not afford all practicable relief and assistance to any troops, combatants, vessels, or aircraft of the armed forces belonging to the United States or their allies when engaged in battle; shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct. How about at least getting the law changed or enforce it. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-10-27 09:24 |