Article

2023-08-13 -Land of the Free

The Hill: America’s Army is shrinking. Its missions aren’t

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-08-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [21 views ] Top

#1 When the Wall came down was time to exit Europe, mission accomplished. However, the globalists were well in charge of what remained of the old republic.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-08-13 07:13|| 2023-08-13 07:13|| Front Page Top

#2 The U.S. is self sufficient in oil. Keeping the Persian Gulf open should be the responsibility of those who depend on Arabian oil.

Like Europe and China.

Posted by Ed 2023-08-13 12:15|| 2023-08-13 12:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Over time, post WWII the US military has evolved. sadly, from defending the United States, to being a political/mercenary tool, in recent years, often for rent to well connected "allies" and corporations. There is the usual gibberish, but ultimately, WTF are we doing in over 100 countries while the land invasion across the SW border imports millions of skill-less, welfare-dependant, poorly educated, and by-definition, criminal foreigners.

Assimilation at this scale is utterly impossible, devastatingly expensive, crushingly overloading basic institutions, healthcare and public safety. It just pre-ordains further balkanization of our continental land-mass, and impoverishes our childrens future.

Aren't these the thingst our military was intended to protect us from?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-08-13 12:24|| 2023-08-13 12:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Keeping the Persian Gulf open should be the responsibility of those who depend on Arabian oil.

That would be fun to watch. In a cruel sort of way...

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-08-13 12:30|| 2023-08-13 12:30|| Front Page Top

#5 No foreign army on US soil since 1814. Praise the LORD for the oceans.

Posted by Tom 2023-08-13 14:17|| 2023-08-13 14:17|| Front Page Top

#6 ...and a heavily armed citizenry. BTW, that was the 'army' the founders thought best to defend the country. More like the Swiss system.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-08-13 15:54|| 2023-08-13 15:54|| Front Page Top

#7 All those words and not one word about the root cause of the recruiting shortfall.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-08-13 16:11|| 2023-08-13 16:11|| Front Page Top

23:56 Roth LaDoad
21:47 trailing wife
21:32 Rambler in Virginia
21:29 trailing wife
20:36 DooDahMan
20:35 trailing wife
20:33 DooDahMan
20:32 DooDahMan
20:32 Frank G
20:29 DooDahMan
20:02 ed in texas
19:58 Skidmark
19:47 magpie
19:44 SteveS
19:40 Deacon Blues
19:22 Enver Slager8035
19:21 Ululing Ulung6763
19:05 Ululing Ulung6763
18:50 Super Hose
18:40 Super Hose
18:38 Ululating Platypus
18:35 Super Hose
18:06 Thing From Snowy Mountain
17:30 NoMoreBS