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2014-10-20 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Military Prepares 30 Person Ebola Team For U.S.

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Posted by Steve White 2014-10-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Question: Why not private sector doctors working with the department of HHS? Is the commander in chief turning the most lethal force for freedom in the world's mission into just another United Nations humanitarian intervention group?

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-10-20 00:22|| 2014-10-20 00:22|| Front Page Top

#2 #1 Question: Why not private sector doctors working with the department of HHS?

The initial "team" has now been assembled. The quarantine location will be announced at a later date. If you see a sudden movement to release current occupants, you might wish to put GITMO at the top of the possibles list.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-10-20 02:24|| 2014-10-20 02:24|| Front Page Top

#3 30 for a nation of 300000000?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-10-20 03:41|| 2014-10-20 03:41|| Front Page Top

#4 The team will begin specialized training in infection control and the use of personal protective equipment within the next week.

Instead of distribution and auditing of immediate protocol refreshment training for those experienced civilian professionals already trained (more than 30), they propose "expeditionary medical support".

Cannon fodder to bury with the Czar.

Posted by Skidmark 2014-10-20 04:23|| 2014-10-20 04:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Is the commander in chief turning the most lethal force for freedom in the world's mission into just another United Nations humanitarian intervention group?

Cause civies can quit. Say 'NO'. The uniform military are under separate law from civies. (That's why they're different from police and firemen.) They can't say no. Well, not till Nero does something that really really POs the Praetorians if 4000 years of human history is any ~~warning~~ indication.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-10-20 09:16|| 2014-10-20 09:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Another nail in the coffin of Posse Comitatus.

Posted by Skidmark 2014-10-20 13:09|| 2014-10-20 13:09|| Front Page Top

#7 The job really seems more suited to the US Public Health Service, which has both commissioned and non-commissioned medical personnel that could be prepared to go on domestic missions. I'm not aware of any enlisted-class USPHS personnel, though.
"They can't say no" -- this isn't wartime, so why can't the uniformed personnel simply resign if they don't like an assignment?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-10-20 14:35|| 2014-10-20 14:35|| Front Page Top

#8 And while Bambi brings the Africans into the U.S for treatment, it was disclosed yesterday that any military member that was diagnosed would be quarantined in Liberia.
What is wrong with that picture???? Could it be that out of sight, out of ~~news bites~~ mind is at play?

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-10-20 14:43|| 2014-10-20 14:43|| Front Page Top

#9 "They can't say no" -- this isn't wartime, so why can't the uniformed personnel simply resign if they don't like an assignment?

Never had required 'wartime'. Check Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution - Congress shall have power...To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces; Even the founders understood 'military' was fundamentally different from 'civilian'.

They exercise that power through Title 10 USC, subsection commonly referred to the Uniform Code of Military Conduct. Check out subchapter 10. Punitive Articles.
ARTICLE 85. DESERTION
ARTICLE 86. ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE
ARTICLE 87. MISSING MOVEMENT
ARTICLE 88. CONTEMPT TOWARD OFFICIALS
ARTICLE 89 DISRESPECT TOWARD SUPERIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER
ARTICLE 90. ASSAULTING OR WILLFULLY DISOBEYING SUPERIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
ARTICLE 91. INSUBORDINATE CONDUCT TOWARD WARRANT OFFICER, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER, OR PETTY OFFICER

You're in and under the law till the contract is up or you're released from the contract by the Secretary (of the branch services).

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-10-20 15:44|| 2014-10-20 15:44|| Front Page Top

#10 Meanwhile: Another American Doctor Contracted Ebola While In Africa, Treated Secretly At Georgia Hospital…

Posted by Guillibaldo Elmurong9506 2014-10-20 18:42|| 2014-10-20 18:42|| Front Page Top

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