Can some Navy person explain why the U.S. Navy supports this BS. Why the hell does the US Navy want some foreign body determining where we can and cannot sail?
“The U.S. Navy maintains that we need LOST to guarantee free transit in dangerous waters”
WHO in the US Navy?! I don’t believe this either.
“The U.S. Navy maintains that we need LOST to guarantee free transit in dangerous waters”
I think I found the answer - Obama appointed the Sec of Navy, so he naturally supports him.
Obama Taps Mabus for Navy Secretary
“Mabus, 60, is a Democrat who served as governor from 1988 to 1992 and was President Bill Clinton’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia. A Democrat, Mabus endorsed Obama before the 2008 primary season and campaigned extensively on his behalf. “
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/03/27/obama_taps_mabus_for_navy_secr.html
After muzzie Major Nidal Hassan blew away dozens of American soldiers at Ft Hood, I remember the Army Chief of Staff saying that he would not allow the “incident” to impact the Army's diversity goals. Huh? He should have been fired.
“The U.S. Navy maintains that we need LOST to guarantee free transit in dangerous waters”
Battleships used to give us that right. But our admirals today are pussies,, and their biggest worry is legalizing gay marriage, and being involved in the procurement of worthless littoral “combat” vessels.
“The U.S. Navy maintains that we need LOST to guarantee free transit in dangerous waters”
Battleships used to give us that right. But our admirals today are pussies,, and their biggest worry is legalizing gay marriage, and being involved in the procurement of worthless littoral “combat” vessels.
The Secretary of Navy as an appointed OBot who has no compunction jawing pap.
Easy, it's called career/political expediency. It's not the 0-5 Lt. Colonels and Commanders and below that want this, it's the O-6 Colonels and Captains that are looking for General and Admiral stars on their collars. That's where politics come into the equation as I knew it, and everything I've read lately indicates it's more prevalent. Our military is even more susceptible to political winds now.
Even enlisted E-7 had to play the politics of the ship or shore command in my day. After 11 years Navy, I left as an E-6 (staff sergeant to Army/Marine types - tech sergeant to AF) for a new civilian challenge. While I wanted to retire as a Chief Petty Officer (E-7), I'm glad I accepted the offer and didn't have to play the shipboard politics and games at that enlisted level. As an E-6, I had many responsibilities and some privileges, but not high enough to be forced into the game.
Bottom line: If humans are in the mix, then politics and schmoozing (kiss ass climbing) exists, even in the military.
Still, the vast majority of our active military and veterans are the best that this rock has ever seen. They have sacrificed more than most will ever know, and that's not including those wounded or killed, who gave the most.
Every day, there is some Marine, soldier, sailor, or airman away from their loved ones and in harms way or at least working their a** off to do good. Although they now have Internet access to their loved ones (unlike my day relying on snail mail) they are still away in many inhospitable and dangerous places.
And let us not forget the clandestine SEALS, Green Berets/Rangers, Marine Recon, Air Force Combat Air Controllers on the ground still in danger to this day around the world. They are keeping us all safe from the bad guys, contrary to the liberal OWS types who think they are war-mongers and there's no need for a military, but yet those men and woman understand and fight for their freedom to whine. I salute every single man and woman who ever served honorably.