How do MARINES feel about being disarmed without a fight?
You guys have this perceived notion that the USMC is full of hardened tough guys. I got news for all of you and I hate to smash your hopes, but the USMC has been sanitized of all killer instincts within the last 20 years of rampant unchecked liberal policies on the military. Some of you out there should be wondering why we haven’t had a military success since WW2. These leadership and military failures can be traced directly to your elected official’s and the men we put in the White Hut. It’s bad, it’s so bad, that I felt in my last year in the military that I had to watch every word I said and the training that I planned couldn’t be too aggressive because someone may get hurt and write their Senator. I’m telling you folks— before you rush to want to put ground troops back in Iraq or take on the Russian’s we need military reform now.
How do MARINES feel about being disarmed without a fight?
As a Marine (’83-’87) I can answer that. They are more pissed than anyone could imagine. But Marines are incredibly disciplined and follow orders (lawful ones). The big question should be who ordered them to give up the weapons?
What should have happened is an additional rifle platoon with weapons attachment should have been flown in to the embassy and defended it against any attackers. Add to that a constant CAP on patrol ready to start hitting targets within minutes of getting a call for help.