[Alain2112]

Interesting article

It seems to me that the core sentence is Besides, the U.S. Army is not the only force in the world. We should let the African nations and European powers take the lead while we husband our resources to fight in heavy combat or where our presence alone can do the trick. Our brave boys have shown that they can take apart the best armies around, but when they are forced into police work in a civilian environment they lose their high-tech advantage and might as well have targets painted on their backs. Maybe we could bring in the Poles, as they have lots of experience in crowd control but no history of colonialism in Africa.

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[reelfoot]

We have no national interest in either Liberia or the rest of Africa. We need to quit meddling in other nations' affairs and deal with our problems at home. The only intervention abroad I believe is justified today is surgical strikes against terrorists plotting against us. As to these terrorist devils, I believe we should warn the host country. If that country doesn't take immediate action, we should do them the favor of taking the terrorists out regardless of the venue: Saudi Arabia, Syria, you name it. Liberia does not fit such a scenario: it's a classic, African-style factional war.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Wonder if Morris said the same things to the Sinkmeister in '96 when the Marines were sent to Monrovia during Operation Assured Response.