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An Unidentified Naval Officer's Opinion on Syria
National Review Online ^ | September 1, 2013 | John Fund

Posted on 09/02/2013 3:25:35 PM PDT by neverdem

No further comment required . . . a picture speaks volumes.



TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: alquaeda; iran; israel; lebanon; maheralassad; military; russia; syria; thebrotherdidit; unitedkingdom; waronterror
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To: max americana

With that big rack of ribbons he’ll be pretty easy to find. I hope he played some subterfuge.


21 posted on 09/02/2013 3:38:17 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: neverdem

Rank displayed would indicate a non-commissioned officer and not an “officer”, which is normally taken to mean a commissioned officer.

JMHO.


22 posted on 09/02/2013 3:40:28 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: neverdem

Actually this picture was posted by the Syrians who hacked the Marine website — according to several articles:

Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Marines Website

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/09/02/syrian-electronic-army-hacks-marines-website/

“The hack also includes pictures of people wearing U.S. military uniforms holding signs in front of their faces reading “I will not fight for Al Qaeda” and “I didn’t join the Marine Corps to Fight for Al Qaeda in a Syrian civil war.””


23 posted on 09/02/2013 3:42:56 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: neverdem; Diogenesis
Well-stated, sir. Thanks for your service.

FUBO

FUCONgress (...the treasonous, lame, whoring, selfserving Congress...Diogenesis)

24 posted on 09/02/2013 3:43:04 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Diogenesis
PRES__ENT _RESIDENT
25 posted on 09/02/2013 3:43:07 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (This post coming to you today from behind the Camelskin Curtain. Not the Iron or Bamboo Curtain...)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Not long. His rank and race is known and his fruit salad can be read. That may narrow it down quite a bit.


26 posted on 09/02/2013 3:43:47 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Diogenesis

Actually he’s a Chief Gunners Mate (if I read his rating badge correctly). He’d be real pi$$ed if he knew somebody called him an Officer.


27 posted on 09/02/2013 3:43:59 PM PDT by Afterguard (Liberals will let you do anything you want, as long as it's mandatory.)
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To: Pan_Yan

Yep, based on the race, sex, eyesight, rank and the ribbons, that’ll probably narrow down no more than a few.


28 posted on 09/02/2013 3:44:32 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: Innovative

Which came first - the picture, or the “hacking” of the Marine website? Just askin’, but is it possible the hacking was staged, to discredit the photo?


29 posted on 09/02/2013 3:47:11 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
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To: neverdem

Bambi wants this war so bad.

And I could NOT care any less.


30 posted on 09/02/2013 3:49:23 PM PDT by KittenClaws ( You may have to fight a battle more than once in order to win it." - Margaret Thatcher)
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To: boycott

And let us not forget, the Regime has Benghazi blood on their hands and Extortion 17 and the list goes on.


31 posted on 09/02/2013 3:50:30 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: xzins

Are his awards in the proper order? I read a comment on some other forum (I was surfing, and don’t remember where) that his awards are not in the proper order. I don’t know, but I’m curious.


32 posted on 09/02/2013 3:51:51 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
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To: ConorMacNessa
I say evacuate the Christians, Jews and other "Infidels" - quarantine the region and let the kill each other.

I don't think the Jews have any intent to leave. Take the Christians. I've been writing to quarantine islam as a general rule for a while now.

33 posted on 09/02/2013 3:58:03 PM PDT by neverdem (Register pressure cookers! /s)
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To: Innovative
“The hack also includes pictures of people wearing U.S. military uniforms holding signs in front of their faces reading “I will not fight for Al Qaeda” and “I didn’t join the Marine Corps to Fight for Al Qaeda in a Syrian civil war.””

yea, that doesn't sound like bs

34 posted on 09/02/2013 3:58:27 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: driftdiver

Carries even more weight, IMO, because the Chiefs run the Navy...always have, always will.

A friend of mine (a retired Senior Chief) said the surest sign of impending disaster in the Navy is one chief telling another chief to “Watch this s—t,” as the Ensign or Lt J.G. ignores their advice and proceeds with his “plan.”


35 posted on 09/02/2013 4:01:13 PM PDT by ExNewsExSpook
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To: Pan_Yan

HE’s a GMGC (SW).


36 posted on 09/02/2013 4:09:00 PM PDT by stbdside
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To: stbdside

OR GMC(SW).


37 posted on 09/02/2013 4:09:51 PM PDT by stbdside
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To: Gay State Conservative

Well, he’s white, wears glasses, a CPO, probably right-handed...and then there are all those awards on his chest.

Narrows it down a LOT.

Hope they don’t figure out who he is.


38 posted on 09/02/2013 4:11:10 PM PDT by Bobalu (Bobo the Wonder Marxist leads Operation Rodeo Clown against Syria)
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To: Bobalu

The Chiefs I knew were the wariest, most conniving sob’s ever born. If this one wasn’t smart enough to use someone else’s ribbon plate then he deserves to burn for being stupid.


39 posted on 09/02/2013 4:23:06 PM PDT by B4Ranch (AGENDA: Grinding America Down ----- http://vimeo.com/63749370)
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To: ExNewsExSpook

Reminds me of an experience I had while in basic infantry training. I was on some kind of company detail set up by the Captain. Somehow I also got on the KP list. I went to resolve these chores with the 1st Sgt hoping to stay on Company’s CO duty. He gave me that look only such people have. I ended up peeling potatoes and breaking eggs well into the earl morning.


40 posted on 09/02/2013 4:27:39 PM PDT by noinfringers2
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