[Publius6961]

Under the strain of command in a dangerous situation, Lt. Col. Allen West committed a serious error in judgment.

Excellent fornat for an article. The crux is right up front.

What an excellent illustration of a faulty premise leading to a significant saving in time not having to read the remainder of the article. The editor's assertion is an opinion, pure and simple. Where rules are concerned, there are those circumscribed by their intellect and imagination; brain-bound, so to speak, to the "following orders" mentality, the ends in itself.
I have no desire whatsoever to engage them in further debate about the "rightness" or "wrongness" of Col. West's actions. I still believe and hold that he did the right thing.

Isolated and chosen exceptions to rules are the hallmark of true leaders.
That I would fight alongside Col West is the best affirmation of putting my life where my mouth is.
Can't say that for the ding dongs who perpetually sit on their "rulebooks".

[Ispy4u]

Remember to stifle your complaints if the military were to decide laws against homeland operations are useless too.

Laws and rules have purposes larger than the individual. You want to change them do your civic duty and petition congress for changes, until then you have a right to expect the military to follow orders backed by law made by a government you elected. I will follow those laws too.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

All anyone need do is click on ISpy4u's name, then click on "find in forum". You will see he has had an agenda against LTC West since the beginning. So much for innocent until PROVEN guilty.

Now he finds a liberal hit piece who feels like he does, and eagerly posts his opinion. Well gosh, and by golly, thats gonna change MY MIND!! LOL

Someone needs to tell ISpy4u that people who "experienced" war "still get it". And that even those who didn't, and are "cognitive" and care about our troops being ambushed and getting KILLED, get it!!

The charges against LTC West should be dismissed. PERIOD.

We're still hoping they will be. Because I promise you if they aren't, ALL HELL is gonna break lose in Iraq. Not by our troops, by our enemies. And our troops are gonna pay with their lives.

The enemy already knows they don't have to answer crap when questioned. Like I said in a previous post, and I ONLY mentioned our FEMALE POW's and KIA's. They would have LOVED to have been treated the way the prisoner in question was treated!!!!

ISpy4u needs to grow a set.