Navy SEALs Caught Up In Drug Sweep

San Diego Union-Tribune ^ | June 19, 2004

[TexasTransplant]

One is too many, but the left is on it's witch hunt.
What is your interest in this story Wolfie?

[steplock]

Typical of the anti-american media whores' writing styles, the truth of the story is buried DEEP within. THis way they can always claim "We didn't lie." ala clintoon.

"one-fifth of 1 percent of the drug tests were positive"

What is the percentage of drug addicts in the media? 90%+ ??

[garyhope]

I don't care if the Seals use drugs sometimes as long as they are effective at killing the bad guys and don't get caught doing it.

We're at war. I can look the other way as long as we and the country survive. Push has come to shove with the Islamofascists.

[steplock]

the email address for the author is:

jim.crawley@uniontrib.com

it is posted on the article.

[Talking_Mouse]

Frell, for men chosen in part for their intelligence this was not a smart thing to do. Blowing off steam is necessary, everyone knows this. Just, frell, I'm disappointed in the choices some of these men made. I really hope it does not compromise operational readiness.

[Castlebar]

Not on my watch.

Not on my ship.

NOT IN MY NAVY.

[Hildy]

My friends fiance, a Navy Seal Instructor in his early 40's (this guy is unbelievable) was called to duty three weeks ago. Somewhere in Africa, he can't even tell her where he is. God bless these people and shame on those who bring shame to all these good men.

[primeval patriot]

Man that sucks. Those men went through hell to earn their tridents and they threw it all away.

[JRPerry]

Big whoopie dooo. So some kids smoked some ganja. What's new. Leave it to the leftists, those that made dope smoking cool, to now polint fingers at the kids just because the kids in question happen to be soldiers rather than liberals in Seattle or San Fran protesting the war.

When I was in the 82nd Airborne Division back in the late seventies and early to mid eighties they called us the Jumpin' Junkies because we smoked so much hooter on Ardiennes. But we still kicked a$$ and took names when called upon to do so. Kids will be kids. That will always be the way things are unless we want to put a minimum age requirement of say, 35, on incoming soldiers?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Funny, the article never mentions what drugs are used.

[FreedomCalls]

What'll you bet the drugs were not "recreational" or narcotic drugs, but performance enhancing drugs like steroids or amphetamines? All to make a better warrior.

[elfman2]

Thank you! I sent him this:


If only "one-fifth of 1 percent” of “progressive” newspaper editors were tested positive for drugs, would you write an article entitled “Progressive Newspaper Editors Caught up in Drug Sweep”?

You know that many of your readers see through this and think you’re a phony. Worse yet, you know that we’re right…[snicker]

[Col Sanders]

When I was in my fourth year of service in the Navy, a good man, a Vietnam vet who knew more about small-boat special operations than anyone before, or since, was drummed out of the service after twenty some-odd years for failing one drug test.  He lost everything.  He lost his retirement, his benefits, and any chance to get any other government job.  Every officer in SOCOM turned their backs on him and as a result, our boat crew was deployed in a hostile area with a reserve chief who had never been to sea, much less with a specwar group, and had only three months of training on our weapons and equipment.

If they can do that to someone of his stature, then each of these operators should fry, plain and simple.  I don't care if we are "at war."

Col Sanders

[primeval patriot]

ping

[babaloo999]

Other sailors reported seeing the commandos using drugs in Pattaya, a Thai beach resort.

Sounds like they were seen partaking in some of the local "scenery" and got turned in. It still doesn't say what the drugs were but I wonder if any other commandos were observed having a drink somewhere.

[TexasTransplant]

I agree,
This is not as bad a story as one would think by reading it.
(1) SEALs are exceptional in many ways, but some are still young, judgment in (some areas) still needs to be tempered with experience and age, unfortunately some of them may no longer be SEALs. Zero tolerance does not mean you are History, it just means there is a significant hiccup in your life, if the Navy, and I have much respect for NIS (maybe unfounded, but in my experience) will not waste a significant asset because of a lapse of judgment.
(2) Those exceptional Humans that became SEALs can be terrific assets to other segments of society, (private and public)and will suffer little in the way of unemployment.
(3) If this light can be shown on these Military members (and if those on the left and in the Media think that they can get any mileage with it's dissemination) it can become a two edged sword.

[fourdeuce82d]

Jumpin' Junkies

why do you think they called it "area J"?

still, not many can say they actually jumped on acid...and those who can won't tell.

[Bonaparte]

"When I was in the 82nd Airborne Division back in the late seventies and early to mid eighties they called us the Jumpin' Junkies because we smoked so much hooter on Ardiennes. But we still kicked a$$ and took names when called upon to do so. Kids will be kids. That will always be the way things are unless we want to put a minimum age requirement of say, 35, on incoming soldiers?"

This is the attitude that destroys a fighting force. Discipline trumps valor every single time. You are condoning disobedience to command and I do not accept your rationalization.

Thankyou for your service to our country.

[TexasTransplant]

Who sets the Standards for the Media?
What Standards are they held to?
If the Media does not meet (insert Standards), where is the "Legal Controlling Authority"

Berkley?

Is ALGore looking for a job?