Newbee, this has been posted several times by other cut and run loons.
The anti war trolls know there are some on FR who are anti war third party or just don’t have a clue period.
Your aim is to gin up anti war, cut and run on FR
Cut and run? No, this is all about the ROE’s and McChrystal’s lame ass decisions which are leading to our guys getting killed. If you are going to have boots on the ground over there, for heaven’s sake, let them defend themselves against terrorists and do their job. If the Obama Administration wants to ‘win hearts and minds’, have them send over missionaries. If they want to win battles, have them send Marines!
Sorry SoCalPol, but you are WAY off on this one.
I served 8+ years on active duty (Army - Air Defense Artillery, Platoon Leader, Battalion Staff, Battery Commander, cherry jumper), vote solidly Republican (while holding my nose), and supported our initial actions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Call me a supporter of the Powell Doctrine: go in with massive force, and then get the hell out (or stay and hold under the Petraeus Doctrine). These weak Rules of Engagement are only going to kill more Americans than is necessary. I can't believe that Petraeus ordered these ROE's.
I have advised my 20 YO son to avoid the military until Obama and his minions are out of office.
So, which of your groups am I a member of?