—Bring GIs home - before job is done—
Oct. 1, 2009 12:00 AM
I never thought I would say it’s time to bring our troops home from Afghanistan before the job was done. But with President Barack Obama as commander in chief snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, I must say it’s time.
As a retired Army officer who did two tours in Vietnam, I know the futility of trying to win a war when the soldiers’ hands are tied by ineffective rules of engagement.
Obama has decided that the new rules of engagement require our troops not to engage the enemy or return fire unless they can guarantee that no civilians will be hurt or killed and that they must withdraw (retreat) when they are attacked.
Our troops are now sitting ducks who cannot fight back. This is unconscionable and either must be reversed or we must abandon Afghanistan to the Taliban and al-Qaida.
This will probably cause the fall of nuclear-armed Pakistan with the rest of the Middle East not far behind.
So much for (in Obama’s words) “a war of necessity.”
The destruction of Israel is inevitable. The domino theory is alive and well. God help us all. - David Rogers, Phoenix
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2009/10/01/20091001thurlets011.html
Thanks for Service!
I was honored to have served with Vietnam vets in 2003 - 2008 in Iraq - I can’t imagine being in service that long - going through the hell that you guys went through. I say this, despite war - we had a lot of technology over there that relieved our stress...I say this even to those in Korea and WW II - and was lucky enough to meet one of the last living vet’s of WW I...you guys did alot for us - made deployment easier - and surviving as well.
So - Thanks - from one Vet to another!