While I support the Pastor’s right to do this, I think he is doing the USA military a dangerous disservice.
How many have served or now have a son/daughter in a war zone who believe that actions such as this Pastor’s is prudent and acceptable behavior? Not only does it create instability and danger when we have troops in non linear or asymmetric warfare where it impossible to separate friend from foe, it is counter to the overall mission.
I happen agree with the General. It was foolish move that could cost US lives. Is one serviceman’s life worth the right of this “pastor” to make an unnecessary incendiary statement? Not in my book! Was his intent to help the US military accomplish and complete the mission or was it counter to the mission? I see the Pastor as counter to mission.
Let’s give the pastor an appreciation of reality and put him in uniform and on patrol in Afghanistan. Then he just might understand how counterproductive his actions are to those serving. His actions make me doubt if he ever served anyone but the media hounds just like the funeral demonstrators.
I think many people are missing the point about what this pastor did. It was no secret to him - or anyone else with half a brain - as to how Muslims and the American left would react.
However, by doing what he did, he’s done an admirable job of unmasking a number of Americans as liberals, the good general included.
As far as how many have served, I currently serve, I disagree with our CIC and the “overall mission”, and will be bailing at the end of my current contract.