Posted on 12/25/2018 4:10:25 PM PST by conservative98
“Since Washington crossed the Delaware at Christmas in 1776, American troops have missed holidays at home to defend our experiment in democracy,” Mattis said in a 20-second video.
“To all you lads and lasses holding the line in 2018, on land, at sea, or in the air, thanks for keeping the faith. Merry Christmas and may God hold you safe,” Mattis concluded.
The video was recorded Dec. 19, one day before Mattis submitted his scathing resignation letter
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You left out the Rangers with their airdrop on khandahar.
It’s not really the fault of SF or conventional forces. It’s more on the leadership for sending us in without a clear, decisive, overwhelming plan to annihilate the enemy within X number of months.
Agree. Look back to Iraq when the statue was toppled then the defeated Iraq army wanted two months back pay. The retired Gen. Bush put in charge refused. He created about 500K enemies.
There other services too. We should have left after Karzai was placed in power. We need to get in and once the mission is done leave. This nation building is BS.
National building only works in certain areas where you already have a civilized society. That’s why it worked in Germany and Japan for the benefit for all.
In Afghanistan and Iraq you have a tribal mentality that goes against the notion of a national identity
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