When do you think the locals will be in a position to take care of themselves? What can we (US military)do to support them until then?
No politician has a dog in this fight. Honestly, of this is such a noble cause why don't the children of these politicians join the Army? Only we here and our people back home are sacrificing in this war. For anyone else, this war is just a story on the evening news." We have 12 conditions we must meet before we are allowed to do anything useful.
This is the the same as the Vietnam war. The politicians created the war, protected their friends and family and restricted our rules of engagement. In the end, they made the decision to withdraw. Sound familiar?.
"How about everyone who "Supports the Troops" volunteer for a nice tax increase to pay for the war? How about a military pay raise? Aren't we worth it? How about some better equipment? How about giving every returning vet a good JOB?"
Well said and I totally agree
Semper fi
I will be communicating with my son regularly. It usually happens on weekends. I will ask him when he thinks the locals in Afg. will be able to take care of themselves. I will also ask what we (US military) can do to support.
I am wondering if you are active military and where you are located. You can private reply if you don't want that info out there. I know that in GWI, when his unit had their new tanks, I had to run to Home Depot and buy several quarts of brown and beige paint to send him because they needed to camoflage their tanks. How is that for "military" support!!
Kind of like this wars vehicle armor, and vests situation.
There is no such thing as an "ex" Marine.
You reek, and I mean positively reek, of troll.
When do you think the locals will be in a position to take care of themselves? What can we (US military)do to support them until then?
The $64,000 question. Way to many people think WWII when they should be thinking Cold War.
Semper Fi