Another opinion from the calculated pack of barking dogs follwing in the wake of Hate America tirades staged by our "allies":Reuters.
You uttered your scripted comment as rehearsed.
"Thanks to you, Reuters (and the rest of the anti-American MSM)"...and the pack of "patriotic barking dogs" like little rosie.
Job well done
.....and that's not only why the media likes to talk to lower-ranking enlisted men, but also why we always had a standing order to never talk to reporters......that's the job of the media liason.
We Americans who understand this too well, are about the business of LIMITING goverment(s). Our system, is to limit gov't to doing only what is enumerated on a list. Violators prefer to not be re-elected, instead of tarred and feathered - but *that* has been arranged.
So-called "experts" err when they say we are promoting "democracy," when what we wish to promote is democratic-republicanism, as a lawful system for limiting government and government agents of all types.
Our top people should be talking about that, and these words should be heard widely wherever we go.
Instead, it is our troops, God Bless 'em, who talk this way --- because they know what we are about ... despite the wordity of the talking heads!
By osmosis, our kids' upbringing rubs off on our new-found friends. To win, we need more of such kids in the field, not only for that, but to subdue the Islamic gang bangers long enough, so that these concepts of LIMITING government(s) get a chance to sink in well enough for our new-found friends to rise up and institute democratic-republicanism.
There is the plan, and most of the average run-of-the mill conservative kids in uniform know it, though they may not express it so, while in deeds and good nature, they do well enough.
Most of our "leaders" cannot bear to admit to this, because it means a diminished role for their diplo-babble cum Paul Nitze school of internationalism/globalism. For them, there are business deals that must be agreed to, before peace and freedom will be allowed. They want their business interests to rise FIRST from the ashes.
The idea that first there will be peace and liberty and a democratic-republic, with which deals will have to be made, is "troubling," as they say --- because it means competition.
Because it means an actual fair playing field, whereas now, in the chaos, there is, as they also say, "opportunity."
So our kids in the field, are left with wrestling on the problem of continuing the fight for the right reasons, for us, while unfortunately, also for the "most high" and mightily illustrious seniors' portfolios - investment, dialog, and otherwise.
Terrorism is a way of life over there, because terrorism is the oldest of economic means, intended to force the trade route to be where the controller of the terrorists' purse, wishes. There is competition between the controllers.
That is why there is "unrest" in the Middle East.
Competition over the trade routes of whatever goods matter --- in most cases, that means oil and gas.
Coming up on the horizon, it will be labor, because:
Oil is to Arabs as labor is to Red China.
We face a growth of terrorism that is intended by the controllers of state labor pools, to bring demand to their industries.
When the axis of terrorism is communists and fascist Islamics, it is no small matter for an army of one.
You are correct, and thank you and yours.
Prayers for your grandson-in-law. You're right - it's the troops that risk their lives every day outside the wire. My son was one of them. Frankly, his CO was dumb as a post. When he did go outside the wire, he had air support, about 10 Bradleys and anything else he could authorize. AND always caused problems for the troops who were out there everyday and night. Thank God the platoon LT's and platoon Sgt.'s had more sense than he did. "Hands tied", good lady, is the honest truth!