We are not taking a year off to recover!!!!!!!!
Gutfield took it out of context!!
Our mission in Afghanistan was to end in 2007, our MINORITY conservative government has managed to get it extended twice—first to 2009, then to 2010.
Lt. General Leslie was simply warning our government that when our mission winds down there, we may need time to regroup and make neccessary repairs to equipment. You need to read between the lines and realize that he was warning our government (current or otherwise) that our soldiers should not be immediately re-deployed to other war torn countries, oh, and don’t cut our budget!
Our entire army is not going on vacation to Hawaii for goodness sake-—which is what Gutfield indirectly suggests.
Our soldiers have been doing back to back tours. They are in one of the most dangerous places in Afghanistan, and are fully engaged in combat. We have suffered the highest (per capita) casualty rate of any ally in Afghanistan including the U.S.—In other words, 100 of ours = 1000 of yours, and we’ve lost 116.
When you are in the middle of a war, and there are only a few NATO countries actually pulling their weight in Afghanistan, you insult the military of the country who has been doing a lot of the fighting and dying?
Hearing the comments made by these moroons, after losing 8 soldiers in a week and a half (remember, that would be 80 of yours) is what would account for the outrage being expressed.
Not to worry, we will be there for you regardless of how we are treated, because we are your allies.
..and since Gutfield seems to know so much about military service, perhaps he can laugh his way to the nearest recruiting office.
...And my husband doesn’t own any “gorgeous capri pants”, but I think I’ll buy him some if he survives his next tour—but hey, thanks for “protecting us”.
Ummm, before you pee your pants, let me ask you.
You do know it was a joke, don't you?
In order to take something out of context, you have to be making what you believe to be a statement of fact.
It was a frigging joke people!