Someone needs to get this to Drudge...!
This happened last week!!! Had this occurred under GWB, it would be front page news but because Obama is in charge we hear nothing!!!! The past 2 months have been the deadliest for our military in 8 yrs. The silence is deafening! Makes me sick to my stomach.
Obama had to portray himself as a badass and made Afghanistan his war!! He said he was going to get Bin Laden as well, haven’t heard a peep about that either!
This administration wiped clean anything with GWB’s fingerprints on it, including replacing the commander with McChrystal, a SF commander, to make himself seem tough. I am not an expert but I do have family that have served and are currently serving in SF. Special Forces do not engage like traditional forces do. Small units who DO engage with the local population, so they can be more mindful of civilians. An offensive with massive troops cannot be fought like the SF operations. Get McChrystal out and put someone in there that is schooled in major offenses, let McChrystal have his SF, and do his thing.
These rules of engagement are sick! Sending our family members to slaughter! Marines and Soldiers are not Social Workers! A good friend of mine is back from Afghanistan, he was part of the surge in the Helmand Province back in July. He’ll tell you the locals are soooo nice while we are giving them food, water, candy, etc. Coming out and waving and smiling. In the village he was in, they were transporting a Doctor in to help the locals when they were hit with the IED. He knew something was up, the smiles were gone and everyone stood back and watched as they went through, no more smiles and waves!!!
Sorry for the rant!