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Distraught Special Ops because of Syria pull out
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:47 am
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:47 am
Jennifer Griffin on Fox reporting this.
So wait now the military wants to be used as the world’s policeman?
All of these years I was told that the military doesn’t like being involved with operations that don’t have a clear mission to accomplish - you know get in win and get out.
Now I am told that the soldiers in Syria are apoplectic because the commander in Chief has removed them from the front lines of a situation that has a ZERO END GAME
So which is it military? You want to be the world police or not?
So wait now the military wants to be used as the world’s policeman?
All of these years I was told that the military doesn’t like being involved with operations that don’t have a clear mission to accomplish - you know get in win and get out.
Now I am told that the soldiers in Syria are apoplectic because the commander in Chief has removed them from the front lines of a situation that has a ZERO END GAME
So which is it military? You want to be the world police or not?
This post was edited on 10/10/19 at 8:48 am
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Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:48 am to Covingtontiger77
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Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:49 am to Covingtontiger77
OP wants a single, unified and unambiguous answer from the two million people in the US military.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:49 am to Covingtontiger77
I’ll ask my in law who trained Kurds in the Middle East and is happy we are getting out if they interviewed him
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:49 am to Covingtontiger77
Those SpecOps guys get very attached to their local assets and are concerned about their well-being. I am certain that is what this is about.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:49 am to Covingtontiger77
It's not Syria, it's leaving the Kurds.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:51 am to Covingtontiger77
I used to think the US military was all pulling the rope in the same direction, especially when I was in the Army. Sadly, this is not the case...fro E-1 to flag officers.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:51 am to udtiger
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Those SpecOps guys get very attached to their local assets and are concerned about their well-being. I am certain that is what this is about.
They can stay as mercenaries i guess
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:53 am to Covingtontiger77
Could it be that our troops forged battle bonds with the Kurdish forces they fought alongside against ISIS? It's got to be hard to stand on the sidelines and watch them get demolished by the Turks.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:55 am to loweralabamatrojan
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Could it be that our troops forged battle bonds with the Kurdish forces they fought alongside against ISIS? It's got to be hard to stand on the sidelines and watch them get demolished by the Turks
Could be.
Just out of curiosity, how long was the “mission” of protecting the Kurds supposed to go on for? How much more money given to them?
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:56 am to Covingtontiger77
Operators like to operate. Nothing surprising there.
But, I'm sure they've probably developed good relations with the Kurds as they're good people.
But, I'm sure they've probably developed good relations with the Kurds as they're good people.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:56 am to Covingtontiger77
It’s about honor.
When talking heads talk about credibility, they’re using it as a code word for honor.
And for the soldiers, they’re walking away from people they made a commitment to. Which is a stain on their honor. But this was always going to happen.
Obama and CENTCOM (because they’ve pushed hard for all of this) made impossible promises. We were always going to leave. And it was never going to be pretty.
Look at what Congress did in Vietnam. Look at what we’ve always done to our native allies.
As one commentator noted. We imprisoned the apache guides who helped us capture geronimo. That’s how we thanked them.
Leaving is the right thing. We should never have been there in the first place. In some ways we’re just paying the inevitable price for our foolishness.
When talking heads talk about credibility, they’re using it as a code word for honor.
And for the soldiers, they’re walking away from people they made a commitment to. Which is a stain on their honor. But this was always going to happen.
Obama and CENTCOM (because they’ve pushed hard for all of this) made impossible promises. We were always going to leave. And it was never going to be pretty.
Look at what Congress did in Vietnam. Look at what we’ve always done to our native allies.
As one commentator noted. We imprisoned the apache guides who helped us capture geronimo. That’s how we thanked them.
Leaving is the right thing. We should never have been there in the first place. In some ways we’re just paying the inevitable price for our foolishness.
This post was edited on 10/10/19 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:56 am to Covingtontiger77
quote:I'm certain some do. It's not that surprising that a group as large as the US Military has differing opinions in its ranks.
So wait now the military wants to be used as the world’s policeman?
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:57 am to Covingtontiger77
what a stupid thing to say.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:58 am to Covingtontiger77
For those that are distraught about leaving Syria, let them know they can still police brown people on our border with Mexico.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:58 am to Covingtontiger77
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Just out of curiosity, how long was the “mission” of protecting the Kurds supposed to go on for? How much more money given to them?
I don't have the answers. I just question the wisdom of allowing Erdogan free reign in Syria.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:59 am to Jake88
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I'm certain some do. It's not that surprising that a group as large as the US Military has differing opinions in its ranks.
Are you proposing two distinct militaries now? One for the true intent- protect Americans ?
And one you sign up for called US military- World Police Order?
Perhaps the UN peace force should fill the American void and protect the Kurds?
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:59 am to Covingtontiger77
This is very divisive among Trump supporters, especially the Reps. He is going to need all Republicans on board. You guys understand that a handful of Republican Senators could turn and convict Trump in the Senate and he is gone? He gave his enemies the pathway.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 9:00 am to Covingtontiger77
This is all just too contrived. The minute we pull 50 soldiers out Turkey invades and people start dying.
Clown world.
Clown world.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 9:02 am to Covingtontiger77
Graham tweeted the evangelical preacher yesterday invoking prayer for the Christians killed there if Trump pulls out.
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