we had the same problem in beruit in 83,, politics and combat dont mix,, SO STOP IT
2007-02-02 12:52:22 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You, sir, are100% correct. I have been a Marine for 17 years, 11 as an officer. I served in the first gulf war, Somalia, and Bosnia. I also have a tour in Iraq under my belt. Not only should Congress let us determine the rules of engagement, since we, not Congress, are there, they also need to listen to the generals who are telling them the same thing. This is by far the worst military action I have been involved in and it's all because of defeatists in Congress, political correctness, and an uncontrolled media. Freedom of the press does not excuse the media from responsible reporting. Not only is this hurting Marines, it's also hurting sailors, soldiers, and airmen.
2007-02-02 13:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by dr_law2003 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
keep the politics out of the combat its too late to second guess yourself now, if we pull out of iraq before the country and goverment can stand on its own it would be a total disaster whats wrong with washington do they want this to fail it seems that way. rome was not built in a day thats the old saying. these senators and congressmen have no patience what so ever, more troops will help out they never kept enough there in the first place never do anything half way .we should have learned that lesson on vietnam. go in there for a real change in the long run it will be in our best interests
2007-02-02 21:15:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you in a way. I say get the politicians out of the way and let the generals do thier jobs as was done up until Nam. Most of those politicians were in law school or hiding somewhere else during the past several wars and none of them know a d**m thing about fighting a war. Look at Bush and Cheney. Both were awol when they should have been on duty.Also 99% of congress and the senate were awol.
2007-02-02 20:59:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
not just the marines, lol. There are so many restrictions on the soldiers they can't do their job. The insurgents have figured out, all they have to do is claim they have been abused (with no evidence) and that stops the entire troop from doing their job until that situation is cleared up. So you are removing 50 or so soldiers from the street for "investigations" because some insurgent got his feelings hurt.
Its war time, not tea time. I'm sure if they invaded us, they wouldn't be nearly that polite. If you can't stand behind the troops, stand in front of the tanks.
2007-02-02 21:04:40 · answer #4 · answered by Chrissy 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I believe that the war in iraq is wrong. However this is not the troops fault. BLAME BUSH. besides which you can't just turn politics, the thing which governs wars on and off. be realisitc. history an what is happening now in Iraq tells us that change can't come from outside a country, but only within.
2007-02-02 22:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll agree to that and let the US Military take care of other things in the area later!! Forbid
the News Media of any country from reporting
military movements or anything. Keep the civillians out of the situation!!!
2007-02-02 21:15:04 · answer #6 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iraq will never be "finished." This problem is too big for America to "fix." I say pull out and let Iraq and all the rest of the countries in that area duke it out by themselves. This is more like a civil war. We can't "fix" that. Also, there are other armed forces over there than just the Marines. Go Army!!
2007-02-02 20:58:46 · answer #7 · answered by gloria123445566 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
u may defeat the terrorist but not the beliefs of the people who want to make iraq an islamic republic like iran
america could do that if they left soon after toppling saddam and not dismantling the army but they did what was a big no no and now are paying the price in lives and in reputation
2007-02-02 20:59:55 · answer #8 · answered by YR1947 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I completely agree. You can not have political correctness in the military. And not just get out of the Marines way, my friend, I have a son in the Army and a daughter in the Air Force, security forces who has served two duties in Iraq and has the combat medals to prove it.
2007-02-02 20:54:33 · answer #9 · answered by BlueSea 7 · 8⤊ 2⤋
a good example is Saddam didn't care about political correctness
and he got results and didn't have nearly as many men as we have there, I believe sometime you have got to use force to get your point across, if any one has a better solution let him come forward now, why should we lose our men and spend this kind of money to pussy foot around with these people and never get the job did and don't believe we will until we turn the marines loose and say sic um,
2007-02-02 21:05:42 · answer #10 · answered by james w 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋