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2010-06-22 Afghanistan

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-06-22 10:29|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 McChrystal sounds like an Obama man all the way with his ROE.

Of course, we fought an entire war in Viet Nam with those kinds of crazy crap restrictions in place.

There are no civilians in an "asymmetrical" conflict. They either aid you or they aid the enemy and if they are in areas controlled by the bad guys, they are part of the problem.

Screw em all. If they are not actively fighting the Taliban, they are the Taliban.

Posted by James Carville 2010-06-22 10:52|| 2010-06-22 10:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Having a Combat Outpost named for you is pretty impressive, JFM. Congrats.

Posted by Glons Peacock4612 2010-06-22 12:50|| 2010-06-22 12:50|| Front Page Top

#3 "[Combat Outpost] JFM is a small encampment" > so was BEECHER's ISLAND FIGHT, ADOBE WALLS, + many other sites of major battle.

So was R Lee Ermey's FIREBASE GLORIA flick.

IMO the core issue wid GEN. MCCHRYSTAL is broadly that once US = US-NATO withdrawal formally begins in 2011, EVERYONE KNOWS THE MILITANT GROUPS WILL LIKELY ATTEMPT A RETURN TO VIOLENT INSURGENCY, where the US GOVT-DOD + ALLIED is uncertain of the final outcome.

Its 1973 - Ala WATERGATE the US has signed a peace deal wid NVN whereupon the bulk of NVA + VC forces is left in-place throughout SVN, soon to become NIXON RESIGNATION, Year 1975 + FALL OF SAIGON,SVN PART II???

* POST-SAIGON VIETNAMESE, etc. BOATLIFTS = POST-2012 "GREAT AFGHAN/AFPAK CAMEL-LIFT" + Boatlift to GUAM [now also CNMI, etc.]again???

CONGESTED GUAM-CNMI > MUSLIM, etc. REFUGEES + 2014 MARINES RELOC FROM OKINAWA???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-06-22 18:55|| 2010-06-22 18:55|| Front Page Top

#4 RADICLA ISLAM "COMING TO AMERICA", + by "Any + ALL Means Necessary", legal or illegal including HUmanitarian???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-06-22 18:57|| 2010-06-22 18:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Joe.....
Not only do I fear that you are absolutely correct, but I also have a sinking feeling that we are ever accelerating toward that end.
I would like to suggest the term "GOAT-LIFT" vs 'CAMEL-LIFT may be a little more appropriate in your prediction.

Posted by junkiron 2010-06-22 23:56|| 2010-06-22 23:56|| Front Page Top

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