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2013-08-31 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Kerry: US says has 'duty' to act after Syria nerve gas attack
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Posted by Fred 2013-08-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Syria 

#1 Notice nobody talk about IRS scandal, Obamacare implementation, or Chris Lane murder.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-08-31 02:46||   2013-08-31 02:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Kerry discussing "duty"... quite rich.
Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-31 02:55||   2013-08-31 02:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't you just love the Leadership of the United States?

And its so inspiring to be the Greatest Nation of the Free World.

Makes you want to put on a uniform and serve your country, doesn't it?

But remember you have to give your Word...I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. That I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.

You wanted to be a Marine, so now how does it feel to be a Puppet? Ready to give your life for Obama? or Kerry? How about Ronald McDonald?
Posted by Threater Flusoper9823 2013-08-31 06:56||   2013-08-31 06:56|| Front Page Top

#4 TF - the oath of the commissioned officers is different.

I, _____, having been appointed an officer in the Army of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of _____ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help me God."

You notice a missing phrase in there? Back in the pre-PC military they remembered this oath -

"Ich schwöre bei Gott diesen heiligen Eid, daß ich dem Führer des Deutschen Reiches und Volkes Adolf Hitler, dem Oberbefehlshaber der Wehrmacht, unbedingten Gehorsam leisten und als tapferer Soldat bereit sein will, jederzeit für diesen Eid mein Leben einzusetzen."
"I swear by God this sacred oath that to the Leader of the German empire and people, Adolf Hitler, supreme commander of the armed forces, I shall render unconditional obedience and that as a brave soldier I shall at all times be prepared to give my life for this oath."

The old military didn't want to make the same mistake here that was done there. Loyalty was to the law, not the man.
Posted by Procopius2k 2013-08-31 08:23||   2013-08-31 08:23|| Front Page Top

#5 I suspect that if the President were a Republican he would leading the charge for impeachment.

Like the vast majority of politicians (both Republican and Democrat) he is a piece of s***.
Posted by Kelly 2013-08-31 13:24||   2013-08-31 13:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Coming from the guy who trashed the military, threw his medals away, and happily entered negotions with the enemy in contrast to national presteige, spent years arguing against this same policy when W was calling it, chose Edwards as his right hand man and lost to Bush tax cheat lawyer.

Tired of war? This is the non interventionist smart diplomacy post american world, as promised.
Posted by swksvolFF 2013-08-31 13:50||   2013-08-31 13:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Waterhead.
Posted by Mojo 2013-08-31 14:03||   2013-08-31 14:03|| Front Page Top

#8 To clarify - Kerry threw someone else's medals away.
Posted by Raj 2013-08-31 17:03||   2013-08-31 17:03|| Front Page Top

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