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2005-01-28 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by FWTB-DLTR 2005-01-28 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A wonderful plan! We should be fanning these guys with palm leaves and feeding them grapes! But most importantly, let's not hang them out to dry if a mission is compromised or failed; like we did when our valiant troops at Abu Graibe prison became photo exposed! Ohh, and save a few extra bucks for the Mercenaries and Bounty Hunters we employ off the record.

Posted by smn 2005-01-28 1:47:53 AM|| 2005-01-28 1:47:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Nothing like a little market based realism. You can't pay these warriors enough for what they contribute. Duty, honor, valor.

Posted by Duke Nukem 2005-01-28 7:53:15 AM|| 2005-01-28 7:53:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 But most importantly, let's not hang them out to dry if a mission is compromised or failed; like we did when our valiant troops at Abu Graibe prison became photo exposed!

It's spelled 'Graib'. If you're attempting to make a point, even a half thought-out or regurgitated one, at least try to get the the spelling right.

Somalia, Lebanon, and the Iranian hostage-rescue mission are more realistic examples of "hanging the troops out to dry".

Ohh, and save a few extra bucks for the Mercenaries and Bounty Hunters we employ off the record.

Contract personnel get hired because the missions don't get reduced and Congress, in their infinite wisdom, decides not to authorise or fund additional personnel.

Posted by Pappy 2005-01-28 7:08:52 PM|| 2005-01-28 7:08:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks Pappy for the correct spell; the three other operations are dead on, as examples of what I hope would not happen, in this future new recognition package!

Posted by smn 2005-01-28 7:44:31 PM|| 2005-01-28 7:44:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Whether or not troops get "hung out to dry" depends on the political leadership and the CinC, not on what any pay package will bring.

As far as Abu Graib is concerned - the perps got or are getting what they deserved (maybe too little, IMNSHO).

Posted by Pappy 2005-01-28 11:20:38 PM|| 2005-01-28 11:20:38 PM|| Front Page Top

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