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2010-06-26 Home Front: WoT

Fallen soldier's parents critical of Obama [ and his stupid ROEs ]

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Posted by gorb 2010-06-26 01:10|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "The rules of engagement have put our son at risk and everyone that's over there," Bill Osborn said. "They are laughing at us. The Taliban is laughing at us," said Beverly Osborn.
The Osborns support General Stanley McChrystal, who was just forced to resign after openly criticizing the Administration's strategy. Instead, these parents laid blame at the President's feet. "I think he's the wrong man for the wrong job at the time, and I think he has things backwards I think that it's a kind of a touchy feely approach to war and it doesn't work," Bill Osborn said. "We have to win the war first. The only way to do that is to have someone in charge who's a warrior, not a flower child," Beverly Osborn said.

Our military is suffering under the current CIC. Sounds like McChrystal had a lot to deal with. I don't know whether or not it will do any good but each of us can write to our Congressman if they are not a dipwad and actually listen to constituents.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-06-26 09:57|| 2010-06-26 09:57|| Front Page Top

#2 A couple of other things one could do is to pen a letter to the editor in your local newspaper regarding these issues. Circulate the story to friends via email. Sites such as Rantburg are also a good avenue for expressing reasoned debate and opinions.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-06-26 10:02|| 2010-06-26 10:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Was Vietnam not enough of a lesson in trying too fight a war from the Oval office?

Posted by chris 2010-06-26 17:38|| 2010-06-26 17:38|| Front Page Top

#4 "Was Vietnam not enough of a lesson in trying too fight a war from the Oval office?"

Yes, it was, chris - and the DemoncRats obviously learned it well. >:-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-06-26 19:34|| 2010-06-26 19:34|| Front Page Top

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