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2012-02-27 Afghanistan
Michael Yon: "Our weak Govt must stop apologizing"
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Posted by mom 2012-02-27 09:33|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ]  Top

#1 Again, I disagree with Mike Yon. The onerous genuflexion and apolgizing absolutely must continue until 4 Nov 2012.
Posted by Besoeker 2012-02-27 11:02||   2012-02-27 11:02|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm clearly a bit slow this morning after yesterday's excitements, Besoeker. I had to think about that for a moment.

Separately, thank you for your thoughtful response to Dr. Steve's editorial yesterday. It was helpful in guiding my thinking.
Posted by trailing wife 2012-02-27 11:14||   2012-02-27 11:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Thank you TW. There was much more, but I am under strict orders from my wife to somehow maintain my 124/84 for as long as possible.
Posted by Besoeker 2012-02-27 11:23||   2012-02-27 11:23|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm sure your wife is wise. What is a 124/84?
Posted by trailing wife 2012-02-27 13:05||   2012-02-27 13:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Blood pressure. That one is normal.

The trick is to be both happy and angry. Then your BP is normal. Ask Rush Limbaugh.
Posted by Steve White 2012-02-27 13:08||   2012-02-27 13:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Deus vitiosus stultitia
Posted by mojo 2012-02-27 13:23||   2012-02-27 13:23|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm disgusted and pissed and mine is 108/70.

I guess the alcohol after work is medicinal. ;)
Posted by DarthVader 2012-02-27 13:48||   2012-02-27 13:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Sounds like a good excuse to me Darth.

I don't drink so I play with my kids. Works wonders!
Posted by CrazyFool 2012-02-27 14:07||   2012-02-27 14:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Besoeker, you raised another issue in passing yesterday. You said something like, everyone below the level of colonel can see this. Why such differentiation at that level? I understand generals needing to be political; they have to negotiate on behalf of the organization with politicians, a very different skill set than running an action, kinetic or otherwise. But wasn't Mr. Yon a colonel -- Special Forces, as I recall? And we have colonels posting here at Rantburg, I know, and they seem to have their feet firmly planted on the ground. So what is it that changes things at that level in re: Afghanistan?
Posted by trailing wife 2012-02-27 14:33||   2012-02-27 14:33|| Front Page Top

#10  everyone below the level of colonel can see this

I think the term he used was "will admit"---which is quite different.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-02-27 17:08||   2012-02-27 17:08|| Front Page Top

#11 TW:

There is an old story told about the officer who upom being promoted to colonel, could not fall asleep the night of his promotion ceremony. Tossing and turning throughout the night, he finnally nudged his wife in the wee hours and said "you know baby, this means I could be a GENERAL someday!"

It has been my observation that things oftentimes have a tendency to become a bit political from that day forward.
Posted by Besoeker 2012-02-27 17:32||   2012-02-27 17:32|| Front Page Top

#12 TW, Yon was special forces, but he wasn't a colonel or any commissioned officer rank so far as I can tell. WIkipedia says he was born in 1964, enlisted at age 19 (1983) and left the military in 1987 after only 4 years.

So while he was quite young as a Green Beret, he wasn't in long enough even to make a more senior NCO rank or to hold leadership positions IIUC.
Posted by lotp 2012-02-27 18:32||   2012-02-27 18:32|| Front Page Top

#13 Thank you, guys.
Posted by trailing wife 2012-02-27 20:23||   2012-02-27 20:23|| Front Page Top

#14 743 dead American troops, thousands maimed and injured and the Obama is apologizing to the Islamists. Traitor. Impeach the Bastard.
Posted by George Ebbeamp4828 2012-02-27 21:36||   2012-02-27 21:36|| Front Page Top

#15 Look everyone, observe that the current crop of American leaders are spineless and weak.

Americans are not so. Confuse the two at your peril.

Posted by rammer 2012-02-27 22:56||   2012-02-27 22:56|| Front Page Top

#16 Apparently only a Muslim can intentionally deface the Koran/Quran, which by various MSM Artics has + is occurring often in mainstream Muslim life yet are NOT punished.

NON-MUSIMS = "DATS A BEHEADIN'"!, OR HAND-CHOPPING, OR BOTH.

* ION DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > NEW EXTREMIST ALLIANCE IN PAKISTAN | NEW PAKISTAN EXTREMIST ALLIANCE [PDC = Pakistan Defence Council] LEAVES GOVT. POWERLESS TO ACT AS IT CHANTS "DEATH TO AMERICA", oer Quran Burning.

ARTIC = Islamabad contained by limits of Pak Law + fear of Political, Popular Backlash, to includ backlash vee Pak Army whom supports the PDC.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-02-27 23:06||   2012-02-27 23:06|| Front Page Top

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