Comments on: 30,000 More Troops– With One Hand Tied Behind their Backs?

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By: Sassamon

Sassamon — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:28:49 +0000

Newly “declassified clarifications” are symptomatic of Evil.
Intent of an evil group of people including the commander in chief.
wwpattondo? Call a spade a spade.

By: Kenneth Gareau

Kenneth Gareau — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:07:01 +0000

saja: Great point if you only read the NYT. Try this on for size:

Unification Church Announces Power Transfer from Rev. Sun Myung Moon to Sons
In October, the Unification Church announced a transfer of operations from Moon, who is nearing 90, to his sons. TMP reported that a source had told it the firings at the Washington Times involved a falling out between Hyung-jin Moon, 30, and Hyun-jin Moon, 40, also known as Preston, both U.S.-educated sons of Moon. Preston holds a Harvard MBA and is chairman of News World Communications, the church-owned parent company of the Times.

According to TMP, Preston Moon was dismayed that his brother Hyung-jin was tapped by their father to be the church’s religious leader. Preston allegedly considered shutting down the newspaper when the three Times executives who ended up losing their jobs would not support him in relation to Hyung-jin.

In a point of contention, as reported by TMP, Moon purportedly intervened in the conflict between his two sons and the firings may have been reached as a possible compromise measure. But TMP also contacted Douglas Dong Moon Joo, the terminated chairman of the paper, who stated the dismissals were unrelated to any issues involving the Moon brothers.

and this saja: â€œThe announcement of Mr. Solomon’s resignation followed four event-filled days at the newspaper that were closely followed by other news organizations and bloggers,â€ Jennifer Harper wrote in the November 13, 2009 Washington Times story, â€œSolomon resigns as TWT editor. “‘We will conduct business as usual under the able leadership of Jeff Birnbaum, managing editor-digital, and David Jones, managing editor-print,â€™ said Jonathan Slevin, acting president and publisher of The Times.â€

“Despite those assurances, Slevin later announced plans to cutback staff beginning in January 2010 possibly up to 40%, amounting to approximately 370 positions, and a reduction in the paper’s size. The Times will focus on national and cultural issues and de-emphasize local coverage of Washington. It will also begin free distribution with fewer newstand sales.”

Nothing spectacular here, local news papers are dying and the national ones need to go on a diet. Add the “family feud” problem and it gets more bizarre.

By: David Forsmark

David Forsmark — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:55:49 +0000

It’s actually the one Vietnam parallel that’s legitimate.

By: unconfirmedsource

unconfirmedsource — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:36:01 +0000

“If this is true, letâ€™s move to impeach Obama immediately. You cannot put our precious service men and women in harms way with goofy rules like this.”

Ever hear of the MAC V rules of engagement?

By: Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:42:28 +0000

I thought he was riding in the back seat of his limo with his hunting buddy when an army truck turned in front of their vehicle. In the accident I believe he struck his head on something in the vehicle.

By: David Forsmark

David Forsmark — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:34:49 +0000

Well, Jeep accidents were one of the leading causes of death in the Army in the post war era. They really were unstable platforms.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:25:04 +0000

What would Patton do? Didn’t he run into post WWII bureaucratic thinking when he recognized that the Soviets were expanding their territorial land grab and looting beyond the agreed boundaries? Pointing that out to his superiors in Washington, he was ignored. He thought at that moment in time he could have solved the Soviet problem. Shortly after he was involved in a minor traffic accident in Germany and died from the “care” he received in the hospital. Another of life’s unsolved mysteries, methinks.

By: saja

saja — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:57:03 +0000

Dong Moon Joo is the Chairman of the Wash. Times. A few days ago a story in the
NYT quoted Dong saying the Wash. Times is not long for the world. Check it out.

By: Cynthia Thornburg

Cynthia Thornburg — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:36:03 +0000

Just like you can’t legislate stupid: you cannot make rules for war. The meaning of the word is inconsistent with what is now expected of our military. How dare this government send 30,000 more and tell them to be nice. They are sending them to their death. I have no respect for this false government or any of their silly stupid games.

By: qc

qc — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:35:18 +0000

This may sound a little rough, but too bad. Our soldiers should shoot anything that moves. If our kids are to be sitting ducks and get killed with these conditions, then the enemy has to pay also. Who is responsible for rules of engagement ? – this is a total outrage. This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of. I do not see how we can win if this is the policy. How can we give an enemy a “pass” like this. -this is pathetic. They might as a well give our soldiers blanks or rubber bullets to use. This stinks – why should the Pentagon be so politically correct? Doctors are suppose to “do no harm.” Soldiers – “kill people.” Let them do their jobs.

By: Carterthewriter

Carterthewriter — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:55:27 +0000

She’s lonely, David. Lost in time.