Is "careerism" ruining the armed services?

Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 1 month ago to Government
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in only two presidential terms, our military has been reduced
to a political mess of restrictive rules of engagement
which hobbles us as a nation. . IMHO. -- j
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  • Posted by $ blarman 9 years, 1 month ago
    The problem comes from over-politicization of the armed services. From the Joint Chiefs of Staff and their immediate subjects on up, no one survives a career at those positions without being a pet of some politician. The problem is the same one that doomed the Third Reich during WW II: political leaders who thought they knew how to win the war. Hitler was the Axis' worst enemy in that regard. Case in point was Stalingrad. Hitler ordered the attack on the city despite the weather and seasonal conditions, which favored the defenders. He could have held his lines just outside and bombarded the city both with artillery and aircraft until it surrendered, but he wanted an overwhelming show of force and ended up completely decimating his forces on the Eastern Front.

    I agree that we need a President who is Commander-in-Chief, but unless the President happens to have a military background, he (or she) should not be trying to run any war-making efforts. The other problem is the President's use of the military to create distractions from their political careers. This was used by Carter and Clinton before Bush and Obama.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago
    Sounds like something I have posted more than a number of times. And straight from the home regiment!

    During the Carter regime we openly discussed military takeover and our responsibilities. The end was as long as the Constitution is there we're good. Once it's gone we have a legal right and duty to get it back.

    Now we've lost the Constitution to the Patriot Act and a shyster snake armed with Executive Powers and as stated Careerist sell outs in the Pentagon - those conditions have been met.

    The people and the country and the current government may not be worth fighting for but the Constitution is what we took an oath to defend.

    Forrmer Rechsfuhrer Jack Boot Janet II was entirely correct when she stated the governments big danger was present military and veterans.

    But what does this government have to do with the Constitution?

    Nothing.
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    • Posted by 9 years, 1 month ago
      oh, now, Michael ... we have a constitutional scholar in the
      white house;;; he has studied it, but not like you and I do it --
      he studied it in order to circumvent it and subdue its defenders!!! -- j
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      • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago
        Scholar In Name Only? We've seen no demonstrated evidence of that. He was elected because it was the old 'my turn' rule. Competence has nothing to do with it. Now it is the turn of women. Maybe. One possibly competent.

        Which means it proves blacks can be elected we've had two now counting Bubba. But it doesn't validate the group as able to elect a President. For that, as with women they have to wait until it's their turn again. First walk, then run, then leap over tall buildings.
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        • Posted by 9 years, 1 month ago
          I thought that it was affirmative action, sir. -- j
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          • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago
            No it was just your standard garden variety reverse racism. This year started out to be your standard garden variety reverse sexism until Carly came along and saved the day.
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            • Posted by 9 years, 1 month ago
              but that's what affirmative action is, reverse racism. -- j
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              • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago
                Is it affirmative or revenge? I refuse to take any responsibility for anything that occurred prior to my birth or prior to my 21st birthday the then minimum voting age. I also refuse to not take responsibility for anything since those two events occurred.If someone wants to punish me for the sins of my father and grandparents and grandparents to hell with you -live with your own sins they are not mine. What may have been affirmative action to some what may have been labeled progressive had the opposite effect. Any form of racism is regressive as is any form of sexism or religious bigotry. I refuse to pay the price without trial nor jury and certainly not a jury of those who are not my peers. I have my own crosses to bear and cast yours off. I refuse. Those who wish to jump on that pyre.. burn without any respect from me. I shall not pay heed nor use up one of my valuable fire extinguishers. They have a purpose.
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