tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post2227745959035446965..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Beyond IncompetentAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-75614436035559325922012-11-02T15:43:58.563-05:002012-11-02T15:43:58.563-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Liberalmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612454539046863752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-2921752557532971872012-11-02T12:26:57.902-05:002012-11-02T12:26:57.902-05:00Same thing in Iraq the first time Bunkerville. Sa...Same thing in Iraq the first time Bunkerville. Sadam could have met his maker(the devil) back in 1991, and the country might actually be a thriving Democracy by now.Average Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211406136371011324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-31813210643694501952012-11-02T06:41:26.215-05:002012-11-02T06:41:26.215-05:00As long as wars are fought by politicians and not ...As long as wars are fought by politicians and not the military they will always be doomed to failure. MacArthur is a case in point. Why did we stop at a line on the map in the Korean war? We were 39 miles from getting Mao.Bunkervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427978686579892380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-52071771197337284132012-11-02T06:39:50.440-05:002012-11-02T06:39:50.440-05:00I am sympathetic to the U.S. spreading principles ...I am sympathetic to the U.S. spreading principles of freedom but when the reception is cold after a number of years of trying to instill certain values to the people then its time to get the heck out of Afghanistan. Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16040553825059591114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-77562075362268334032012-11-01T17:00:34.991-05:002012-11-01T17:00:34.991-05:00Sam, have you seen this blog? Dr. Steve Pieczenik...Sam, have you seen <a href="https://stevepieczenik.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">this blog</a>? Dr. Steve Pieczenik was a State Department insider for many years; he agrees with your criticisms. Check it out when you have time.Mustanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06388694472897425202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-53017558562414547462012-11-01T14:05:41.074-05:002012-11-01T14:05:41.074-05:00The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reco...The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)charged today that Afghan forces aren't able to conduct operation and maintenance work because they have too few personnel to perform those duties and because many of the personnel they do have are unskilled -- and some can't even read. The group cited "undeveloped" budgeting, procurement, and logistics systems and said that only about 40 percent of critical ANSF sustainment jobs were filled. ~Foreign Policy Magazine<br />____________<br /><br />Too few personnel, and rocks. Great job US foreign policy gurus inside the beltway. Idiots.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945887384596946397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-91273567761578209492012-11-01T12:34:41.442-05:002012-11-01T12:34:41.442-05:00Since it's so difficult fort the Afghans to re...Since it's so difficult fort the Afghans to recruit and retain I'm surpirsed the Obama administration hasn't offered to pony up the bucks and manpower to do it for them--and unionize them in the process.freedom by the wayhttp://www.freedombytheway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-8312611350190087932012-11-01T11:06:50.197-05:002012-11-01T11:06:50.197-05:00Letting news cameras on the battle fields is what ...Letting news cameras on the battle fields is what changed war. Prior to that, the people didn't turn away in droves like they do now. The front page picture of a Vietnamese man being shot by a South Vietnamese soldier was the beginning of the end. Now, if you go to war, it had better be over REAL quick, like yesterday.Average Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211406136371011324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-37924268742444074672012-11-01T08:33:36.965-05:002012-11-01T08:33:36.965-05:00Seems this "nation building" idea has ne...Seems this "nation building" idea has never been a success outside post WW II.<br /><br />Let's face it. Our military missions have been disasters for some time now. The missions have become so unsupportable that the propagandists have had to shift the meme to "support the troops".<br /><br />But when I think about the economy it becomes clear why we have to keep up with this insanity.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-29472005723242402352012-11-01T07:55:47.481-05:002012-11-01T07:55:47.481-05:00This has become my #1 reason for refraining from n...This has become my #1 reason for refraining from nation building: We can't even get our own nation right.<br /><br />Afghanistan is a sinkhole. It would be more satisfying to simply make large flaming pyres of thousand dollar bills on the streets of our cities. At least the homeless could gather around them to keep warm. Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-8881896638508793662012-11-01T07:32:21.115-05:002012-11-01T07:32:21.115-05:00Blogginator,
My email addy is toward the top of th...Blogginator,<br />My email addy is toward the top of the right sidebar. I check that email account at least once a day -- usually the first thing in the morning.<br /><br />Will be on the lookout for your email!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-23260158360042334612012-11-01T06:31:22.823-05:002012-11-01T06:31:22.823-05:00AOW
I need an email address, there are some thing...AOW<br /><br />I need an email address, there are some things, I have recently learned that I want to share and have you research further. I am not posting them here.<br /><br />blogginatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-41386456743718788302012-11-01T06:30:04.526-05:002012-11-01T06:30:04.526-05:00AOW you had an older post about Europe$all and the...AOW you had an older post about Europe$all and the COexist bumper stickers.<br /><br />The policy of Muslim extremists is to coexist in a society until they have enough supporters to overturn the government and establish Islamic law in that society.<br /><br />This works really well if you can get the people to think everything is the same and hearts and flowers.<br /><br />When they see one of those they laugh just as we laugh when we see an Obama bumper sticker.<br /><br /><br />blogginatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-55586900832673325232012-11-01T06:17:10.306-05:002012-11-01T06:17:10.306-05:00Zing! Jay Leno on the Obama administration.
Of c...Zing! <a href="http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/10/31/leno-dont-ask-dont-tell-back-its-obamas-new-policy-questions-about-li" rel="nofollow">Jay Leno on the Obama administration</a>.<br /><br />Of course, what the Obama administration has wrought is no joke. Among other things, we see that the Obama administration views American blood as cheap.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-32426054871429423022012-11-01T05:40:11.117-05:002012-11-01T05:40:11.117-05:00Why go through the trouble of setting up your own ...Why go through the trouble of setting up your own training facilities and schedules when the Americans will do it for you?<br /><br />We are so stupid we cant even grasp it. <br /><br />We should cease all training yesterday and remove ourselves from this trap.blogginatornoreply@blogger.com