Marines leaving Iraq!!!!!

First of all you DON'T understand what a Marine is...work that out and come back with an intelligent post.

The official mission of the Marine Corps is established in the National Security Act of 1947, amended in 1952. Marines are trained, organized and equipped for
Offensive amphibious employment and as a “force in readiness.” According to the Act, Marines stand prepared to meet mission requirements.

YOU DO know what the Marine Corps' Mission is?

I'll try again, although you'll probably be completely happy to moronically run around in circles after the shiny objects that CurveLight throws into the thread to get your attention.



So, wanna have an intelligent discussion, or would you like to entertain the idiot?

What about deploying Marines to Iraq for 7 years is anything like the mission the marine corps the National Security Act of 1947 spells out?

Reading the mission statement of the Marine Corps is fine....it doesn't represent reality and the history of The Corps. Now read some history about World War One, World War Two, Korea, Viet Nam, tell me how "lightly armed assault troops" have elite fighter-bomber squadrons, numerous helicopter squadrons, main battle tanks and enough "Alligators" to cover the entire coast of China with heavily armed Divisions of Marines with their own artillery, Commando units, etc. etc.

and if the mission is to hold ground...they hold the ground ...That was their mission. What part of that is bamboozling you.

and what qualifies you to interpret the National Security Act and the orders of the President of the United States as it applies to the service of our Marines in Iraq??

Reading the mission statement of the Marine Corps is fine....it doesn't represent reality and the history of The Corps. Now read some history about World War One, World War Two, Korea, Viet Nam, tell me how "lightly armed assault troops" have elite fighter-bomber squadrons, numerous helicopter squadrons, main battle tanks and enough "Alligators" to cover the entire coast of China with heavily armed Divisions of Marines with their own artillery, Commando units, etc. etc.

and if the mission is to hold ground...they hold the ground ...That was their mission. What part of that is bamboozling you.

and what qualifies you to interpret the National Security Act and the orders of the President of the United States as it applies to the service of our Marines in Iraq??

You should stick to simple things like shiny objects, Patek.



You clearly are pretty ignorant when it comes to distinguishing the ARMY from the MARINES missions.

Someone with more than a couple of brain cells here should post to the topic.

The Marines, and all Soldiers who served deserve much better than America. They are way too good for us. We allowed them to be used for Colonialism instead of what they signed up for. The height of our selfishness can be seen in the great divide between the pro war crowd and pro American crowd in that the two groups couldn't even work together to ensure our Troops received the best healthcare available. Too many sit on their ass and whine instead of actually doing something and that is in all camps.

For the amateur heart string pullers, let me point out that no, our Troops did not Sacrifice their lives and limbs in Iraq in Defense of the US. Their Service has been exploited by certain Policymakers, but that can never take away from the honorable Service our Troops have given. I even recommend all Soldiers get out of the military until they get a nation of Citizens that cares just 5 percent as much about them as all US Troops care about America. We don't deserve them.

All Americans should thank the Marines for their valiant service in Iraq. The last 3000 will be on their way home soon. Then as part of Obama's planned troop increase they will redeploy to Afghanistan TO SECURE AND HOLD VAST SWATH'S OF TERRITORY IN THAT COUNTRY and conduct combat operations AS DIRECTED BY THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF.

I think a nice big FUck You is in Order.. When you denigrate America you speak for your own stupid self.. You don't speak for We The People so fuck you..