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Nobody likes wars. Nobody wants wars. But if there must be a war, the only way to win is to turn the conduct of war over to the Generals and Admirals and say, "Git 'er done." That is the only way and there are no other ways.Roosevelt was the last President to allow Generals and Admirals to conduct wars. Since then it's been micro-management by inept presidents, the worst being the lump of shit who occupies the Oval Office as we speak.My question is who would join the military if they knew in advance the rules of war that would be placed on them before signing up. I joined the Marines during the Vietnam War and we had some very stupid rules of engagement that were placed on us. There is no doubt in my mind that it is even worse now. There is also no doubt in my mind that these rules have killed so many American personnel. It would be great to hear from the ones that have served in these recent wars their opinions.
Just wondering how many Obama's got killed and how many Bush Dubya got killed.
Bush seemed to be willing to dispense with US soldier's lives. He put Bremer in charge and got the Iraqi Army and Police turning into insurgents. Such a stupid decision, anyone with half a brain could have worked out what was going to happen.
But then if you look at the fact that the Republicans like war, like having a large military, get lots of funding from the defense industry, having a protracted insurgency in Iraq suited their needs. Having ISIS does also.
Presidential candidates can now talk about how they're going to be tough on ISIS, just as they'll be tough on crime at home. It sounds good to people. They've always done it.
Yeah, nothing worse than a president who thinks that he is the Commander in Chief of the Military. Whatever could give one that idea? It's like they believe in "the supremacy of the civil over the military authority" or some such commienism!
Actually there is something worse and that is a president that thinks he is the Commander in chief of the Military that knows nothing of war and respects the enemy more than he does his on troops. When this occurs their administration generally places rules of engagement that gives the enemy the advantage or at least an equal chance. When a politician fails in the nations goal in a war he just moves on to another political cause. When a military man fails in war he dies.