8 posts tagged with war by Smedleyman.
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Bush requests $515.4 billion in funds for the defense budget from congress.
So what do those numbers mean?
The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments states the DoD’s base budget will grow to record (or near-record) levels and will require even greater increases in the coming years.
The troops wouldn’t mind the planned pay raises commensurate with the private sector, housing that doesn’t smell like bug powder and mold, and chow that doesn’t turn your stomach.
But according to the CSBA’s analysis ( here * caution PDF) , it’s doubtful that even an ideological Bush clone would be able to implement those increases given the economic realities.
Some vets blame the silence of the generals.
Should everything have changed post 9/11?(*PDF)
posted on Feb 5, 2008 - View this thread
Court martialed for PTSD? "But I'm very concerned that, in a time when the Army is going out there and saying, we're trying to make sure that we provide good counseling for the troops, that, when someone has asked for help, they're potentially facing a court-martial.
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posted on May 25, 2007 - View this thread
Watada case mistrial declared A new trial has been scheduled, but the attorney for the defense says they will invoke double jeopardy if it goes forward. The army has apparently tried to compel reporters to testify in the case. Plenty of people weighing in on the case lauding him or calling him a caudillo.
(previously and oblig. NYT link)
posted on Feb 10, 2007 - View this thread
Special operations were fully engaged in Iraq back in 2003. Since that time the mission has (officially) shifted focus a bit to hunting down high value individuals like Osama bin Laden
and a cavalcade of al-Qaida stars. But if that’s the case why are we drawing down our forces in Afghanistan?
Apparently a bunch of things are going on folks are hard pressed to figure out: “Nobody understands — other than the SecDef — what the hell Kearney is supposed to do,” the Pentagon source said. “Is he supposed to be the future JSOC commander, or is the intent to continue JSOC as a three-star billet? Only the SecDef, as far as I know, knows. There’s been absolutely no explanation.”
posted on Mar 8, 2006 - View this thread
Ooo es muy macho libertariadadista?
(Ricardo Mantelban es muy macho! Pero es libertariadadista? Yo no se. Quién sabe? )
El Presidente Bushista esay: “Queiro preguntas muy macho”
Quein es ooo preforma en la supportidad de la guerra en terror?Diez preguntas.
posted on Jan 11, 2006 - View this thread
Hugh Thompson Jr., dies at 62.
My Lai. (NSFW photo)
"'We had conspired with the government of South Vietnam to literally destroy the hopes, aspirations and emotional stability of thirteen thousand human beings....This was not war it is genocide....'."
"Thompson landed his chopper between the troops and the shelter, then jumped out and confronted the lieutenant in charge of the chase...Furious, Thompson announced he was taking the civilians out. He went back to Colburn and Andreotta and told them if the Americans fired, to shoot them."
posted on Jan 6, 2006 - View this thread
Hooyah! "I imagine being a government contract killer who has taken an active role in an illegal and immoral invasion and occupation must be somewhat stressful. The poor - dears. My heart is struggling real hard to bleed here."
Lots of folks agree with that apparently. [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2005 - View this thread
Virgins talk about sex. Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, marines gotta kill the enemy. I think 'Flippant' is an accurate term from the Vice Adm. But most of the flak this monk is catching is from folks who say how killing the enemy "should" be. He's been called a psychopath, but it seems to me his emotional investment belies that.
So do we then want robots? The civilian issue of why or where or when to fight aside - do we have the right to derogate how a soldier feels about doing his duty?
posted on Feb 5, 2005 - View this thread
