Terrorists are Outthinking Us

[Defend]

Our tactical geniuses REQUIRE weapons to be unloaded inside the wire!!! Insanity.

Sounds like I have lots to look forward to in my future

And here I thought the advantage to being deployed vs. there as a civie was I would at least be armed when deployed. Should have known better...

[nmap]

We make up fairy tales about the power of development projects to deter religious fanatics. We impose rules of engagement on our troops that protect our enemies. We ground our air power. We grant terrorists "legal" rights with no basis in existing law.

I guess this is really the heart of the problem, isn't it? If I understand Guy's post correctly, he suggests that the current approach is productive. I don't have enough background or information to express an opinion.

What I wonder about, though, is why the Western powers cannot seem to subdue the terrorists. If our methods are working, why do the terrorists seem to be getting stronger? And if our methods are not working, how long should we continue to apply them? Or - are my perceptions defective? Are the terrorists weakening?

[Paslode]

Originally Posted by nmap

What I wonder about, though, is why the Western powers cannot seem to subdue the terrorists.

JMO....We toy at War through an attempted Clean & Tidy Police Action. We have too many ROE and we won't allow another Dresden.

[Marina]

Originally Posted by nmap

What I wonder about, though, is why the Western powers cannot seem to subdue the terrorists. If our methods are working, why do the terrorists seem to be getting stronger? And if our methods are not working, how long should we continue to apply them? Or - are my perceptions defective? Are the terrorists weakening?

We are screwed. We should have been more ruthless about 8 years ago and then stopped.

Now we're left with a bunch of china that we didn't break and that no one wants to own. And a humungous bill.

Oh, and we keep apologizing. What happened to the city on a hill? Let's hire an Italian or Indian or some other person with a shred of inspiration to run a real strategic communications campaign.

“It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.”
Niccolo Machiavelli, Italian writer and statesman, 1469-1527

[Quartz_MJC]

I hear the talking heads and spokes people from this administration talk about fielding more "Drones". These "Drones" are a wonderful piece of technology that can give us a tactical advantage. I'm still waiting for a this administaration to field an effective strategy.

[Guy]

Originally Posted by Defend

Sounds like I have lots to look forward to in my future

And here I thought the advantage to being deployed vs. there as a civie was I would at least be armed when deployed. Should have known better...

I'm quite happy with alot of you folks NOT being locked & loaded.

90% don't leave the wire however, PTSD (VA) claims are higher than the people who do "leave the wire."

Stay safe.

[testedone]

Originally Posted by Guy

I'm quite happy with alot of you folks NOT being locked & loaded.

90% don't leave the wire however, PTSD (VA) claims are higher than the people who do "leave the wire."

Stay safe.

On our FOB with had 4 ND's from the Active 4th ID folks...and they thought us Nasty girls were bad..we had none on my FOB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZWRe9DFYZ8&feature=fvw

WD

[Defend]

I'm quite happy with alot of you folks NOT being locked & loaded.

90% don't leave the wire however, PTSD (VA) claims are higher than the people who do "leave the wire."

I'm quite happy that way too - as long as a few are armed and ready (preferably the 10% that do leave the wire). However when the enemy ignores "green zones" and uses the back doors into our facilities, I feel that there should be a heavily armed presence by qualified individuals, regardless of whether they are on fire guard or working out in the gym.

Now, give me a year downrange and lets see if I still feel the same.

Back in my box.

-out