It is time to stop trying to win hearts and minds. It is too late. They hate us (rightfully) and a few new clinics or repainted schools is not going to change anybody’s mind over there.
Right now our troops are taking too many casualties, largely because we are trading small arms fire with lightly armed miltias. US policy seems to be to use the least amount of force to achieve pacification. The lives of US service personel are too precious and world opinion is already tilted against us.
It is time to bring in heavy weapons. Collateral damage be damned. Call up the 155mm artillery, give the women and children an hour to get out, and then level the strongholds. If anybody in the CAS community needs any more practice, let them have a shot as well. Leave nothing but scorched earth. Kill them all and let God sort them out.
Or bug out as quick as possible. Maybe the UN will clean up our mess after us, if we are lucky. Otherwise the Iranians, Turks, and Syrians will divy up what is left of Iraq.
There is no in-between. We tried a namby-pamby half way approach in Viet Nam and we ended up cutting and running. If we are not going to “win” with overwhelming force, we are just needlessly risking our servicemen and women’s life.
Scott
By: Flood - 25th April 2004 at 12:39
Ah ha – the doctor is in!
Flood.
By: Snapper - 24th April 2004 at 23:32
No, seriously. Imagine the illigitimate granddaughter of a DFC winner contacted you for info on her grandfather. Say that she wanted to trace her family on his side. say you knew – or could find out – the contact details. And say that around a year after her grandmother was born said pilot, now married, had a daughter who was 3 months old when he was killed in action. Say that you think about the implications of playing God, deciding whether to pass on or withhold contact details, etc.
What would you do Wrenchbender?
By: Wrenchbender - 24th April 2004 at 23:26
HA HA
By: Snapper - 24th April 2004 at 23:23
Does your therapist know you have reached thinking stage?
By: Wrenchbender - 24th April 2004 at 23:21
I alway thought of you as a god! A God Da_ Idiot!
By: Snapper - 24th April 2004 at 23:14
I have a problem right now. It’s very difficult. Should I play God or not?
By: Arthur - 24th April 2004 at 22:49
I don’t know if you noticed, but i’ve only been trying to be silly. You haven’t seen me in an insulting mood, and so far you haven’t given me a reason for that anyway.
By: Wrenchbender - 24th April 2004 at 22:39
come on art you can come up with something more insulting than that? what’s wrong with you?
By: Arthur - 24th April 2004 at 22:31
Yes, we are 😀
By: Wrenchbender - 24th April 2004 at 22:29
Well Arn’t we clever!
By: Arthur - 24th April 2004 at 21:56
Hey, we’re only supposed to tell him there is no team AFTER he paid the membership fee :rolleyes:
By: Flood - 24th April 2004 at 21:54
Team?
What game are you playing?:confused:
Flood.
By: Arthur - 24th April 2004 at 21:41
If you pay the membership fee.
By: Wrenchbender - 24th April 2004 at 21:12
Snippy, snippy, snap Arthur has the CLAP. Now I sound as bad as you . Can I join the team?
By: Arthur - 23rd April 2004 at 20:40
Snapper’s Snicker Skipped by Skirted!
By: Arthur - 23rd April 2004 at 20:39
Snappers Knickers Nicked by Kippers?
By: Flood - 23rd April 2004 at 20:31
“Snappers knackers snipped by sniper!”:rolleyes:
Flood.
By: Arthur - 23rd April 2004 at 20:06
Please don’t come up with Napper now, that one would really be boring.
By: Snapper - 23rd April 2004 at 19:58
I will have the snip. Perhaps snipper can do it.
Snappr Snipped by Snipper.
How about Nipper-Snapper?
By: google - 23rd April 2004 at 17:33
Originally posted by Flood
Could be… His firstborn was named Whippersnapper and I was going to hold a poll on what number two should be called a bit closer to the time of its birth; think you got it though.:(Maybe now he will have the snip?;)
Flood.
Perhaps number 2 can be Red Snapper?
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