09-05-2004, 11:17 AM
Senator Kerry has shown by his actions in the Senate to be "anti-military" in both sentiment and in executing his Senatorial duties vis a vis budgetary decision formulation, with the deeper point that he accepts weakness as a valid policy position on a global scale.
"Let our allies shoulder more of the burden." I have heard that from his lips in speeches for some years.
That route has been tried, and it has failed, miserably. See Bosnia 1991-1995. See Somalia (which we also did our share of gooning up.) See Rwanda. See Sudan now. See . . . a host of other vignettes I am tired of dredging up. You can't lead if you don't lead from the front. That comes with a cost.
As to Sir_Dies_Alot, he has yet to ever demostrate by his actions the characteristics of a noonyhead, via policy pronouncement or in game buffoonery. No debate necessary, any more than there need be debate concerning whether or not Senator Miller is female.
Your charge is false, based on the evidence.
On the other hand, one can still discuss whether or not Senator Kerry's position on defense policy and strategic posture, or whatever his backers feed him to digest and give speeches on, represent a vision and path ahead for the bane or better ment of the Free World.
That is what at stake.
I have 24 years of understanding from the execution end that our defense posture is one that dozens of nations hang onto the coat tails of. I have my reservations of weakness as a policy 'jumping off point.'
I also have reservations on "fighting the war of the past" versus "the war of the future." Another topic for another time.
Have a Guinness, on me, I have a spare ration today.
Thought: Please PM me your current email address, I have something I'd like to share with you.
Occhi
"Let our allies shoulder more of the burden." I have heard that from his lips in speeches for some years.
That route has been tried, and it has failed, miserably. See Bosnia 1991-1995. See Somalia (which we also did our share of gooning up.) See Rwanda. See Sudan now. See . . . a host of other vignettes I am tired of dredging up. You can't lead if you don't lead from the front. That comes with a cost.
As to Sir_Dies_Alot, he has yet to ever demostrate by his actions the characteristics of a noonyhead, via policy pronouncement or in game buffoonery. No debate necessary, any more than there need be debate concerning whether or not Senator Miller is female.
Your charge is false, based on the evidence.
On the other hand, one can still discuss whether or not Senator Kerry's position on defense policy and strategic posture, or whatever his backers feed him to digest and give speeches on, represent a vision and path ahead for the bane or better ment of the Free World.
That is what at stake.
I have 24 years of understanding from the execution end that our defense posture is one that dozens of nations hang onto the coat tails of. I have my reservations of weakness as a policy 'jumping off point.'
I also have reservations on "fighting the war of the past" versus "the war of the future." Another topic for another time.
Have a Guinness, on me, I have a spare ration today.
Thought: Please PM me your current email address, I have something I'd like to share with you.
Occhi
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete