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In reply to the discussion: Time For The Generals To Do Their Job And Have The Military Step In..... [View all]OxQQme
(2,550 posts)amassed on a hill overlooking a village,
"Check that all your weapons and shields are on.
We're going in five minutes.
Spare no one. Man, woman or child."
As a rifle carrying grunt sargent, do you?
Or don't you?
Or could you herd a bunch of Muslims into a stockade because you were ordered to?
Or shoot into a crowd of college students protesting because you were ordered to?
I served as a Marine in my youth and know the oath and chain.
I continually thank the powers that be that I was of an age when I didn't have to.
As an 0849/naval gun fire spotter I got to rain fire and fury onto empty piles of barrels and used up jeeps
several times a year, as the Navy ships and spotters had to 'qualify' their abilities annually.
(maybe an occasional goat wandering around in the target area that I still feel sad about 60 yrs later)