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Obama Wars Title: Kerry Says Ground Troops May Be Needed in Syria Corporate media makes it sound like Secretary of State opposed to boots on the groundIf the CIA’s al-Qaeda shock troops at work in Syria get their hands on chemical weapons, Secretary of State John Kerry told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, the United States should respond with ground troops.
“In the event Syria imploded, for instance, or in the event there was a threat of a chemical weapons cache falling into the hands of al-Nusra or someone else and it was clearly in the interest of our allies — and all of us, the British, the French and others to prevent those weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of the worst elements,” Kerry told Congress, “I don’t want to take off the table an option that might or might not be available to the president of the United States to secure our country.” Kerry said Obama does not want to discount the possibility of U.S. boots on the ground. “I don’t want anything coming out of this hearing that leaves any door open to any possibilities, so let’s shut that door now, as tight was we can,” he responded following remarks made by Senator Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican, who said Congress will make sure U.S. troops will not be used. The Secretary of State said bombing Syria and possibly deploying troops to topple the al-Assad regime and defeat his military should not be characterized as going to war. “Let me be clear: President Obama is not asking America to go to war,” he told the committee. Near the end of Kerry’s testimony — and as if on cue — professional and foundation funded protester Medea Benjamin of Code Pink interrupted the proceedings by stating the obvious: “we don’t want another war” and “launching cruise missiles means another war.” She was politely escorted from the hearing. Poster Comment: Christmas in Cambodia again? Subscribe to *The Two Parties ARE the Same* Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest I have an idea. How about Kerry killing himself. Come on Kerry off yourself for the children. Kerry should have died in Viet Nam.
#2. To: hondo68 (#0) See the Whymen senior officer sitting next to Kerry? She has parachute wings,which means she was ran through the special female class for paratroopers that will never jump into combat,and thus took a training spot away from a male solider that could have been a REAL paratrooper,not just somebody getting a politically correct badge for promotion purposes. I WOULD LOVE to see that bitch do a night equipment jump carrying a spare 50 caliber barrel or a 81mm mortar base plate. Hell,I'd love to see her just try to stand up by herself carrying a basic combat load on her webgear,a loaded rucksack,and a parachute. Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012) #3. To: sneakypete (#2) (Edited) She has parachute wings,which means she was ran through the special female class for paratroopers that will never jump into combat... I thought the mens and wimmins did Airborne training together. Well, they did way back when. Is her top award the Purple Heart? I think it might be...but not sure with the video shot. Edit: On second thought it might be the Legion of Merit.
#4. To: Fred Mertz (#3) (Edited) I thought the mens and wimmins did Airborne training together. Well, they did way back when. Not when I went to jump school. Other than senior officer geezers,everybody ran through the same program. The class I was on started out with 425 students. 3 weeks later 187 graduated. I once decided to try to count how many punishment pushups the cadre made me do each day,and gave up when I hit 90 while standing in the chow line for breakfast. IF they put the males and the whymales in the same classes today and train to the same standards,they damn sure ain't making equipment jumps,and they damn sure ain't doing pushups,chin ups,and the same PT classes we were doing. In fact,they need a new word to replace "standards" because "Standards" implies there are meaningful minimums. Your web gear,rucksack,parachute,and stuff like 50 cal barrels and mortar base plates they strapped to you for a equipment jump added right around 200 lbs to your weight. And you had to be able to stand up and run with this weight. Is her top award the Purple Heart? Nah,it's one of those senior officer and SGM awards the army designed to look like a Purple Heart or a Silver Star so high ranking clerks could look like combat soldiers to people who don't know any better. There must be at least 3 meaningless "medals" given out now that look so much like a Silver Star it's confusing. Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012) Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest |
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