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Originally Posted by regular.joe
Well, since I'm not talking to a military officer, I guess I have to consider the source.
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Why do you reinterpret (distort) in ‘black and white’? Why do you associate yourself with the politics of Urbane Guerrilla? Both were/are enlisted men. Do you believe Urbane Guerilla represents who you are? Or do you, instead, keep learning?
Enlisted men are only disparaged if reading with distortion as UG does. Why distort a post into a UG world of 'black verses white', 'good verses evil' concepts. That post clearly says contrary to your reply. Was the difference between two types of enlisted men too complex, or was the post too long to grasp?
Enlisted men were never disparaged. Noted is a type of enlisted man who could never be officer material even after 20 years. Where does that disparage all enlisted men? Hopefully you - regular.joe – are not myopic as UG. Hopefully you also don’t rewrite history to justify a political agenda; view the world only from a rifle barrel. Do you understand most military conflicts never need occur when using diplomacy? Officers and informed enlisted men understand the purpose of war. UG does not. But does regular.joe? Would you associate yourself with dangerous UG myopia. Do you advocate more wars in Iran, Syria, North Korea, Pakistan, and throughout the horn of Africa? Or do you instead continue learning so as to be potential officer material?
Some enlisted men will never be officer material, will never understand simple military principles taught in Military Science 101, in the writing of Szu Tze, or as defined by Thomas Barnett. Those who most respect the American soldier understand these concepts. Since all enlisted men are not like UG; then enlisted men were not disparaged. So tell us, regular.joe. Do you grasp the foolishness by Urbane Guerilla and lookout123? Or would you save the world by constantly going to war? Others here have demonstrated a grasp of reality? Do you?
Are you potential officer material? Do you understand a simplest concept: the purpose of war? OK. Tell us. What is the purpose of war. Regular.joe – tell us. What is the purpose of war?
Did you understand what that Captain in Iraq meant when he said, "I cannot lose this war. And I cannot win this war either." 'Officer material' comprehended the quandary defined so explicitly by this officer. Do you?
Those who respect the American soldier also routinely ask this damning question. Both UG and lookout123 have so much contempt for America and the American soldier as to openly avoid asking this question. Repeatedly challenged, neither will ask a question that every American patriot would ask. When will we go after bin Laden? Do you associate with those whose politics are more important than (subvert) America? Or do you ask this damning question? "When do we go after bin Laden?"