Soapbox aside, Obama may have pulled off the greatest deception in US history. It’s going to take some strong, courageous acts to oppose that. As I said, I hope this soldier understands the implications.
First Lieutenant Ehren Watada pulled this against Pres. Bush at Fort Lewis, and his charges were dropped...
How is this different?
If soldiers were doing this willy nilly for no reason, yes, I’d think it idiotic and dangerous to talk about it.
But what if there is a very legitimate reason? How is that ‘idiocy?’
At this point, I believe Congress is the only organization with the power and authority to address the issue, and they've already punted.
But what if there is a very legitimate reason? How is that ‘idiocy?’
You're saying that soldiers should refuse to fight the on-going war in Afghanistan (and anywhere else we may need to fight) merely because Obama is giving the orders. That's idiotic, as it equates our "national interest" with Obama's birth status.
I am certainly no fan of Obama, and have no illusions about his inadequacies as president. But he is the president, and our national interests -- including the military postiion in Afghanistan -- are independent of the name and pedigree of the person sitting in the Oval Office.
The good Major is using his military position in an attempt to make a political point. That is a horrendous misdeed, on many levels.