[robowombat]

A lenghty rant that does contain enough quirky insights to reward the reader.

[escapefromboston]

a topic about Feminization of America!!!

I believe this deserves the rarely used:

DAVE SIM/CEREBUS PING!

(ill try to read this "rant" later)

[Mr. Mojo]

West's actions would've been applauded had they been done in any era other than our own.

[MisterRepublican]

Ahhhh.....Bill Clintons legacy.

[Poohbah]

Lt.Col. West punished two soldiers for doing what he did, and then demanded a get-out-of-jail-free card for his own misconduct.

He who cannot command himself has no business commanding others.

[Little Pig]

Bookmark for later

[longtermmemmory]

The Persian King Cyrus asked the Lydian King Croesus what he must do in order not to have to fear the Greeks in his kingdom rising up against him. Croesus replied: "[T]o make sure of their never rebelling against you, or alarming you more, send and forbid them to keep any weapons of war, command them to wear tunics under their cloaks, and to put buskins upon their legs, and make them bring up their sons to lyre-playing, harping, and shop-keeping. So you will soon see them become women instead of men, and there will be no more fear of their revolting against you."

Herodotus.

[OldCorps]

bump

[nanak]

...replace Rumsfeld and bring in Lt. Col. Alan West

[bushisdamanin04]

West's conduct would not have merited a second glance during World War II.

[Search4Truth]

A must read for every American. It is the enemy within that will defeat us.

[spodefly]

BTTT

[XJarhead]

The problem with what West did is that it became public. Normally, the Army would have looked the other way on this if it could have. But because someone ratted him out, the Army had to do something because what he did was a technical violation of the Law of War to which our military is supposed to be bound.

The writer is overreacting.

[blackeagle]

bttt

[Yasotay]

Bump for later but.....

LTC West did lots of things wrong and he knew it. The primary problem that I had with LTC West is that all of his actions were clearly interfering with his CG, who was deeply engaged in a mission that was critical to the national security of the United States. West is lucky that his media attention (to West's CGs distraction [and West's Senior Rater]) did not stop the capture of Saddam!

[JusPasenThru]

Are you saying that someone around here is pudendally challenged?

[Txsleuth]

Very super article!! I loved it---I had brought up Col. West's case (I had forgotten his name, much to my shame) when we were all posting regarding the Marine in Fallujah.

I think the above article should be required reading for President Bush and Secretary Rumsfeld.

I am a woman and I am all for any "woman bashing" that some may characterize the article to have in it. I have never been a member of NOW and never would be.

Thanks for posting this!!!

[Chief_Joe]

Wow, this is quite an interesting read, but it is much too lengthy for quick consumption. This article touches on a number of issues that truly trouble me, so I'll review it again later for more deserving commentary.