Petraeus calls gunscope inscriptions "disturbing"

Reuters ^ | Jan. 21, 2010

[BCR #226]

Fine, if they don’t like them, I’ll take them all. After all, my tax money helped pay for them and I have NO problem with a biblical inscription on my hardware.

Sometimes, being a moron must be mandatory for public service.

[g'nad]

I’ll have to move up the ACOG on my must have list.

most definitely...

[Dapper 26]

We have PCd ourselves into silliness. It’s not that I do not respect the general or have the highest regard for our troops. In fact, because the general has such a high profile, why doesn’t he just say NOTHING. That’s a loud enough message that says we’ve had enough PC, let’s get on with the real job of killing terrorists.

[Brugmansian]

Anyone know the history of religious inscriptions on regular issue military gear? Been looking for a week and can't find anything. Lots of voluntary religious items. Flags and songs with religious themes.

But can't find a buckle, a gun, a saber or any other regular issue item with a religious inscription or design.

I'm thinking some of the states made have produced such material during the Civil War but have come up empty.

Anyone know of any instances?

These scopes might be quite the collectable....

[KitJ]

The good General should have said “This is the best damn gun scope in the world and our soldiers deserve only the best. It saves soldiers’ lives everyday, and I’m for anything that save our soldiers lives so they can return back to their families.”

You know, I think you're right. This would have been a much better thing to say. I just get frustrated when people bust on our military leaders.

Kit

[KitJ]

I’m not saying my fellow FReepers are in the moveon camp. My comparison was a little over the top. My apologies for that.

Having worked for ‘Big Dave’ on more than one occasion, I was trying to defend his decision because he is a good man with good judgement and a good leader.

I’ll tell you that what he says in situations like this doesn’t affect the morale of the troops. At least not mine. What you say about his boss’ boss’ boss (CJCS/SECDEF/the Pres_ _ ent) is correct.

If you’d like me to establish my military bona fides:
Kuwait - 2002
Iraq - 2003
Afghanistan - 2006
Iraq - 2008/2009
USA - 1985-Present

I think I’m in good shape to comment on these matters. ;)

Kindest FRegards,
Kit

[KitJ]

‘Nothing’ would have been good, but I like exit82’s idea in post #52...

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Get off Petreus’ case.

He says things to protect his men. He is politically savy to get his goals accomplished. Big whoop if he says “outloud’ he is surprised or upset. So f...g what? His heart and head has always been in the right place, its not easy to have a military that has to be able to work with Congress.

Petreus is not there to shoot off his mouth gung ho...he is there to win a war,keep the political loonies at bay and get funding for his war and troops.

[Doohickey]

"This is a big concern to the Army and the Marine Corps, who have contracted for these particular sites,..."

The word you're looking for is sights, Reuters morons.

[DungeonMaster]

I find Petraeus’ disturbance disturbing.

[Pan_Yan]

I wonder what Patton would have said about this? Ah, nevermind. Those days are gone.

"An army is a team. It lives, eats, sleeps, fights as a team.
This individuality stuff is a bunch of bull***t."

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."

"Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack."

"There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time."

"I dont give a damn about the color of your skin, just kill as many sons of bitches wearing green as you can."

"Better to fight for something than live for nothing."

"You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals."

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Sometimes I doubt if Western Civilization has the spiritual strength-(I don’t mean the Old Time Religion)-to mount a crusade. As a case in point I offer this General’s remarks. Lord! What a bunch of non-entities!

[bmwcyle]

Psalms is some of the best writing in history. It should stay.

[ImpBill]

First, allow me to thank you most sincerely for your service!

I appreciate your being up front about your service with the General. I appreciate his service and have been quite impressed with his public appearances and a majority of his statements as reported in the media. Of course you have a better knowledge of the man, which allows you to judge his character.

I accept your judgment. Of course, you can see how those of us who don't have that personal knowledge, could take the words he spoke, in this time when political correctness from the top down is once again tying the hands of our military, and wish he hadn't made that big of an issue, publicly about the embedded references of Biblical verses.

Thank you again for your service and the kindly reply!

Greg Adams
Brownsville, TX

[castlebrew]

He’s not obliged to say diddly about anything, particularly on a media-made politicized item. This whole thing was a non-item until ABC got their panties in a bunch. If anything, it should be “No Comment”.

Like anyone else who missteps when they speak, they get to take the heat for it.

I suggest you actually try to read the postings to see whether they are really an “attack”.

[Tzfat]

Petreus is not there to shoot off his mouth gung ho...he is there to win a war,keep the political loonies at bay and get funding for his war and troops.

So, why did he "shoot off his mouth" then? He proves that PC is alive and well even on the battlefield. Disgusting.

[Dapper 26]

I like it too.