As the convoy passed an angry knot of people, one youth shouted: "You took our president -- now you're taking our country!"
All I could think about reading this was somalia. This is the kind of stuff that gets me worked up. I really do not like how we are equipped to handle it.
I do think if we are going to have to do this kind of security detail, we need a specialized "nation building" force. Our military is trained to chase, disable and kill. Not police. It obviously reflects in the challenges of Afghanistan and Iraq. They got them playing cop now, not soldier. That is why the National Guard is being leaned on so much.
I mean, this kind of action is a much different from Germany or Japan.
These (somalia, rwanda afghanistan, iraq) are by and large lawless, rebel/tribal regions. They are somewhat more primitive societies compared to germany or japan, in regards to rule of law.
I think we caved to international pressure on this one.
All I could think about reading this was somalia. This is the kind of stuff that gets me worked up. I really do not like how we are equipped to handle it.
I do think if we are going to have to do this kind of security detail, we need a specialized "nation building" force. Our military is trained to chase, disable and kill. Not police. It obviously reflects in the challenges of Afghanistan and Iraq. They got them playing cop now, not soldier. That is why the National Guard is being leaned on so much.
I mean, this kind of action is a much different from Germany or Japan.
These (somalia, rwanda afghanistan, iraq) are by and large lawless, rebel/tribal regions. They are somewhat more primitive societies compared to germany or japan, in regards to rule of law.
I think we caved to international pressure on this one.
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