He’s right though, if you want to truly win a war you have to fight at all costs. Look at the great conquerors of past like Ghengis Khan, Alexander The Great, The Persians, The Romans. Look at how World War II ended. It ended because Hitler saw the USSR on one side of his house and the US on the other and he was… Read more
Bombs did indeed defeat nazism, but Marshal Help won the peace. The “peace” that the russians have made in Caucasus, by flattening large parts of Tchetnya and instating war lords all over, have not won them any new friends. USA won a generation of friends in Western Eropean and Eastern Asian Politicians after WW2 by… Read more
The Japanese, Vietnamese and Cambodians might disagree with that blatant lie
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That is actually a very fair point, and one that is worth discussing. Read more
Real war has no rules. You fight dirty, with overwhelming force and indiscriminate horror until those you fight either surrender unconditionally or are all dead. These hamstrung pr campaigns we’ve been doing for 60 years haven’t turned out so well, have they? I personally hate war, but I hate half-assed politically… Read more
The Russians understand war, we understand managing conflicts to unsatisfactory outcomes. War is killing until the survivors give it up. The Russians will change the facts on the ground while we stammer at the UN. Read more
Honestly, everything is a little too neat in this story- all my BS detectors are buzzing. From telling a seven year old this (it doesn’t make sense at 7, kids are all still on astronaut and racer and princess, reality hasn’t even started to be a consideration), to nobody to refute the statement, to the track doing the… Read more
Also I think the number of enlisted using food stamps is greatly exaggerated. If you spend any time dealing with dependapotami then you can spot the few that are seeking government assistance because they’re enabled by the welfare state our military has become all in the name of “taking care of our troops.” Read more
I have heard much the same chest-thumping drivel out of 19 year old Army ROTC cadets. I guess we should all be as happy as you with our choices. Personally, I am glad I never served anywhere near you, I get the feeling you’re insufferable. Read more
But you don’t create a team in the hopes of always fighting a third rate team. Read more
As an old retired Marine and soldier, I have always had my doubts about women in line combat units. During my 9 years in the Corps, I knew several female Marines but none of them ever expressed any interest in combat arms. Granted that was 1965 - 1974. When I joined the Army I became a Field Artillery Surveyor; a MOS… Read more
That was a long winded bunch of crap for an admitted dolt who never served in the Corps, misspelled it into Corpse while you were at it. Please, expound some more about how the other armed services do not suffer from racism, bigotry, and sexism.
Please highlight these safe zones for all prospective recruits to the U.S.… Read more
Also, Canada has women in its infantry for crying out loud. Which reminds me.... Read more
When has the Caracal Bn gone toe to toe with another infantry battalion in a major conflict?
I think of it this way. Would you bet on a coed football team to win the super bowl? If you owned a team and had a choice would you integrate? Read more