question for you, big green lax of blue blood baltimore lineage .......from I Claudius to Tulsi Gabbard...our worlds warriors OFTEN becomeMDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:27 pmI've asked repeatedly for you to share what your experiences in the service were which led you to your pro-Russia, isolationist views, and your antipathy for career IC and foreign service pros.old salt wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2019 1:44 pmHah, hah. Nice try, what a sleazy troll move, baiting with unfounded innuendo. No shame.MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:50 am Just a hunch, but it's quite possible that Salty was at some point 'hurt' by the professionals in government, whether military or otherwise.
The antipathy and disdain is quite striking, otherwise.
You could not be more wrong. From a personal perspective, I have no complaints or grievances.
I was, more often than I enjoyed, required to make judgments & participate in proceedings which "hurt" others.
IMHO -- The UCMJ & military justice system is superior to it's civilian counterpart, until a case becomes politicized.
I was stationed at ground zero of the Tailhook scandal. I knew & worked with many of the people most impacted.
I was not involved nor impacted, but I witnessed the abuses of the process by NCIS, JAG & the Chain of Command which result when a political imperative drives the process. Many fine officers who were not involved had their careers ruined or shortened.
It devastated the Navy officer corps, turning warfare communities against one another, ultimately resulting in a CNO committing suicide.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontlin ... webb1.html
The SEAL community is currently enduring a similar political & media driven purge. They deserve better.
You chose not to respond, but this one does reveal a little bit.
Your buddies were damaged by the Tailhook scandal repercussions, but not you?
It was "politicized"???
isolationists, with only a sniff of combat. Do you know any COMBAT vets that are PRO war? Or, do they wanna bring our troops home?
Regarding Russia.....maybe Randy of Rad was channelling his inner Obama or rather, when did Russia become a THREAT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bowhUWl6rxQ
How was the intel on Saddam having weapons of ? exactly And, finally, why didn't we have fighter planes over DC on 9/11? So glad we spend TRILLIONS to defend Kuwait (oil), but can't defend our own people