CORVALLIS GAZETTE-TIMES/LETTERS 12/29/2009 by Ken Real - "As a retired military member, I am truly dissatisfied by the current administration and the military commanders. ∴ We are sending more troops to Afghanistan as well as implementing new rules and requirements that hinder our troops' ability to win. ∴ Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal has decided to place unrealistic rules of engagement that include no night or surprise searches. ∴ Villagers are to be warned prior to searches; U.S. soldiers may not fire at insurgents unless they are preparing to fire first, and troops can fire on insurgents only if they catch them placing an improvised explosive device, but not if insurgents walk away from where the explosives are, to name just a few. ∴ Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo has informed all military members in theater that if they get pregnant, they will be court marshaled. OK, let's send young men and women to a far-off land to fight and die, and heaven forbid they fall in love and have sex. ∴ I have a recommendation to both generals: STOP playing with the lives of our service members for your own personal gain. Either let them do their jobs, or bring them home. ∴ It also is apparent that President Obama does not have the strength to make a hard decision. He needs to fight the wars to win, or end the wars now! Those are the only two options that can bring success. The American people are tired of new plans that don't work as we watch our sons and daughters die!"
Ken Real
Adair Village
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Letter: Top brass, Obama march to wrong drum on war policy, military rules
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If this article reflects your opinion, you are misinformed about the general's policy. It is not theater-wide,and it is not about banning sex. Plus, of the seven Soldiers who have been subject to this rule none...none...of them have been court martialed. It is about retaining the people (read:combat power) needed to complete the mission in Iraq. We are in the last quarter of the game, and we need to keep our starters in to preserve the win. We need our Soldiers, the ones who have raised their right hand and swore to obey the orders of the officers appointed over them, to do their job and just wait on starting their family for a short period of time. The time it takes to deploy, do their mission, and return home with success and honor. Do your research.
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