OT: Happenings and Citizen Soldiers

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Hi Sandi, Kathleen, other good folks ..

 

> Kathleen,

> > Candles lit and prayers sent for a safe return for your family members.

>

> Thanks. These are some of Southern Utah and Southern Nevada's best

> (in my opinion) law enforcement and Fire Fighters.

 

Good show. We have outstanding Reserve and National Guard units in the

Round Out Forces. Especially .. my prejudice ;-p .. civilian police

who serve in Reserve/National Guard roles as Military Police .. and are

trained to perform only war time missions because we can't logically man

their functions during peacetime .. i.e, Enemy POW Camps, refugee,

displaced persons, straggler control. These battalions and brigades

will fall in on active duty units and become major support forces.

 

> They are all truly honored to be serving our country.

 

Damn betcha .. :-) I was always highly impressed by the dedication and

level of professionalism of the Officers and NCOs I worked with in the

Reserve, National Guard and Active Guard-Reserve. I know many who have

been called up .. along with Psychological Operations and Civil-Military

Operations units .. they are proud to serve!!

 

There are certain legal requirements that must be fulfilled under the

provisions of the 1949 Geneva Conventions .. the US began to create

command structure for this months ago. The majority of the requirements

are handled by Citizen Soldiers because (1) they are not needed in peace

time and (2) the level of education and training and more importantly,

experience required can't be gained via peace time military training.

 

> > For everyone's family members.

>

> You said it all right here. May they all have the powers of whom

> ever or what ever they believe in to watch, and protect them. Sandi

 

Right on .. and may the powers speak to those who are our enemy .. a

soldier is a soldier is a soldier IF they're honorable soldiers. Iraqi

soldiers are abused and from what I've been able to gather, dispirited.

Nothing would make me smile more than to see them turn on the monster

and save their own lives and their families from grief. I will not be

surprised to see this.

 

I have been impressed by Jack Straw for some time .. tonight his speech

to the House of Commons was well worth hearing. His point I will dwell

on is that Saddam is the ONLY Moslem who has killed over one million

Moslems and who has attacked two independent Moslem countries. This is

not the way to win the hearts and minds of your soldiers.

 

Y'all keep smiling, Butch