tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post7325988247263672058..comments2024-03-29T01:07:30.224-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Obama Under Fire Over BenghaziStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-90866962508718685202012-10-29T05:06:26.220-07:002012-10-29T05:06:26.220-07:00The idea that we don't send people into harm&#...The idea that we don't send people into harm's way without knowing is utterly absurd and false. I suspect this new concept would be a surprised to anyone who ever served in the military. A military that is this risk averse is one destined to lose.<br />The military is tasked with developing all kinds of contingency plans to meet the exigencies of a modern fighting force. Given that there was increasing violence against American interests in Libya, the fact that the anniversary of 911 was nigh and the inability of the local government to have any real control on the ground it is inconceivable that we did not have plans to meet this kind of terrorism.<br />If we did not then either DoD was remiss in its responsibilities, military lawyers have finality gotten to much control over the decision making of the officers on the ground or political pressure from the Obama administration was put upon them to "stand down" to make it look like the terrorism was defeated by the death of ONE man.<br />It hurts to see general officers fall on their swords in such a manner. Do they want to leave the impression that the military is so incompetent that it did not plan ahead to meet the requisite responsibilities that are part of the ways wars are fought today?<br />Obama is known for tossing people "under the bus" when they get in the way of his quest for political power so it would not surprise me that he is tossing the men who lost their lives, the military and the American people there also.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962996070458991675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-21356706633837805102012-10-28T06:05:39.560-07:002012-10-28T06:05:39.560-07:00The sad part here is that 2 SEALS, Doherty and Woo...The sad part here is that 2 SEALS, Doherty and Woods, killed over 60 terrorists. Just think what would have happened had they received just a small amount of help like taking out the mortars that ultimately killed them. They would have saved the lives, their ultimate responsibility, of those who were under attack. Had they survived they would have been court martialed by the Obama administration for not standing down. The SEALS met the highest responsibility of their profession and are heroes. The Obama administration, including DoD, did not meet their responsibility to protect American lives.<br />Panetta is just another beltway type who changes allegiances whenever it suits his quest for power. He should not be trusted no matter what label he uses to define himself yesterday, today or sometimes in the future.<br />One has to understand that there are combat oriented generals and then there are political generals. Powell is a political general. To become a general, et al, one has to be approved by the political class. I came to dislike the loss of the professional officer in exchange for that of the "entrepreneurial" officer. Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962996070458991675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-25217464766532009992012-10-27T22:59:27.500-07:002012-10-27T22:59:27.500-07:00A minor point of fact: Leon Panetta is not a life...A minor point of fact: Leon Panetta is not a life-long Democratic partisan.<br /><br />In fact he got his start in politics as a political aide to Republicans, and he even had an appointment in the Nixon administration. He only joined the Democratic party in 1971.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10833668365026291128noreply@blogger.com