On 4/19/2014 12:35 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/19/14, 12:22 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 4/19/2014 9:26 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/19/14, 8:03 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 4/19/2014 7:44 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
The Pentagon is exploring options for deploying U.S. troops to
Poland to
expand NATO’s presence in Eastern Europe because of the ongoing crisis
in Ukraine, as pro-Russian militants defiantly refused Friday to leave
government buildings in eastern Ukraine despite a diplomatic accord
reached in Geneva.

A senior U.S. official told Fox News on Friday the U.S. is considering
sending relatively small units to the country of around 130 soldiers,
and the units would be there on a rotational basis.

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Gotta find something for our boys in uniform to do, eh?


The Pentagon constantly explores and develops options for virtually
every situation and contingency that may occur due to Geo-political
events.

The Commander in Chief decides if any of the options are actually
implemented.



As I said, gotta find something for our boys in uniform to do. If most
of them are just sitting around, Americans might wonder why we have so
many.


There's probably a Pentagon developed military option for an invasion of
Martians. Doesn't mean it will ever be exercised. The Pentagon doesn't
sit around dreaming up things for the military to do. They dream up
response options if the military is needed.




Your concept of "the military" is so mid-20th century. As the economy
improves, military spending should be cut back gradually until it is
maybe a third of what it is now. We aren't going to be fighting the
Russians or the Chinese, we're going to be engaged in skirmishes or in
peacekeeping mission. Well, unless a Republican gets into the Oval
Office...then we'll be invading countries anew.

The Pentagon dreams up ways to keep boys in uniform, officer billets
filled, and defense contractors happy.

Your qualifications as a military strategist are what, Mr. English major?