http://defensetech.org/2006/02/10/the-best-weapon/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2006/02/10/the-best-weapon/#comment-122131 David Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:53:55 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=1848#comment-122131 hahaha russian will whip out those insurgents, and american army like nothing. this bushes fault. he should just order americans to a bomb the stupid iraq....oh wait, americans rnt after glory, there after oil....hahahahahha lol hahaha russian will whip out those insurgents, and american army like nothing. this bushes fault.
he should just order americans to a bomb the stupid iraq.…oh wait, americans rnt after glory, there after oil.…hahahahahha lol

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/02/10/the-best-weapon/#comment-122130 wrknman43 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:24:19 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=1848#comment-122130 This man that died,was not driving a bradley. He was driving an M1A2 Abrams tank. The explosive device was very powerful but did not penetrate the thick hull of the Tank. But,the concussion was so powerful that it threw him around inside the tank,killing him instantly. I know this because my son is at FOB Mckenzie and is part of this man's unit and had become a close friend. He(my son) used to tell me things that they talked about. I spent 10 yrs in the navy and worked 2 yrs as a seabee so my son and him would talk about my experiences all the time. These men are heros. My son,when he calls, never tells me anything about the daily grind he deals with at FOB Mckenzie. He knows his job.He knows he is a military fighting man and accepts the conditions and situations he is given. BTW he could be on one of those patrols as I write this. This man that died,was not driving a bradley. He was driving an M1A2 Abrams tank. The explosive device was very powerful but did not penetrate the thick hull of the Tank. But,the concussion was so powerful that it threw him around inside the tank,killing him instantly. I know this because my son is at FOB Mckenzie and is part of this man’s unit and had become a close friend. He(my son) used to tell me things that they talked about. I spent 10 yrs in the navy and worked 2 yrs as a seabee so my son and him would talk about my experiences all the time. These men are heros. My son,when he calls, never tells me anything about the daily grind he deals with at FOB Mckenzie. He knows his job.He knows he is a military fighting man and accepts the conditions and situations he is given. BTW he could be on one of those patrols as I write this.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/02/10/the-best-weapon/#comment-122129 jtw Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:22:18 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=1848#comment-122129 I am no edxpert psychologist but you sort of throw hearts and minds out the window when you kill 100,000 Iraqi Military that have families and friends. And you sort of cant really expect any respect for your cause (no matter how just) when you are shooting munitions that are either scaring, scarring, or killing civilians. I know if some States revolted against .gov to restore our civil rights and were killing innocents like family and friends and dropping bombs on my neighborhood, I would not like them very much and would probably plot their deaths, even though I supported their cause. I am no edxpert psychologist but you sort of throw hearts and minds out the window when you kill 100,000 Iraqi Military that have families and friends.
And you sort of cant really expect any respect for your cause (no matter how just) when you are shooting munitions that are either scaring, scarring, or killing civilians.
I know if some States revolted against .gov to restore our civil rights and were killing innocents like family and friends and dropping bombs on my neighborhood, I would not like them very much and would probably plot their deaths, even though I supported their cause.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/02/10/the-best-weapon/#comment-122128 Thinker Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:34:42 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=1848#comment-122128 This war is not about oil anymore. And supposedly it never was. However, one thing most people in the administration have not understood: THIS WAR IS ABOUT HEARTS AND MIDS! American hearts and minds are with our troops. And our troops have to catch Iraqy hearts and minds! Democracy is under way but it will take more time. Sad to say - more blood is going to be shed on both sides. But technology is NOT the answer. Funny but true: German troops are patroling Afghanistan (their equipment is mostly inadequat and they have less then 5% of the money to spend per soldier compared to the US) but they are doing well with the natives. This war is not about oil anymore. And supposedly it never was.
However, one thing most people in the administration have not understood: THIS WAR IS ABOUT HEARTS AND MIDS!
American hearts and minds are with our troops. And our troops have to catch Iraqy hearts and minds!
Democracy is under way but it will take more time. Sad to say — more blood is going to be shed on both sides.
But technology is NOT the answer.
Funny but true: German troops are patroling Afghanistan (their equipment is mostly inadequat and they have less then 5% of the money to spend per soldier compared to the US) but they are doing well with the natives.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/02/10/the-best-weapon/#comment-122126 jtw Sun, 12 Feb 2006 01:20:26 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=1848#comment-122126 Maybe if we did'nt overspend by billiosn on these FBCB2 and Blue Force Trackers and spend 3 billion on mini paper machete' amatuer model airplanes we would of had technology that could of detected the buried explosive that killed this soldier in his bradley. Maybe if we did’nt overspend by billiosn on these FBCB2 and Blue Force Trackers and spend 3 billion on mini paper machete’ amatuer model airplanes we would of had technology that could of detected the buried explosive that killed this soldier in his bradley.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/02/10/the-best-weapon/#comment-14978 Charles Sat, 11 Feb 2006 03:11:26 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=1848#comment-14978 How unpleasant. Makes the insurgent's job easier. How unpleasant. Makes the insurgent’s job easier.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/02/10/the-best-weapon/#comment-14977 Rachel Sat, 11 Feb 2006 01:14:56 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=1848#comment-14977 Im sure no one would forget anything any of the branches have done. No one can truely single out any of the branches as the "better one" we are the U.S. Military forces and we work together of course no one is forgotten and as a future Marine I can say no matter what I support all of the branches but especially the one that I am in and I believe that the men and women over there are outstanding gutzy people and I want to be one of them God bless all Americans all over the world and you all are doing outstanding work. blessed be to all and thank you for all you are doing Im sure no one would forget anything any of the branches have done. No one can truely single out any of the branches as the “better one” we are the U.S. Military forces and we work together of course no one is forgotten and as a future Marine I can say no matter what I support all of the branches but especially the one that I am in and I believe that the men and women over there are outstanding gutzy people and I want to be one of them God bless all Americans all over the world and you all are doing outstanding work. blessed be to all and thank you for all you are doing

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/02/10/the-best-weapon/#comment-122125 David Axe Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:45:43 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=1848#comment-122125 Folks, When I praised the Army, Navy and Marines, I was singling out the services I recently embedded with. Of course the Air Force and Coast Guard are doing good work. As for that M-1 in which Howard was killed. It wasn't destroyed. Those A2 SEPs are tough mothers. No, Howard's neck was broken by the shock of the explosion. Or so I'm told. Folks,
When I praised the Army, Navy and Marines, I was singling out the services I recently embedded with. Of course the Air Force and Coast Guard are doing good work.
As for that M-1 in which Howard was killed. It wasn’t destroyed. Those A2 SEPs are tough mothers. No, Howard’s neck was broken by the shock of the explosion. Or so I’m told.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/02/10/the-best-weapon/#comment-122124 campbell Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:51:08 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=1848#comment-122124 This from a former Marine: gentlemen and ladies, please do remember those brave souls who also serve: Coast Guard. I believed my Merchant Marine father when he described the Coast Guard motto to me, thusly: that when others were in danger, the Coast Guardmen (and women) understood...that while it meant that they HAD to go out, it did not mean that that they had to come BACK. Not all who serve are "heros", but there are many who are, who, by their own choice to do so, put their own safety on the line in behalf of others. This from a former Marine: gentlemen and ladies, please do remember those brave souls who also serve: Coast Guard.
I believed my Merchant Marine father when he described the Coast Guard motto to me, thusly: that when others were in danger, the Coast Guardmen (and women) understood…that while it meant that they HAD to go out, it did not mean that that they had to come BACK.
Not all who serve are “heros”, but there are many who are, who, by their own choice to do so, put their own safety on the line in behalf of others.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/02/10/the-best-weapon/#comment-122123 Noah Shachtman Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:10:45 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=1848#comment-122123 Chuck: Axe is one of the biggest Tac Air groupies I've ever met. I'm sure he didn't leave out the Air Force on purpose. Charles, Bespoke: Exactly. nms Chuck: Axe is one of the biggest Tac Air groupies I’ve ever met. I’m sure he didn’t leave out the Air Force on purpose.
Charles, Bespoke: Exactly.
nms

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