US Special Operations Forces pose for a group photo in Syria
Washington Examiner: 'They want us to be choirboys': Special operations troops mock order to behave
TAMPA, Florida — Four men sat inside at a back corner table, monitoring the pub's main entrance for unspecified perils. They did not expect trouble, but this is what special operators do: They stay vigilant, even when far from war zones.
Here at a favorite hangout near Florida's MacDill Air Force Base, home to U.S. Special Operations Command, the men convened in civilian attire Wednesday night while off-duty. The operators met with the Washington Examiner to talk about a simmering issue within their ranks: a "culture and ethics" letter issued this week to all members of U.S. Special Operations Command.
The letter from commanders was released along with the results of a study into why elite war fighters sometimes get into trouble over matters, including war crimes or murder. The letter lamented the threat to public trust and cited shortcomings in leadership, discipline, and accountability. It conveyed a mix of gratitude, encouragement, and somber admission but cited no direct plan to set things aright.
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WNU Editor: Complain as much as they want. In the end these men will follow orders and behave.
8 comments:
Expecting the warrior to slumber during peace has always been the goal. That letter is for civilian consumption. Public relations to assure us the leash is tight.
These guys do mean things. So you and I dont. War is a chainsaw not a scalpel.
Weekend leave is canceled. Assign all of these insubordinate barnacles KP duty for the next month!
Then they can back to shooting women in the face and stabbing kids, just like Eddie Gallagher.
Read What It is Like to Go to War by Karl Marlantes.
Repeated deployments for a whole generation against an enemy that does not wear a uniform. None of the critics has walked a mile in those shoes.
"Read What It is Like to Go to War by Karl Marlantes." posted by 'Twit of the day'
Exactly.. You train the dogs of War, unleash them, then complain when they aren't puppies.
You mean hero Gallagher, so many enemies from within.
There was a history professor, who had previously retired form the military. He was a commentator of some series called "Battles of the Bible".
His comment on what Joshua had the men do after leaving their first battle was interesting. Are there in psych majors out there to take him up on it?
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