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U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« on: March 14, 2012, 11:22:35 AM »
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In a sign of the nervousness surrounding Mr. Panetta’s trip, the Marines and other troops who were waiting in a tent for the defense secretary to speak were abruptly asked by their commander to get up, place their weapons — M-16 and M-4 automatic rifles and 9-mm pistols — outside the tent and then return unarmed. The commander, Sgt. Maj. Brandon Hall, told reporters he was acting on orders from superiors.

“All I know is, I was told to get the weapons out,” he said. Asked why, he replied, “Somebody got itchy, that’s all I’ve got to say. Somebody got itchy; we just adjust.”

Normally, American forces in Afghanistan keep their weapons with them when the defense secretary visits and speaks to them. The Afghans in the tent waiting for Mr. Panetta were not armed to begin with, as is typical.


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/world/asia/panetta-visits-afghanistan-following-massacre.html?_r=1&hp

HOW ****ING INSULTING!
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2012, 11:26:18 AM »
Panetta's a ***** - a classic bureaucrat who bounces from one government job to another.

He's clearly out of his depth as SecDef, and this is a classic illustration of just how poor his judgment is.
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Re: Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2012, 11:41:13 AM »
What is panetta afraid of?  That he might get fragged?
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Re: Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2012, 11:47:22 AM »
Quote from: DLR Pyro on March 14, 2012, 11:41:13 AM
What is panetta afraid of?  That he might get fragged?

If he was afraid of that . . . what does that tell you about the perception of the military in the Obama Administration?
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Re: Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2012, 12:18:23 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on March 14, 2012, 11:47:22 AM
If he was afraid of that . . . what does that tell you about the perception of the military in the Obama Administration?
For openers that it is pretty piss poor at keeping secrets about who lands where when.  (Penetta's Visit )

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KABUL — An Afghan drove a stolen vehicle on to a runway ramp at a military base in southern Afghanistan and then ran from it ablaze as a plane carrying Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta landed there on Wednesday morning, Pentagon officials said.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/world/asia/panetta-visits-afghanistan-following-massacre.html?_r=1&hp
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2012, 12:22:18 PM »
Well, at least there'll be ONE Clintonista who can accurately make a claim of landing at an airport and dodging sniper fire.
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2012, 12:29:35 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on March 14, 2012, 12:22:18 PM
Well, at least there'll be ONE Clintonista who can accurately make a claim of landing at an airport and dodging sniper fire.

I wonder if the troops cocked their fingers pointed and yelled "Bang" as the Flamin Afghani drove across the tarmac? :fuelfire:

Also, did little Leon need a change of skids when he was informed ??
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2012, 02:07:48 PM »
So, a disgruntled Afghani tries to pull some kind of stunt while the SECDEF is landing and he orders the Marines to ground arms?

Doesn't seem too terribly bright, this Panetta guy...
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2012, 02:14:12 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on March 14, 2012, 12:22:18 PM
Well, at least there'll be ONE Clintonista who can accurately make a claim of landing at an airport and dodging sniper fire.

 :rotf: Excellent!
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2012, 03:37:02 PM »
That was an absolute insult to our Marines.

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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2012, 04:05:52 PM »
This was done because of that soldier going on a rampage and killing civilians there.   We know that what one member does, they all will do. /DemonRat mode.
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2012, 04:23:14 PM »
Flaming Afghan: Muslim Olympic torch barer.
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2012, 05:51:22 PM »
Hmmm. Wonder how those men and women will be voting in November after that?


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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2012, 06:04:30 PM »
Quote from: Splashdown on March 14, 2012, 05:51:22 PM
Hmmm. Wonder how those men and women will be voting in November after that?


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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2012, 06:50:16 PM »

He stated he reason was "So the Marines would look like their Afghan partners".  At point does that make a lick of sense?  Let me just go ahead and throw the bullshit flag!   :bird: :censored:
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2012, 02:14:10 AM »
 I wonder...were the US troups given an option not to attend  the Panetta gathering?

 When leaders are afraid of those whom they lead then they are not leaders; they are cowards.
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2012, 04:12:05 AM »
What a coward...doesn't even trust the men and women that he is responsible for.
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2012, 06:51:28 AM »
When I was in, I was told you could get in big trouble if you didn't have your weapon on you at all times. 
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2012, 07:34:45 AM »
Quote from: milum on March 15, 2012, 02:14:10 AM
I wonder...were the US troups given an option not to attend  the Panetta gathering?

 When leaders are afraid of those whom they lead then they are not leaders; they are cowards.

Uh, that's usually a NO.

And yeah, not a good showing by the Obumbles administration.  AGAIN.
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #19 on: March 16, 2012, 12:36:00 AM »
Allen West addresses this far better than I could (but I would have used expletives)
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #20 on: March 16, 2012, 01:48:38 AM »
Am I dreaming, or didn't Panetta get attacked by a muslim homicide truck bomber on his last visit ? Does he think that our troops are a threat to him ? Does he not see having troops he is reviewing being armed would be a more beneficial to him ? I must be missing something big here.
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #21 on: March 16, 2012, 10:23:22 AM »
Quote from: Gina on March 14, 2012, 11:22:35 AM
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/world/asia/panetta-visits-afghanistan-following-massacre.html?_r=1&hp

HOW ****ING INSULTING!

Standard procedure. We had to leave our weapons when we went to see Dick Chaney in 2005.
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #22 on: March 16, 2012, 10:26:34 AM »
Quote from: dutch508 on March 16, 2012, 10:23:22 AM
Standard procedure. We had to leave our weapons when we went to see Dick Chaney in 2005.


yeah, but he was the veep. Panetta, ****stick that he is, is just SecDef. Blowing him away (not that I advocate that) would not require implementation of the 25th Amendment to COTUS.
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #23 on: March 16, 2012, 11:26:36 AM »
Quote from: dutch508 on March 16, 2012, 10:23:22 AM
Standard procedure. We had to leave our weapons when we went to see Dick Chaney in 2005.

Cheney is how I seem to remember it being spelled. As a courtesy, and a sign of respect to office holders I like to properly spell their names. There is one exception I can think of.
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Re: U.S. troops ordered to disarm before speech
« Reply #24 on: March 16, 2012, 11:37:28 AM »
Quote from: obumazombie on March 16, 2012, 11:26:36 AM
Cheney is how I seem to remember it being spelled. As a courtesy, and a sign of respect to office holders I like to properly spell their names. There is one exception I can think of.

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