Rum Ration
the Navy Network

A well written and thought out essay. A nice change from some of the recent rubbish from all those Armchair Admirals.

I particularly liked this paragraph, seems to apply to a lot of other folks without even Colonel Jacobs' service record or experience!

"With all due (and well deserved) respect to Colonel Jacobs and his magnificent service record, he displays the classic symptoms of the Pavlov's Dogs of War syndrome. Like many U.S. military officers of his generation, he can think analytically about military and foreign policy issues, but only up to a certain level. At some point, his cognitive processes short circuit and migrate from the head on his neck to somewhere below his belt."

That man should be MSNBCs military analyst, not that red neck Army rupert prat, if men like the writer were in greater power I am sure there would be a bit common sense before all guns went in blazing.

Oh and another thing, with people like the MSNBC Commentator in such high command, it is not doubt that the US Armed Forces have struggled to gain hearts and minds in Iraq!

Would I be right in thinking that the USofA don't do 'hearts and minds' even towards their allies if we look at the results of certain friendly fire episodes (doubt if they do it to each other even!) ain't Gung Ho to be sensible and nice! (but firm)

Originally Posted by Bergen

There has been a lot of rubbish printed about the behaviour of the captured British Servicemen during the time that they were being held by Iran. A lot of the more idiotic comments have been from people who should know better, particularly in the USA.

Here is a link to Commander Jeff Huber USN (Ret.) - he writes more sense than any journalist on this subject.


http://zenhuber.blogspot.com/

RM

Well done Jeff Huber . I had a look at previous observations he had written and they are quite interesting . I think the truth will all come out of America when Dubya gets his draft chit next year ???? Cronies and shady dealing .

In the midst of the frenzy of acusations directed towards the Cornwall's boarding party it is good to see some common dog. If only more yanks where like this guy.

I'm glad that there is someone over that side of the pond who's really got his finger on the pulse of reality. Can anyone persuade him to run for president?

There are very few on this "side of the pond" (apart from on this site), who have had anything helpful to say on the matter. Even the MOD, (who must be backed by the Government), are hanging these people out to dry with their latest cretinous decision. Can't one of the RN/RM senior officers speak out and put an end to this madness?

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