Comments on: Flashback - Frustrated Military Officials Helplessly Watch Taliban in Funeral Procession from Drone http://www.webloggin.com/flashback-frustrated-military-officials-helplessly-watch-taliban-in-funeral-procession-from-drone/ News and Commentary on Politics, Media and Culture Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: the Webloggin Editor http://www.webloggin.com/flashback-frustrated-military-officials-helplessly-watch-taliban-in-funeral-procession-from-drone/#comment-410 the Webloggin Editor Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:47:58 +0000 http://www.webloggin.com/flashback-frustrated-military-officials-helplessly-watch-taliban-in-funeral-procession-from-drone/#comment-410 Very nicely stated. It is sad that American's have been cheated about learning the lessons of history. Today’s educators seem more concerned with political correctness and ideological agendas than actually discussing the context behind the strategies of past wars. It is important to listen to the stories as told by those who lived among America’s greatest generation. They have an in depth understanding of patriotism and the kind of resolve it took to defeat evil that was threatening the whole world. Thank you for your comments. Very nicely stated. It is sad that American’s have been cheated about learning the lessons of history. Today’s educators seem more concerned with political correctness and ideological agendas than actually discussing the context behind the strategies of past wars.

It is important to listen to the stories as told by those who lived among America’s greatest generation. They have an in depth understanding of patriotism and the kind of resolve it took to defeat evil that was threatening the whole world.

Thank you for your comments.

]]> By: Pat http://www.webloggin.com/flashback-frustrated-military-officials-helplessly-watch-taliban-in-funeral-procession-from-drone/#comment-405 Pat Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:31:52 +0000 http://www.webloggin.com/flashback-frustrated-military-officials-helplessly-watch-taliban-in-funeral-procession-from-drone/#comment-405 So, Lt. Gen. John Abizaid, Commanding General of Central Command, who is in charge of the Middle East, has established rules of engagement which prevented the U.S. Army from the easy July air attack on approximately 200 Taliban soldiers drawn up in ranks at a funeral in a cemetery in Afghanistan. Well let us reflect for a moment. The General is an American of Lebanese background who speaks Arabic and would seem perfect for the job. In line with the old tradition that if you fight America, we can appoint American Generals who speak your language, understand your culture, and will crush you! In John Abizaid’s case, this has not, to say the least, happened! Consider for a moment, the same situation with General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower, an American of German extraction. In 1942, SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Reinhard “The Beast” Heydrich, head of the Sicherheitsdienst and acting “Protector” of Czechoslovakia, was assassinated by allied agents and, after the usual Nazi atrocities, the Germans subsequently held an elaborate funeral for the Obergrupppenfuhrer. Did General Eisenhower, out of concern for German sensibilities, order the great U.S. Army Air Corp not to attack German military funerals? Do pigs fly? It is time for John Abizaid to be assigned to a command within his level of ability. Enough is enough! John Abizaid has clearly been promoted well beyond his level of competency. Not too shocking, as it has happened many times before, and will again. Gen. Abizaid may feel that things were simpler and more basic in the days of WW II. No General, I was there, and they were not! Pat West Toronto So, Lt. Gen. John Abizaid, Commanding General of Central Command, who is in charge of the Middle East, has established rules of engagement which prevented the U.S. Army from the easy July air attack on approximately 200 Taliban soldiers drawn up in ranks at a funeral in a cemetery in Afghanistan. Well let us reflect for a moment. The General is an American of Lebanese background who speaks Arabic and would seem perfect for the job. In line with the old tradition that if you fight America, we can appoint American Generals who speak your language, understand your culture, and will crush you! In John Abizaid’s case, this has not, to say the least, happened!

Consider for a moment, the same situation with General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower, an American of German extraction. In 1942, SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Reinhard “The Beast” Heydrich, head of the Sicherheitsdienst and acting “Protector” of Czechoslovakia, was assassinated by allied agents and, after the usual Nazi atrocities, the Germans subsequently held an elaborate funeral for the Obergrupppenfuhrer. Did General Eisenhower, out of concern for German sensibilities, order the great U.S. Army Air Corp not to attack German military funerals? Do pigs fly?

It is time for John Abizaid to be assigned to a command within his level of ability. Enough is enough! John Abizaid has clearly been promoted well beyond his level of competency. Not too shocking, as it has happened many times before, and will again. Gen. Abizaid may feel that things were simpler and more basic in the days of WW II. No General, I was there, and they were not!

Pat West
Toronto

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