RC K9 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-national-guard-prepares-for-ebola-mission-in-west-africa/ar-BBedkse :dumb: Almost unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/3rgxbvabot8ivwev3w.gif?w=500&h=243http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/3rgxbvabot8ivwev3w.gif?w=500&h=243http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/3rgxbvabot8ivwev3w.gif?w=500&h=243 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Is this thread a joke? I can't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 not a joke. I was hoping the story linked in it was though. This is a gross misuse of our military. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 I'm pretty sure I posted this in my August thread or last month when people started panicing. In total 3000 troops will be involved. We are winding down in SouthEast Asia. We need Africa and its resources. Yes the mission sucks. But, it's the long run and the payout the U.S. is looking for in this. And a chance to get this under better control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 And, you know, help save lives. The US military has a long history of humanitarian missions that I'm not sure the OP is familiar with. But as you say, we wouldn't be doing this if there wasn't a strategic benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 I think people have stopped looking at the soft benefits. Those are being called the by product of the effort. Most just want to see the on paper payout down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 The OP is aware. The awareness does not make this any less ridiculous of an allocation of resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 what was it G.W.'s lackeys say? oh yeah: we fight them over there, so we don't have to fight them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 While I generally disagree with the U.S. stepping in abroad for pretty much any reason, it's become clear that no one else is going to help stop the spread of ebola. The U.S. military is just another way that the U.S. can exercise diplomatic coercion as well as protect U.S. interests abroad. I would argue that this is an attempt to use U.S. military practices to quickly eliminate a future threat to U.S. interests abroad while it's not threatening the U.S. in any politically volatile areas. Imagine what'd happen if ebola spread to Israel. Or Turkey. Or Pakistan. The U.S. would have a bit more of a conundrum on their hands in the way of providing assistance should a mass outbreak carry beyond current regions. It's a ugly situation with an ugly array of ugly solutions. No one likes pulling out the rifle and taking 'Yeller out back, but sometimes it's what ya gotta do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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