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May not br truth to you, but it is to me.This video of a retired general is very interesting but it is his opinion (and I agree with much of it) but can't be called "the truth".
Disgraced? I have not been able to find anything about that! I read your link and have to disagree with you. Mr Boykin is my kind of leader.The religious views of some disgraced general doesn't matter to me at all.
William G. Boykin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ability to take care of myself and my fellow service members does.
Absolutely correct. The killing stopped when the first person with a gun showed up 4 minutes and by luck, on the scene.The reason those lives were lost at Ft. Hood is because there was not someone there who could immediately respond to the threat against life and limb.
Lives were lost because of another Gun Free Zone, because those soldiers are restricted from exercising their right to self defense while in uniform. Contractors while on the post.
It would not have mattered one little bit if the shooter was a crazy jihadist, or a disgruntled thug who weaseled his way into ACU's or if it were some horrible domestic violence incident that spilled over into the workplace.
The motives of some sociopath are of little consequence to me. The religious views of some disgraced general doesn't matter to me at all.
William G. Boykin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ability to take care of myself and my fellow service members does.
I agree with you saying " The killing stopped when the first person with a gun showed up 4 minutes and by luck, on the scene."Absolutely correct. The killing stopped when the first person with a gun showed up 4 minutes and by luck, on the scene.
You'd think that out of 70,000 people the Army could arrange to have at least 5 armed people present at every gathering.
Another thing, the 5.7x28 was proved to be a total failure as a self-defense weapon, IMHO. Of course tyhe media called it a "manstopper" and a "cop killer" and ignored the Federal law on handgun bullets.
Besides some accusations by the ridiculous Sy Hersh, what in that wikipedia article (never a good source, by the way) indicates Boykin is a disgraced general?T The religious views of some disgraced general doesn't matter to me at all.
William G. Boykin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ability to take care of myself and my fellow service members does.
Yup. Everything else is whitewash and the blame game.The reason those lives were lost at Ft. Hood is because there was not someone there who could immediately respond to the threat against life and limb.
Lives were lost because of another Gun Free Zone ...
Or all 70,000. There was a time in the not too distant past when it was so (so far as I understand it). Now, we're in a time when it's the only practical thing that will help mitigate such crimes ... and still nobody will consider it.You'd think that out of 70,000 people the Army could arrange to have at least 5 armed people present at every gathering.
"the blame game" is what the thread is about. Everyone is worried about being PC and not wanting to offend anyone. Most people don't understand that these people are in a "Holy War" with us and will stop at nothing to kill us or make us accept their religion.Yup. Everything else is whitewash and the blame game.
What must change is the ability of people to defend against attack. Without that, other preparations are relatively meaningless in terms of being able to quickly terminate violent attack.
Or all 70,000. There was a time in the not too distant past when it was so (so far as I understand it). Now, we're in a time when it's the only practical thing that will help mitigate such crimes ... and still nobody will consider it.
If you want to put on blinders and fight 1 fight at a time, go ahead. The generals career is hardly something to be proud of.Is there a part of you that feels more rational or intelligent by discounting the religious nature of this attack and/or belittling a man who has surely done more in the service of his country than you due to his strong religious views?
that went wellIn April 1993, he helped advise Attorney General Janet Reno regarding the stand-off at Waco, Texas between the Federal Government and a religious sect.
Mortar fire is a random act. House fires are random acts. I still wear my helmet and teach my kids stop drop and roll. Right in front of me I see a group of soldiers ill trained and unable to respond to a threat through fire and maneuver.A "thug" or "domestic incident" is a random act. You and fellow soldiers being targeted by a religiously motivated sociopath specifically because of who you and your buds are should be on your radar. If you think this was a random act by another run of the mill psychotic, you're not seeing what's right in front of you.
I would not call him disgraced. He served his country well.If you want to put on blinders and fight 1 fight at a time, go ahead. Isn't this the same guy who failed to see the changed dynamic on the ground in Mogadishu, and that got soldiers killed to. I'm just calling a spade a spade.
Disgraced... Please. :twak:...The religious views of some disgraced general doesn't matter to me at all.
William G. Boykin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia