Posted on May 19, 2015
Vets returning to the battlefields of Iraq, Syria, et al., what do you think?
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So I was watching the news this morning and seen where a former Soldier was returning to Iraq with 12 of his new best friends to fight ISIS. He said it was something that needed to be done, but he couldn't do it without your money. He would feel better if the locals didn't have to feed them, was his biggest concern. He said he had one tour in Iraq and one in Korea, I'm not sure why Korea matters but okay. He's a normal Joe with no true understanding of how the Army sustains their mission for so many people and the amount of planning that goes in to the prep. Is he a war junky, I doubt it, but some of the guys going with him could be. Some I'm sure are dealing with post traumatic stress, and see this as a way to deal.
My person views are these groups should not exist, and the US government does a fair job of keeping Americans out of war zones but it's not a perfect process. We've seen other Americans leave for "battles" like this and very few have a favorable outcome.
So does the US risk special operations to bring these people back home safe, after things turn to shit? Does the POTUS say let them be, they're there and keep the news media busy with other things? If these people did get captured, do we trade more of our detainees for these guys?
I see a serious issue with potential Americans policy and stance once these people try to do, what they feel is right. Do you?
My person views are these groups should not exist, and the US government does a fair job of keeping Americans out of war zones but it's not a perfect process. We've seen other Americans leave for "battles" like this and very few have a favorable outcome.
So does the US risk special operations to bring these people back home safe, after things turn to shit? Does the POTUS say let them be, they're there and keep the news media busy with other things? If these people did get captured, do we trade more of our detainees for these guys?
I see a serious issue with potential Americans policy and stance once these people try to do, what they feel is right. Do you?
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Americans have taken up arms to join into other nation's fights for centuries. While a truly noble cause, they often fight these conflicts on their own, without support or sanction. I laud their actions, but strongly heed attempts to provide extraordinary support them and/or recover them. They may become an excellent source of intelligence, but they could also endanger coalition forces trying to save them.
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I commented on a similar questions a few months ago and maintain the stance that these vets are brave, and well intentioned, but stand a good chance of doing more harm than good. It is very hard for an individual to vet the fighters around him. Therefore, the vets are sharing our TTPs with with who knows who. Also, the strategic propaganda value the enemy will have from killing/capturing a veteran greatly exceeds the tactical advice these individuals are providing. I could go on, and once again they are well intentioned, but I don't think the value a few scattered vets brings to the fight is sufficient enough to counter a myriad of second and third order effects.
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Some troops miss the adrenalin, crave the adrenalin, need the adrenalin of war.
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