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Posted: 1/12/2005 4:56:59 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/12/2005 4:59:44 PM EDT
[#1]
God dammit, I voted no because the thread title and the poll title are asking different questions!
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:05:12 PM EDT
[#2]
Damn, I did the same thing. 
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:06:51 PM EDT
[#3]
DUH
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:06:59 PM EDT
[#4]
Shit, I did too...edit the poll
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:07:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:08:16 PM EDT
[#6]
Thats damn common. 
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:08:17 PM EDT
[#7]
Yes they should be armed especially in third world shitholes like Indonesia where the ROP has a large following.
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:09:16 PM EDT
[#8]
D'OH! Same here... |
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:09:28 PM EDT
[#9]
same here they should carry guns...... |
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:09:41 PM EDT
[#10]
Darn it, I did too. Read the title and checked no and vote, then recoiled in horror when I read the question!!!!
Can I revote? 
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:11:26 PM EDT
[#11]
Didn't your teachers ever tell you to read EVERYTHING closely??
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:12:35 PM EDT
[#12]
NO! There should never be a place that our troops are to go that they are not armed and ready. PERIOD!!!
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:20:43 PM EDT
[#13]
Troops should NEVER be unarmed.
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:29:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:34:47 PM EDT
[#15]
My teachers also told me that George H Bush and GWB were the antichrist and Mr. Clinton was the second coming of Christ. I didn't listen to them. |
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:49:55 PM EDT
[#16]
Hell I was disarmed throughout the Gulf war (the first one) Two days aftre arriving in the gulf we stored our rifles in a Armory they built on our base in Bahrain. I never saw my M16 after that day.
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:52:21 PM EDT
[#17]
+1
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Posted: 1/12/2005 5:52:29 PM EDT
[#18]
Sometimes (especially in the turd-world) using a gun is the most "humanitarian" thing our troops could ever do for the savages. 
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Posted: 1/12/2005 6:54:17 PM EDT
[#19]
Yes, and they should also be issued as much ammo as they want for any such missions.
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Posted: 1/12/2005 6:57:21 PM EDT
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Im think our guys have real security concerns and if not all, at least 1:5 should be armed (maybe NCO and above?)
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Posted: 1/12/2005 7:08:13 PM EDT
[#21]
I checked 'Not Sure' because it depends on the mission.
3rd world shithole where safety is in doubt? Damned straight! Some civilized place where there's little security issue? Maybe a few guys should pack handguns. I know that if I were doing relief work in some secure area, having an M-16 across my back would be a PITA. I think this should be based ENTIRELY on troop safety, and politics be damned! |
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Posted: 1/12/2005 7:10:09 PM EDT
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The arming of the troops is necessary for the security of the goods and services, plus men who are delivering the aid in a foreign land under hostile conditions.
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Posted: 1/12/2005 7:51:39 PM EDT
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I voted no. BUT, the real issue is if the US commanding officer decides they don't need to be armed or it is a good idea then go ahead and disarm them.
But at NO TIME should they be disarmed based on orders outside their chain of command. Now, uncerstand I am a big proponent of helping victims of the tsunami. I have even told people on this site they are total assholes for their comments regarding this issue. But, we offer free assistance. If it is in the form of out armed forces get over it. If they are in an area that is hostile they WILL be armed if I am in command. But they WILL aid the victims of the disaster. |
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Posted: 1/12/2005 7:59:55 PM EDT
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Damm straight they should carry guns. If they don't, we might as well broadcast an invitation to terrorists.
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Posted: 1/12/2005 10:09:57 PM EDT
[#25]
Yes
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Posted: 1/12/2005 11:30:11 PM EDT
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Wasn't Somalia originally a "humanitarian" mission? Did or didn't the events of "Blackhawk Down" occur as a result of attempting to remove an obstacle to distributing aid? Could I include a Wisconsin class Battleship and Abrams MBT or several hundred to available weapons?
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