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By Coach Collins, on May 11th, 2013%
by Jim Emerson, staff writer
Michael Scott Speicher was a United States Naval Aviator and the first combat casualty of the Gulf War. He was declared missing in action asthere was no rescue attempt at the time he was shot down. There was much speculation surrounding anecdotal evidence about the aviator having survived, along with some reports that LCDR Speicher was being held prisoner in Iraq. But attempts to find the flyer were unsuccessful. In 2009, an Iraqi came forward and led US Marines to the location where Speicher had been buried in 1991. Speicher’s remains were positively identified and returned to his family.
The fact that the remains of Michael Speicher were recovered underscores America’s resolve to never stop the search for missing and fallen warriors. Analysts have always to consider sources–eyewitnesses are OK but physical evidence is better. Since 1991 anyone who served in the US military provided DNA … Continue Reading:POWs, MIAs still being sought, Part II
By Coach Collins, on January 5th, 2013% by Jim Emerson, staff writer
This week the Taliban said the transfer of U.S. and NATO led security operations to Afghan security forces was similar to America’s retreat from Vietnam by the “declaring victory and run” strategy. The Taliban just needed to learn a little American history to know about the Vietnamization Strategy where the US would train the Afghans to fight their own battles and allow American and NATO to withdrawal with honor. Like the North Vietnamese, the Taliban can already declare victory. Who can blame them with this Administration too busy kowtowing to the Muslim Brotherhood and doing nothing to Iran? Taliban leadership believe that history and time are on their side. (1)
History
American now is repeating the same mistakes the Soviet Union made during their incursion into Afghanistan and, as with the Soviets, no matter the effort expended to modernize the tribal nation it will always fail. Unless the Afghans themselves embrace the West … Continue Reading:The sad state called Afghanistan
By Coach Collins, on December 22nd, 2012% by Jim Emerson, staff writer
Conflict Resolution 101
Accommodating is the preferred style of conflict resolution often used by the Obama Administration to resolve crisis on the diplomatic stage. Today’s Democrats are too willing to put the needs of terrorists before this country, allies or any other democracies. In fact the only people they see as enemies are American conservatives. Obama will surrender victory in order to maintain peace with people whose only goal is to wipe America off the face of the earth. This White House refuses to do or say anything that might upset America’s enemies; they only want to placate them. In simple terms for the low information voter, Obama wants all Americans to surrender and beg for our lives like a poor animal begging for food, hoping the bad guy won’t kill us.
Army Manual
A new handbook for American service members being deployed to the Middle East, currently being reviewed, orders the troops not … Continue Reading:Obama will accommodate the American people into slavery
By Coach Collins, on February 11th, 2012% By Jim Emerson, staff writer
Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis spent most of last year on his second tour of Afghanistan; He was assigned to the Army’s Rapid Equipping Force. While carrying out his duties the Colonel talked to the troops about their situation in the region. He talked to everyone in any position as well as allies and Afghan security forces. He traveled over 9,000 miles and personally patrolled with ground troops in several provinces. Give credit to Co. Davis he saw the real situation up close and in person. His unclassified report to The Armed Forces Journal exposed that the situation on the ground is the total opposite what has been reported to the American Public.
Revelations
Col. Davis revealed that the situation in Afghanistan was not improving and that the security forces were nowhere near ready to fight against the Taliban. They lacked the will and courage to take the fight to the terrorists. The … Continue Reading:A true picture of Afghanistan
By Coach Collins, on December 24th, 2011%
By Jim Emerson, staff writer
In an interview with The New York Times Gen. John R. Allen suggested that American Troops may possibly remain in Afghanistan beyond 2014 despite a previous pledge from President Obama that the bulk of troops would be withdrawn before then. The general’s remarks were the first official statement that the United States military intends to maintain a presence in Afghanistan for years.
The general expects that NATO military advisors will take over the current mission in Afghanistan to train Afghan troops starting in 2012. Still more would arrive in 2013 as the Afghan security forces were asked to do more. Gradually the security of the country will be the responsibility of the Afghan military. He emphasized the need for long-term support military and civilian commitment to the Afghan government to prevent what is currently happening in Iraq and what happened in Vietnam.
Popular Support
Fighting … Continue Reading:Afghanistan: 2014 and beyond
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