making war on those who have declared war on us is one of the few places the US government still exercises constitutional powers which are actually found in the constitution. they just go about it in a fucked up way.
ideally none of the bonehead moves that turned osama bin laden into a player on the world stage should have occurred. but given the current state of affairs, and not having a time machine, we gotta deal with the cards currently dealt
al quaeda is still an organization that has declared war on the US, and it's forces, spokesmouths. and assets are all legitimate targets. i would prefer a more Roman solution to their antics.
riding in with a few legions of well armed troops with orders to smoke anybody who points a weapon in their direction, tossing yemen like a crackhouse till we find the jerkoffs, then march them through the streets of washington tied behind a chariot, then throw them off the top of the washington monument. for yemen's government, a stern warning to clean up their shit or we will come for them next.
every time a new al quaeda group pokes it's head up, rinse and repeat. thats how you do war, not playing proportionality pattycake with the aggressors, and definately not letting them hide in pakistan till they pop over to attack again.
troops on foreign soil? nope. our forces should be kept here till needed. when the milita trains, they train on the borders, where we would have to fight if invaded.
long term occupations to win hearts and minds? fuck that. it doesnt work, could never work and is just plain stupid. wars should be brief violent and abrupt things, not long drawn out exchanges of proportional response.
how to fund the wars? one word. Plunder. if we have to come kick in your door,, our boys get to grab anything they like on the way out.
what forces to use in the invasion with only the militia? two divisions of marines, duly authorized by the us constitution.
a couple years of this policy and foreign nations will suddenly see the wisdom of not allowing bin laden or his associates safe harbour in their borders.
i know what your gonna say, its so... evil. nope. thats war. war doesnt come with search warrants and legal rights and agreements. war comes with explosions, fires and corpses in the streets. if a country doesnt want war, dont harbour those who declare war on the US or blow up buildings or embassies.
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