tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646250.post111455074201425148..comments2023-11-05T02:34:38.816-08:00Comments on The Ape Man: Military MattersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13829102073305209917noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646250.post-1114701424066181722005-04-28T08:17:00.000-07:002005-04-28T08:17:00.000-07:00Gracias.EthridgeGracias.<BR/><BR/>EthridgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646250.post-1114636664180255722005-04-27T14:17:00.000-07:002005-04-27T14:17:00.000-07:00Andhttp://news.findlaw.com/wp/docs/torture/30603wg...And<BR/><BR/>http://news.findlaw.com/wp/docs/torture/30603wgrpt.html<BR/><BR/>The Gonzales torture memo excerpts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13829102073305209917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646250.post-1114636195879294472005-04-27T14:09:00.000-07:002005-04-27T14:09:00.000-07:00http://www.aclu.org/Files/getFile.cfm?id=17850Sanc...http://www.aclu.org/Files/getFile.cfm?id=17850<BR/><BR/>Sanches memo obtained by ACLU under FOIA request. It's a big, arcane document, so set aside some time to sort through it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13829102073305209917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646250.post-1114625936458418602005-04-27T11:18:00.000-07:002005-04-27T11:18:00.000-07:00I could probably find these with google, by I'm in...I could probably find these with google, by I'm inherhently lazy and I'm sure several people here already know exactly where/what I'm looking for. Could some please link to the documents that Adam refers to in this post? <BR/><BR/>EthridgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11646250.post-1114608781012418732005-04-27T06:33:00.000-07:002005-04-27T06:33:00.000-07:00A "strong military" and a policy of "blowing away ...A "strong military" and a policy of "blowing away small countries that are no threat" are not one in the same. It is also not necessarily the same as a "monsterous" military. <BR/><BR/> Folks are concerned, but they find little voice in which to express it. This admin and it's supporters have made it difficult to question, much less opppose, them. And they find it difficult to "support the troops" and also "oppose the administration". <BR/><BR/> What also might surprise you though is the number of folks who would agree in principal with your about the "boot size" of the military. It is why the reserves and guard are so critical. Since the late '80s the general attempt has been to downsize the military. But we have commitments, which no president feels safe ending, to provide boots in many, many places. Korea alone has a commitment of something like 50,000 troops. Troop level commitments with NATO remain very high. Navy commitments around the world (Japan pays for protection) remain high. SEATO demands troop commitments from us. We've got 150,000 boots in Iraq, many from the reserves, and a 500,000 full time boot military. <BR/><BR/> Gingrich and Buchanan both would like to see a smaller, home based, military. And at this point there are alot of soldiers and their families that would like to see more soldiers at home than abroad. There is a political opportunity here, but only if it is presented as a "pro defense, pro military" point of view, not the "spit on their boots" kinda attitude for which us pacifists are still paying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com