15,000 Feet
When the air is too thin to breath, put on an oxygen mask.
Military Intelligence=Oxymoron
Today, our honorable Secretary of Defense Robert Gates made a statement concerning the Somali pirate debacle in the Indian Ocean. In case anyone is unaware, pirates in that area had attempted to take a U.S. flagged ship but they ended up with only the captain of the ship. Just yesterday, U.S. Snipers killed three of the pirates and rescued the captain. This is what Robert Gates had to say….
“The pirates who kidnapped Captain Richard Phillips, three of whom were killed by US Navy snipers Sunday, were “untrained teenagers with heavy weapons,” Gates told a group of 30 students and faculty members at the Marine Corps War College in Quantico, Virginia.”
What i find ironic here is doubly emphasized with the bold which is untrained teenagers with heavy weapons. While this may seem shocking to the everyday reader, it might also be shocking to think of this. It is possible for a 17 year old to enter the US Military! So, we have an army of 17 to 19 year olds (of course older as well) fighting with heavy weapons! I just gotta love the irony here. I suppose our side are the trained teenagers with heavy weapons. lol.
Congratulations on your extension in the Defense Department Mr. Gates! May it bring many happy memories of record braking recruitment!
