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Why Trump Doesn’t Just 'Send In the Troops'
« on: September 04, 2020, 05:50:24 pm »
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2020/09/03/why-trump-doesnt-just-send-in-the-troops-n2575501

Why Trump Doesn’t Just 'Send In the Troops'
Kurt Schlichter
Posted: Sep 03, 2020 12:01 AM



There are a lot of solid conservatives frustrated and appalled by the Biden Riots, and a lot of those folks wonder why Donald Trump doesn’t just make it all stop – you know, sort of like Grandpa Badfinger implicitly promises he will do if we restore the garbage liberal establishment, except with military force. “Call up the Guard,” right? But what folks do not understand are the practical problems with Trump using troops (sending federal law enforcement officers presents similar problems, but also a unique and big one – there just aren’t as many federal cops as there are soldiers). The devil is in the details, and the devil here makes Trump pulling the trigger on the troops in the current situation a very bad idea. We should support his strategic patience and not do what the Democrats want by getting mad at the president for refusing to stumble into an ambush.

Let me share some background. After I got off active duty the first time, I joined the California Army National Guard. For the next 23 years I participated in, planned, and commanded during multiple civilian support operations. I was in the Los Angeles Riots, the Northridge Earthquake, and I commanded two battalions along with other forces in northern San Diego County during the 2007 fires. I planned ops from platoon to state headquarters level, and wrote about civil support ops in Infantry magazine and even in a first-of-its-kind law review article. So, I know a little about this stuff.

And what I know tells me that, despite our fantastic soldiers’ abilities, this is a bad idea.

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Re: Why Trump Doesn’t Just 'Send In the Troops'
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2020, 06:05:29 pm »
I'd like to see the 'why doesn't he send in the NG' contingent's response to this.

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Re: Why Trump Doesn’t Just 'Send In the Troops'
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2020, 06:08:34 pm »
I like Kurt. Although he writes that he has personal experience upon which he bases this essay, this time around, things are different. The former experience is no longer enough.

These aren't (as Mr. Schlichter writes) "the Biden riots".
Biden has nothing to do with them.
Nor are they "riots" or even "demonstrations".

This is a nationally-organized communist-led insurrection to topple the Republic of the United States.
It must be confronted as such, and whatever force that is required must be used to put it down.
That includes the application of full force of the military of the United States.

I'll go so far as to state that the insurrection will not end WITHOUT the intervention of the U.S. military in several cities and states across the country. This will include Washington, D.C., to remove control of the local government from the leftists there and put it into the hands of responsible administrators.

The left knows what their goal is: a socialist/communist United Soviet Socialist States of America. They've put together a perfect vector of attack which is difficult for the right to coherently oppose: racial division fueled by the hatred of blacks against whites, coupled with the lunatic "white guilt" of liberals.

The "governing right" -- so far -- either refuses to accept this or can't even conceive that it could actually be happening here, now.

But it IS happening.
It's the culmination of 50 years worth (or more) of slow below-the-surface preparation.

Look at how the communists/socialists have "turned" entire cities and states into insurgent strongholds. So long as they continue to exercise control over them, their power and influence will grow.

How will these cities/states be "reclaimed" and then "reconstructed" so that they may again be in congruity with the rest of The Republic?

Do you really believe it will be done "without force" ???

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Re: Why Trump Doesn’t Just 'Send In the Troops'
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2020, 06:08:49 pm »
Excellent article.  Thanks for posting it @Fishrrman

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Re: Why Trump Doesn’t Just 'Send In the Troops'
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2020, 06:20:37 pm »
I'd like to see the 'why doesn't he send in the NG' contingent's response to this.

I'm a 71 year old combat veteran more than willing to become a deputy U.S. Marshall for as long as necessary.  I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one.  Probably plenty who are less long in the tooth than myself.

No need to involve the military IMHO.
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Re: Why Trump Doesn’t Just 'Send In the Troops'
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2020, 06:24:14 pm »
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In crackdown on Portland protests, state troopers are back, 'deputized' as federal officers. Why it matters.
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Re: Why Trump Doesn’t Just 'Send In the Troops'
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2020, 06:27:49 pm »
I like Kurt. Although he writes that he has personal experience upon which he bases this essay, this time around, things are different. The former experience is no longer enough.

These aren't (as Mr. Schlichter writes) "the Biden riots".
Biden has nothing to do with them.
Nor are they "riots" or even "demonstrations".

This is a nationally-organized communist-led insurrection to topple the Republic of the United States.
It must be confronted as such, and whatever force that is required must be used to put it down.
That includes the application of full force of the military of the United States.

I'll go so far as to state that the insurrection will not end WITHOUT the intervention of the U.S. military in several cities and states across the country. This will include Washington, D.C., to remove control of the local government from the leftists there and put it into the hands of responsible administrators.

The left knows what their goal is: a socialist/communist United Soviet Socialist States of America. They've put together a perfect vector of attack which is difficult for the right to coherently oppose: racial division fueled by the hatred of blacks against whites, coupled with the lunatic "white guilt" of liberals.

The "governing right" -- so far -- either refuses to accept this or can't even conceive that it could actually be happening here, now.

But it IS happening.
It's the culmination of 50 years worth (or more) of slow below-the-surface preparation.

Look at how the communists/socialists have "turned" entire cities and states into insurgent strongholds. So long as they continue to exercise control over them, their power and influence will grow.

How will these cities/states be "reclaimed" and then "reconstructed" so that they may again be in congruity with the rest of The Republic?

Do you really believe it will be done "without force" ???
If you are not against it, then you are for it... not my words.. BLM words...
Biden and his leftists have openly and frequently endorsed the riots, so YES IT IS BIDENS...