New Afghan policy: ALL personnel on all bases to be armed

[RHenriksen]

The US military finally gets it:

http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/1 ... -in-kabul/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[JJVP]

It's about time

Troops now could fire against an attacker within seconds by sliding a lever on their weapons to make a round drop into the firing chamber.

Now the next step is letting them carry in condition one.

[AEA]

They should have been locked & loaded all along. They are in a WAR ZONE!

[Heartland Patriot]

It's about time

Troops now could fire against an attacker within seconds by sliding a lever on their weapons to make a round drop into the firing chamber.

Now the next step is letting them carry in condition one.

[10Shooter]

Forum rules prevent me from expressing my initial reaction.
However, it's about time!!!

[Glock 23]

We just did 2 weeks of full battle rattle in the desert on home soil.
These guys are in a combat zone and don't do this already? Or should I say, weren't supposed to do this already.

[philip964]

No if they want them to be safe they need to ban all guns.

[Rrash]

Gun Free Zone in a freaking war zone. Ironic.

[Blindref757]

This is proof that they need to bring every US soldier home immediately. Our leadership doesn't have the moxy to win a WAR...therefore, we need to not be there. Our troops deserve better.

[FishInTx]

If there's a shooting over there everybody is told to be armed. If there's a shooting over here everybody is told to be unarmed.

[57Coastie]

How can we still pretend we are "invited" to be over there? The only way out is through the door -- and come home.

Hello? President Obama? Secretary Panetta? General Dempsey? http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2012/ ... an-082012/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Jim

[E.Marquez]

A strong ethic of many that post here is an ability to think, critically analyse, and think for ones self.

Id ask you all to think for your self, and not JUST read the staged theater theses "Story's" are.

Id suggest if you want the REAL deal on these incidents and whither this "New Policy" is a solution long needed or knee jerk reaction and non event.... look at the who in each related event, look at the where..look at the who shot, who was shot.

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This "Story" is NOT what it appears to be. This new "Policy" is not what you think it is (based on what I have read in this thread)

Respectfully

Erik