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Subject: An apology to Braddock
Old Grunt    1/20/2006 3:09:04 PM
I never thought that it would happen but it has. I guess you really do have influence with the Department of Defense, or at least the Department of the Army. Just a few weeks ago you were lamenting that the oportunity for you to be a part of the Special Forces community was just not available and how you would jump at the chance if it became possible. I guess some of your influential friends here at the Pentagon heard you because just a few days later the Army raised the age limit for enlistment to 40 in order to accomodate your wish! You are now eligible to enlist as an 18X!! Man, you must be beside yourself with joy! When do you plan on going down to the recruiting station? I mean, you have the required GT score, experience and skills right? And with all the mentoring that you've gotten from "Green Berets" passing the screening tests should be a breeze for you! After all, the best way to influence the "Green Beret" community is to get assigned to USASOC headquarters and they only pull their staff from the operational community which, of course, you already knew. From there you can move to USSOCOM headquarters and have direct influence across the services. A man of your ability should be able to get assigned to the Pentagon staff after only three or four years of operational time. I wouldn't be surprised if you have already been down to the station! I mean, after all, you have assured us all time and again that you are a man of integrity and that you don't lie. And I know that you wouldn't be so superficial, selfish, and petty as to put the well being of yourself and your family above the welfare of the Nation who so desperately needs you. I would expect a lesser man to try and give some lame excuse for why he wasn't going to take advantage of the fantastic opportunity that he had been given, but not you!! I am so excited for you that you have finally been given your chance to show the world what you are really made of! Please keep us informed of your progress, I'm sure the other posters on this board will join me in congratulating you on receiving which you have so many times stated you wished you could get!
 
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Horsesoldier    RE:An apology to Braddock - HS   1/23/2006 3:29:38 PM
>>Come on now. You know that type of thing is not for everyone. Only the D types and those who realize that they must compete at this competency level in order to revolutionize the conventional set. << I'm not sure you grasp how much ignorance you are revealing when you say such "insightful" things . . .
 
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Old Grunt    A little clarity please...   1/23/2006 3:34:27 PM
Does this statement: "*Sorry kid. I'm the best and I plan on maintaing that status." mean that Yes you are going to enlist for 18X, in which case when and at what station are details the Boss will need, or No you're not going to enlist as 18X and this should be taken as confirmation of what many people have suspected?
 
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BraddockCaesar    RE:An apology to Braddock - HS   1/23/2006 3:36:29 PM
Come on now. You know that type of thing is not for everyone. Only the D types and those who realize that they must compete at this competency level in order to revolutionize the conventional set. << "I'm not sure you grasp how much ignorance you are revealing when you say such "insightful" things" Horse Soldier I am sure the following quote by you will make everyone forget about Aristotle: Just out of curiousity, oh genius of geniuses, what "logic" do you bring to the table supporting your ascertainment that a unwillingness to fight the (largely Sunni) insurgency would be an indicator that a pro-Iranian Shiite government would be tilting *towards* Shiite Iran? *Please clarify these "crossed arrows" of strategic thought. It's okay. You forget about that one.
 
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BraddockCaesar    RE:Please Tell Me You are Joking   1/23/2006 4:01:05 PM
Does this statement: "*Sorry kid. I'm the best and I plan on maintaing that status." "mean that Yes you are going to enlist for 18X, in which case when and at what station are details the Boss will need, or No you're not going to enlist as 18X and this should be taken as confirmation of what many people have suspected?" Old Grunt If I am going to enlist through a recruitment station, what further assistance would I need? I will meet and overcome all obstacles on the field. It will be difficult and I would not have it any other way, as I have encountered nothing but worst case scenarios throughout my life. You are confusing me with someone who has been carried and or had his hand held to get to where they are. >>*Sorry to disappoint you, but I get along extremely well with GB instructors. They are not as emotional as some people on this site.<< Um, yeah . . . spend twenty minutes in my office and let me know how well either of those particular illusions hold up . . . >>*The experts consider me an expert regardless of the fact that I disagree with the experts on this site. You are clearly out of the loop. Shek is not an expert. Let's be clear about that. In fact, he has done very little to help the troops who have taken his place in the Iraq rotation. << Um, yeah -- this particular self-delusion would not last five minutes in my office, before some guy with SFARTETC or Level 1 SOTIC and ample team time on his resume had you reduced to literal tears. >>*Sorry kid. I'm the best and I plan on maintaing that status.<< And this little bit of humor would, I suspect, last about 120 seconds. Horse Soldier If you meant any part of that response as a threat, You should pray that you are not acting out your dreams.
 
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BraddockCaesar    RE:A little clarity please...   1/23/2006 4:09:00 PM
Old Grunt I have no problem with the 18x contract as long as there is no reduction in rank.
 
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BraddockCaesar    RE:Please Tell Me You are Joking   1/23/2006 4:12:11 PM
*Please tell me you are joking. This response makes no sense at all. You are suggesting that a potential force projection factor that will be available to Iran in regards to an adjacent Shiite controlled government, gives no insight as to how this threat can be neutralized. NEWSFLASH! The UIA doesn't hold a majority in the "permanent" government. They will wield a lot of power if the expected Shia-Kurd coalition is formed. However, you seem to ignore the Kurdish interests in the matter and the power that they will hold over Iranian meddling in internal Iraqi affairs. *Once again, your understanding of the strategic situation leaves much to be desired. The Shiites hold a majority(Iran influenced Shiite majority) and minority(secular Shiite influenced)bloc of parliament seats. To suggest that the Kurds are capable of neutralizing any interaction and strategic continuity between Iran and the divergent Shiite voting blocs is erroneous at the least and a pipe dream in any serious entertainment of such a notion. The Kurds have only the power of our support to their role in a democratic Iraq that heavily depends on our presence in country over the short and long term(10 years). Also, the multi regional economic effects and casualty projection implications that will be facilitated by any cooperative initiatives between Iran and Iraq, will accelerate Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability. This scenario would force us into making some tough decisions in a relatively short timeframe. These factors suggest that we should stay the course in Iraq while formulating a plan that will allow us to decisively defeat the insurgency in Iraq with or without the support of the new government we liberated from oppression, as any failure to cooperate on their part clearly defines their intentions concerning their relationship with Iran. Outside of Darth Sadr, can you point to any Shia forces that are anti-US? While Sadr has deftly maneuvered his way into some semblance of political power, he is still not in the mainstream of Shia Iraq. *Al Sadr has accomplished all that he needs. He has some semblance of political clout that will be dramatically increased upon any future political conflict between the Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish voting blocs. These factors clearly detail why he must be disarmed. To allow him to remain armed, is similar to allowing Hezbollah to remain armed. His group will only get stronger as the Shiite base expands its grip on the future course of Iraq. Another reason that we should follow the lead of Secretary of State Rice in leaving our options open in regards to staying in Iraq for a period of up to 10 year. So, once again, you expose your lack of depth of knowledge on Iraq, and fail to demonstrate how talking about Iran's nuclear aspirations assists our COIN strategy in Iraq, except to highlight that defeating the insurgency in Iraq sooner than later is better. *You need to just print the essays and study them meticulously before responding sir. Hey Shek, you are supposed to be capable of responding off the top of your head. That is indicative of one who is truly knowledgeable of the facultative elements of war. However, by taking your time, you are admitting that you have much to learn. I respect your humility.
 
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GOP    RE:Please Tell Me You are Joking   1/23/2006 4:16:59 PM
>>*Sorry to disappoint you, but I get along extremely well with GB instructors. They are not as emotional as some people on this site.<< I doubt that you even know any "GB" instructors. If you did, you would know that they hate to be called "Green Berets" or "GB's". They are US Army Special Forces (SF)...let's get that straight. Also, if you did know any instructors, I could understand them being nice to you, but behind the scenes, they are probably like "Hey Dave, I just got a call from Braddock, he wants to set up a trial run with our unit...what do I tell him? I don't want to hurt his feelings, but I also don't want to expose my team to such a nut-case". >>*The experts consider me an expert regardless of the fact that I disagree with the experts on this site. You are clearly out of the loop. Shek is not an expert. Let's be clear about that. In fact, he has done very little to help the troops who have taken his place in the Iraq rotation.<< Well, I don't really care what a REMF thinks about another REMF. Shek is in the loop and is an expert (he probably would deny this, because he is a good guy), he has seen real-life combat, so his opinions are regarded much higher than your opinions, by everyone on this site. If you think otherwise, you are crazy. >>*Sorry kid. I'm the best and I plan on maintaing that status.<< OK, then prove it. Go to SFAS, please. Prove you are the best, instead of telling us about it.
 
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Horsesoldier    RE:An apology to Braddock - HS   1/23/2006 4:26:23 PM
>>I am sure the following quote by you will make everyone forget about Aristotle: Just out of curiousity, oh genius of geniuses, what "logic" do you bring to the table supporting your ascertainment that a unwillingness to fight the (largely Sunni) insurgency would be an indicator that a pro-Iranian Shiite government would be tilting *towards* Shiite Iran? *Please clarify these "crossed arrows" of strategic thought. It's okay. You forget about that one. << I'm still waiting for an answer, Braddock. How does a failure to vigorously carry out counter-insurgency operations against Sunni insurgents indicate a preference for Shiite Iran? For that matter, while I'm waiting for actual answers from you, why don't we resurrect the fact that I'm *still* waiting to hear from you about the glorious merits of a translator per platoon in facilitating infantry SERE training and why such training would be beneficial for a line infantry unit. You seem to be quite fond of the sound of your own voice in an echo chamber, but utterly incapable of defending your ideas when anyone wants to debate them with you.
 
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Horsesoldier    RE:Please Tell Me You are Joking   1/23/2006 4:33:20 PM
>>If you meant any part of that response as a threat, You should pray that you are not acting out your dreams. << A threat? I would tend to consider threats made over the internet to be rather infantile, Braddock, even by the low standards of coherence and maturity you seem to bring to the table. I'll tell you what -- let's call it a prediction. Need not be the 18 series guys in my office, I'm pretty sure that the moment you open your mouth, most anyone with a long tab will commence to wearing out your ego in short order.
 
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displacedjim    RE:A little clarity please...   1/23/2006 4:43:24 PM
"Old Grunt I have no problem with the 18x contract as long as there is no reduction in rank." -- Brad ---- "Reduction"? As I recall from past comments you do not have any rank. Are you active duty, active reserve or NG, or retired? If not, you have no rank. So now are you saying you won't re-enlist unless they take you at E-6 (or whatever rank you were when you left military service)? Displacedjim
 
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