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NAVY SEALS night-time raid

I don't think Somalia was ever much of a center for that, as Nigeria has been.

Somalia is just such a mess. Hostage taking will continue, if for no other reason than do-gooders such as these two who were rescued will continue to put themselves out there as targets. I am in the group that does not see the risk of our SEALS as being worth such as this.

I have to agree that it would be best if people didn't go there unless it was really necessary.
 
These stories always make me wonder what woulda happened if I re-enlisted for a ranger bat instead of going to school.

I don't think many things are more awesome that I, but SEALS are. Much respect.
 
I understand what her intentions were, and they are noble ones. I would also suggest that she could have done just as much good work here INSIDE the United States as she could have over there, though in different avenues. Nothing comes before Ideology. Nothing.

It is good, then, that you have no family. If you would abandon your daughter for following her own honorable path, then you have no honor-- and thus no ground from which to speak of honor.

The Values of the Family are set by the Father, not the children. It's that simple.

A father that would abandon his daughter and his grandchild has no family values and is not a man.
 
These stories always make me wonder what woulda happened if I re-enlisted for a ranger bat instead of going to school.

I don't think many things are more awesome that I, but SEALS are. Much respect.
DEVGRU (formally known as SEAL Team 6) is good, no question. People don't understand that DEVGRU is the best of the SEALs. But the rest of them? Some are good, some not so much. I won't name teams or anything but I worked with one in Iraq and they didn't impress me too much. US Army Special Forces on the other hand, those guys are the real deal.
 
If you know how to look up words in a dictionary you would know that pro-life doesn't mean all life.
Oh so it is only life that you choose on a whim or is there some other equally irrational method of choosing?

Opposing legalized abortion does not make me a hypocrite it makes me pro-life.
Of course it does even if you deny it. On what basis do you oppose abortion anyway?

If you are going to make up idiotic claims as to what pro-life means
Well, I can see why to you reality may seem idiotic, but in truth I only demonstrated hypocrisy, the pro-life hypocrisy.

then I shall do the same with pro-choice.
Right, it further demonstrates the brilliance you bring to the discussion. By the way, I am not pro-choice, I really do not care what choice any woman makes or if she does not make any choice. I am pro excluding religious zealots and other irrational nut jobs from imposing their self righteous crap on society.
 
I'm seeing a lot of armchair QB's on here saying that this is the way we should operate against terrorism. Well, yeah, that would work if all of you saying it would go volunteer in Somalia, Iran, Afghanistan, etc. Well, we're waiting..........
What makes you think that many have not done so? Have you?
 
Truly, an amazing group of people...worthy of the term Hero. This is the type of action we should be taking to thwart terrorism, not invading countries.

Special operations units aren't designed to take on large permanent forces. They are combat multipliers.
 
What makes you think that many have not done so? Have you?
Yep, I've volunteered to go to two of those three. Have you? Plus, I'd like to see this supposed cadre of Debate Politics users that have been to these countries to volunteer for anything. You'd be hard pressed to find anyone who has been to Iran or Somalia as a volunteer. Afghanistan wouldn't be hard to find. Get your nose out of the air.
 
Yep, I've volunteered to go to two of those three. Have you?
Yep, as they say been there and done that.

Plus, I'd like to see this supposed cadre of Debate Politics users that have been to these countries to volunteer for anything.
Why are you assuming negative aspects?

Get your nose out of the air.
If it is in the air it is only to catch a better whiff and never as an attitude, but why are you again assuming?
 
Tried that. Isn't a government on Earth wants me anywhere near a gun.
You're a LOOSE CANNON?!__Well if this ainta fine time ta tell me!__Why am I always the last to know?!

Ive already made the arrangements to promote you to general of my revolution for christ sake! :2mad:

#%&+$@Plan-B#$@%&+:badpc:
 
You're a LOOSE CANNON?!__Well if this ainta fine time ta tell me!__Why am I always the last to know?!

Ive already made the arrangements to promote you to general of my revolution for christ sake! :2mad:

I wouldn't say I'm a loose cannon. I'm just inclined to reserve the right to aim myself as I please.
 
I wouldn't say I'm a loose cannon. I'm just inclined to reserve the right to aim myself as I please.
Well why didn't ya say so ViKo__I'm very much inclined in the same way.

(you still blew that promotion tho) :nails
 
That's fine. Just don't put anyone you'd miss in the chain-of-command above me.
I knew it, a sore loser__That's actually a quality.

Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.
 
Yep, as they say been there and done that.

Why are you assuming negative aspects?

If it is in the air it is only to catch a better whiff and never as an attitude, but why are you again assuming?
I'm not entering into your Dalai Lama "I'm more peaceful than you" line of discussion. You posted "What makes you think that many have not done so? Have you? I simply responded how I saw fit. Again, I challenge you to find a sizable group of people who have volunteered to go to Somalia or Iran. If you can't, your post was a waste of bandwidth.
 
I'm not entering into your Dalai Lama "I'm more peaceful than you" line of discussion.
You are deluding yourself or attempting to mask something. I never said I was peaceful or more or less so than anyone. What I do is not asume the worst of anonymous people on the internet. Maybe you have a reason to do so, but you have not shared it.

You posted "What makes you think that many have not done so? Have you?
It was in the light of the tone of your post.

I simply responded how I saw fit.
Yes you did consitently with yout initial post.

Again, I challenge you to find a sizable group of people who have volunteered to go to Somalia or Iran.
No need to, those wo did, did because they were compelled and not for the recognition. Maybe you had a different reason.

If you can't, your post was a waste of bandwidth.
No more than yours.
 
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