Mitt Romney proposed the creation of a new nation building military branch

[Taco John]

GOV. MITT ROMNEY: Well, I’m not an expert in nation-building, and I don’t think our military is either. I do recognize that we have a responsibility for this nation, and for the world for that matter, to be successful in Iraq, and what that means to me is permanently assuring that Iraq will never be a state sponsor of terror. It will never be an Afghanistan-style, safe-haven for al-Qaeda, Hezbollah or the like. And that means defeating al-Qaeda, and their allies there. It also means that the strategy that is being pursued by General Petraeus is being pursued effectively and superbly well, and that we’re successful, and having Sunnis join with us to help us reject al Qaeda. And that for me is success in Iraq, and that’s the work that we should be carrying out in that country.

At the same time, I do believe in something which I described as a “special partnership force.” Let me describe what I have in mind. In nations like the Philippines, where Abu Sayyaf was increasingly successful in established a beachhead there, we put in place army special forces personnel, which worked together at the invitation of the Philippine government and military to help rid the country of Abu Sayyaf. And we not only advised on military matters, but we put in place water projects, we built bridges and so forth. We strengthened the local community such that they rejected the extreme, and ultimately Abu Sayyaf is down to a couple hundred members today.

So I have proposed that we would, in fact, create an entity, which I would call a “special partnership force,” which comprises both the expertise of our CIA operatives, as well as our special forces personnel, which could be called upon by a nation to help them reject the extreme and the violent within their midst. Now, I don’t consider that nation-building, but I do consider that smart military tactics to help a nation rid itself of al Qaeda or the like.

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=23541

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All we build are future terrorists.

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

All we build are future terrorists.

Which keeps the money machine rolling for Bush's backers in the post-cold war era.

[Rohirrim]

It's remarkable how much these guys sound like MacNamara and LBJ discussing the Domino Theory. Same unquestioning belief. Same blinders on. Same arrogance.

[Meck77]

We should be nation building................











We should be restoring the United States of America......Ron Paul for President

[Spider]

good grief ,Meck you are right , we got money to blow up bridges in Iraq , then turn around rebuild the same ****ing bridge we just blew the **** out of ... Have you been in Cali lately ? no offense cali people but your roads are freaking bad , Louisianan , Mississippi, Texas you guys are just as bad ........Our school systems is going down faster then Paris Hilton in front of a camera , Our Healthcare is a freaking disaster , Law Enforcement is getting more and more out of control , We are fighting The war on drugs is like Barney the purple dinosaur facing off with the teletubbies in a fight to the death , Meanwhile Bin Laden and the Taliban are making a bigger come back then John Travolta ....
We have Nukes in Pakistan Not to mention The San Andreas fault is more stable then Pakistan , Iran wanting them , and Iran is close to a revolt , we have a complete meltdown in iraq , and this goofy bastard Romney thinks all we need to do is create a freaking Nation building force ?
anyone who thinks it might be a good idea to vote for Romney should just slam their hand in a car door on voting day , both actions will make the same amount of sense to you ...........

[Meck77]

I can't even imagine what our country would be like if we poured all the money spent on the Iraq war into America. Can you imagine the amount of money changing hands from the road contractors, workers, etc etc etc....

We'd be flying down highways like they do in Germany. You'd love the autobahn out there Spider.

Hell not sure what the cost of a national heath care system is but we probably could have funded every American for several years and gotten that project off the ground once and for all.

Heck while I'm at it we could have thrown a few billion at cancer research and had money left over to give every American a turkey and 12 pack of beer.

[Spider]

I can't even imagine what our country would be like if we poured all the money spent on the Iraq war into America. Can you imagine the amount of money changing hands from the road contractors, workers, etc etc etc....

We'd be flying down highways like they do in Germany. You'd love the autobahn out there Spider.

Hell not sure what the cost of a national heath care system is but we probably could have funded every American for several years and gotten that project off the ground once and for all.

Heck while I'm at it we could have thrown a few billion at cancer research and had money left over to give every American a turkey and 12 pack of beer.
And then some , but like the situation RTD is putting you through , we have the wrong people in power ......

[Spider]

Meck I have been in 3 foreign countrys .... Canada , Texas , Mexico

[Meck77]

Meck I have been in 3 foreign countrys .... Canada , Texas , Mexico

Well haven't you driven thru the great state of Missura. Them folks out there don't look or sound like the rest of us Americans. I think they are their own mullet republic.

Spider I'm not so sure if the problem is that we have the wrong people in power as much as many Americans think that they aren't part of the solution.

I keep saying it but everyone tells me I can't win. I'm not even trying to win but trying to get some awareness out to what is going on with private property rights in America. I'm trying to reason with these people but they don't want any part of that. No public officials want to assume any control over the situation as they all tell me they are powerless. Well surely somebody has some say in Colorado politics? I haven't found them yet.

The complacency amongst people boggles my mind. Sure it's me this time but who is next?

It is AMERICANS who are allowing our government to do this to the people. They will continue to do so until the people vote to make some real public policy changes.

Right now they have a green light to take land for profit and that is wrong but I'm just one guy screaming. That isn't enough.

If they run me over there are going to be a few people on the site wondering where the tailgate is next year and maybe someone will say "Geez maybe that is what Meck was yapping about..I guess they did steal his land and the tailgate spot"

[Spider]

Well haven't you driven thru the great state of Missura. Them folks out there don't look or sound like the rest of us Americans. I think they are their own mullet republic.

Spider I'm not so sure if the problem is that we have the wrong people in power as much as many Americans think that they aren't part of the solution.

I keep saying it but everyone tells me I can't win. I'm not even trying to win but trying to get some awareness out to what is going on with private property rights in America. I'm trying to reason with these people but they don't want any part of that. No public officials want to assume any control over the situation as they all tell me they are powerless. Well surely somebody has some say in Colorado politics? I haven't found them yet.

The complacency amongst people boggles my mind. Sure it's me this time but who is next?

It is AMERICANS who are allowing our government to do this to the people. They will continue to do so until the people vote to make some real public policy changes.

Right now they have a green light to take land for profit and that is wrong but I'm just one guy screaming. That isn't enough.

If they run me over there are going to be a few people on the site wondering where the tailgate is next year and maybe someone will say "Geez maybe that is what Meck was yapping about..I guess they did steal his land and the tailgate spot"

you are right , specially about Missouri ;D But for people to shake things up , we have to risk a lot of things ,and many of us are not in a position to do this .....

[BABronco]

Meck I have been in 3 foreign countrys .... Canada , Texas , Mexico

you just mentioned cali. that would make 4.

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

...we got money to blow up bridges in Iraq , then turn around rebuild the same ****ing bridge we just blew the **** out of ...

That's how the pinhead's defense industry backers and Dick's old company make bank.

[cutthemdown]

The problem in Calif is not the roads, its all the cars on them.

[Spider]

you just mentioned cali. that would make 4.

LOL lets call it 3½ . Northern Cali is pretty much normal

[baja]

LOL lets call it 3½ . Northern Cali is pretty much normal

In a pot smoking, hairy lagged women sort of a way.

[alkemical]

meh, could be worse baja