Comments on: Democrats Playing Politics With The War Spending Bill Once Again http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/05/20/democrats-playing-politics-with-the-war-spending-bill-once-again/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:59:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: No Runny Eggs » Blog Archive » The Morning Scramble - 5/21/2008 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/05/20/democrats-playing-politics-with-the-war-spending-bill-once-again/#comment-67707 No Runny Eggs » Blog Archive » The Morning Scramble - 5/21/2008 Wed, 21 May 2008 13:30:29 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4649#comment-67707 [...] of the bill, it’s time for a second dose of Curt - he notes that shamnesty isn’t the only game being played on what was once touted as a [...] [...] of the bill, it’s time for a second dose of Curt - he notes that shamnesty isn’t the only game being played on what was once touted as a [...]

]]> By: Yankeemom http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/05/20/democrats-playing-politics-with-the-war-spending-bill-once-again/#comment-67704 Yankeemom Wed, 21 May 2008 13:28:35 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4649#comment-67704 [...] Democrats Playing Politics With The War Spending Bill Once Again [...] [...] Democrats Playing Politics With The War Spending Bill Once Again [...]

]]> By: SuperVol http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/05/20/democrats-playing-politics-with-the-war-spending-bill-once-again/#comment-67698 SuperVol Wed, 21 May 2008 13:14:49 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4649#comment-67698 The rank of most US Military oficers attending The War College is LT. Col....Stark cant tell a Lt.Col. from a flag officer....I guess he did not have time to just send someone up and ask a question...or pick up the phone and call the DoD...he is a grandstanding ass The rank of most US Military oficers attending The War College is LT. Col….Stark cant tell a Lt.Col. from a flag officer….I guess he did not have time to just send someone up and ask a question…or pick up the phone and call the DoD…he is a grandstanding ass

]]> By: Chap http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/05/20/democrats-playing-politics-with-the-war-spending-bill-once-again/#comment-67489 Chap Wed, 21 May 2008 04:00:43 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4649#comment-67489 Phhbtt. The complaint is dumber than it looks. There are *offices* in the office buildings filled with military. I used to go there alla time. We just wore suits... Phhbtt. The complaint is dumber than it looks. There are *offices* in the office buildings filled with military. I used to go there alla time. We just wore suits…

]]> By: ChrisG http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/05/20/democrats-playing-politics-with-the-war-spending-bill-once-again/#comment-67303 ChrisG Tue, 20 May 2008 23:04:50 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4649#comment-67303 Bartman is correct, the War College is a senior DoD school for Colonels and seeing how congress works (and does not work) is essential for them as these officers are the ones formulating budgets, programs and unit needs for every echelon of the Army and other sectors within the DoD ( all of which congress oversees, authorizes and pays for... when they vote). It might also horrify Mr. Stark to know that several officers work within Congress and the Executive branch as liaisons, senior fellows, and advisors. It is all part of that civilian oversight thing the US has with its military. We also have officers and NCOs going to college and other schools at this time too..... Someone make sure that Mr. Stark has some Nitro for his heart. It does not drain from our combat ability that these senior field grade officers and others are in school. NOT having these officers and soldiers in schools does drain our combat ability. Bartman is correct, the War College is a senior DoD school for Colonels and seeing how congress works (and does not work) is essential for them as these officers are the ones formulating budgets, programs and unit needs for every echelon of the Army and other sectors within the DoD ( all of which congress oversees, authorizes and pays for… when they vote).

It might also horrify Mr. Stark to know that several officers work within Congress and the Executive branch as liaisons, senior fellows, and advisors. It is all part of that civilian oversight thing the US has with its military.

We also have officers and NCOs going to college and other schools at this time too….. Someone make sure that Mr. Stark has some Nitro for his heart.

It does not drain from our combat ability that these senior field grade officers and others are in school. NOT having these officers and soldiers in schools does drain our combat ability.

]]> By: TRO http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/05/20/democrats-playing-politics-with-the-war-spending-bill-once-again/#comment-67233 TRO Tue, 20 May 2008 19:14:38 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4649#comment-67233 Whatever their age, the fact that this moron thought their presence was worth noting, much less a letter demanding an explanation, is pathetic. Add in the fact that he evidently can't tell the difference between the rank of Colonel and General and it's doubly pathetic. Whatever their age, the fact that this moron thought their presence was worth noting, much less a letter demanding an explanation, is pathetic. Add in the fact that he evidently can’t tell the difference between the rank of Colonel and General and it’s doubly pathetic.

]]> By: bartman http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/05/20/democrats-playing-politics-with-the-war-spending-bill-once-again/#comment-67218 bartman Tue, 20 May 2008 18:29:50 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4649#comment-67218 For the record, in order to get into the War College, the average rank is Colonel...meaning that the average age would have been about the mid-forties for those students... For the record, in order to get into the War College, the average rank is Colonel…meaning that the average age would have been about the mid-forties for those students…

]]> By: Zorachus http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/05/20/democrats-playing-politics-with-the-war-spending-bill-once-again/#comment-67213 Zorachus Tue, 20 May 2008 18:12:27 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4649#comment-67213 A class from the war college? How old is the average student there? Did he think a bunch of twenty-somethings were flag officers? Also, I have to take exception to the phrase "I obviously have no concern". There doesn't seem to be many occasions where one could say Mr. Stark would not be concerned. A class from the war college? How old is the average student there?
Did he think a bunch of twenty-somethings were flag officers?

Also, I have to take exception to the phrase “I obviously have no concern”. There doesn’t seem to be many occasions where one could say Mr. Stark would not be concerned.

]]> By: marinetbryant http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/05/20/democrats-playing-politics-with-the-war-spending-bill-once-again/#comment-67198 marinetbryant Tue, 20 May 2008 17:01:03 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4649#comment-67198 Half-heartedly hoping for a "Seven Days in May" scenario. Tom Half-heartedly hoping for a “Seven Days in May” scenario.

Tom

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