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Marines told to disarm for Panetta
14 Mar 2012 11:26 #11
by LOL
One story said it was a Major, one said it was a General.
More likely it was a political decision passed down from Panetta. Of course I'm just speculating and connecting dots.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/world ... re.html?hp
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Replied by LOL on topic Marines told to disarm for Panetta
Soulshiner wrote: Of course it wasn't Panetta who made this decision. It was a Major General.
JSG was responding to Print's post.
One story said it was a Major, one said it was a General.
More likely it was a political decision passed down from Panetta. Of course I'm just speculating and connecting dots.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/world ... re.html?hp
Normally, American forces in Afghanistan keep their weapons with them when the defense secretary visits and speaks to them. The Afghans in the tent waiting for Mr. Panetta were not armed to begin with, as is typical.
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14 Mar 2012 11:31 #12
by Soulshiner
From the story in your original post that started this thread:
"You've got one of the most important people in the world in the room," Major General Mark Gurganus told reporters at Camp Leatherneck, dismissing concerns related to the shooting. "This is not a big deal."
He said he had given the order because the two dozen Afghan soldiers also there were unarmed and he did not want to treat them differently.
You should refrain from speculating and coming to your own conclusions and wait for the facts.
When you plant ice you're going to harvest wind. - Robert Hunter
Replied by Soulshiner on topic Marines told to disarm for Panetta
Joe wrote:
Soulshiner wrote: Of course it wasn't Panetta who made this decision. It was a Major General.
JSG was responding to Print's post.
One story said it was a Major, one said it was a General.
More likely it was a political decision passed down from Panetta. Of course I'm just speculating and connecting dots.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/world ... re.html?hp
Normally, American forces in Afghanistan keep their weapons with them when the defense secretary visits and speaks to them. The Afghans in the tent waiting for Mr. Panetta were not armed to begin with, as is typical.
From the story in your original post that started this thread:
"You've got one of the most important people in the world in the room," Major General Mark Gurganus told reporters at Camp Leatherneck, dismissing concerns related to the shooting. "This is not a big deal."
He said he had given the order because the two dozen Afghan soldiers also there were unarmed and he did not want to treat them differently.
You should refrain from speculating and coming to your own conclusions and wait for the facts.
When you plant ice you're going to harvest wind. - Robert Hunter
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