275 troops to protect the embassy, the largest in the world, which if (ever–it wasn’t when I was there) fully staffed would house 5000 people.  No support for these 275.  Just the small arms they carry.  Probably not allowed to walk around with a magazine in the well either.  Fire only with an imminent threat and all those other Soldier-killing ridiculous rules of engagement.

I can hear the pep talk sppech now though hardly an Eisenhower moment on the eve of D-day.  “Men, think of yourselves as the 300 Spartans sent to the Hot Gates to hold of the hordes of Xerxes.  Of course, you aren’t really 300.  We believe in you so little that we don’t even give you 300.  Oh, and we are not giving you any heavy weapon support whatsoever, nor will we have air extraction assets available when they finally breech the walls.  Do what you can, and we expect nothing short of success.”

Now B. Hussein is talking about sending in Special Forces (undefined) into Iraq but (telling point here) has ruled out airstrikes. By airstrikes, one has to believe this include drone strikes.   When we sent SF into Afghanistan, airstrikes were what made them successful in driving the Taliban out of cities and subsequently power.  Without air power, what else to SF have?  Certainly better small unit tactics, but this pits them man to man and removes their force multiplier status by taking away their largest battle space shaper.

Think about this.  Special Operators were able to go into Libya and snatch up that Benghazi prick Khatalla.  They were able to enter, plan, prep, execute, and extract all without losing a man, or firing a shot (as reported).  Why?  No one knew they were there.  Now, B. Hussein is telling the world we are considering sending in Special Forces.  So much for being anonymous–in the spotlight AND disarmed.

Perhaps that is by design (again).  Special Operators does not have to mean just Green Berets.  It also includes Delta, Seals, even Rangers.  So, let’s send them in to a foreign land where the enemy is itching to capture them and video their beheading.  Let’s televise to the world we are sending them in.  Then let’s take away the best chance they have at being successful quickly.  This is a culling program by B. Hussein.  He intends to thin the herd of the best we have by sending them in without the means to succeed.  Those who won’t be killed will leave when their term of service is up.  Either way, his goal of weakening the US military is achieved.

I’m so glad I am out of this military already.  It has to suck donning the uniform daily knowing that your commander in chief wakes each day thinking of new ways to send you to your death–hog-tied, ham-strung, hand-cuffed, and hobbled.  But to your death all the same.