The SEAL Deal
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He was being uncharacteristically politic when he referred to the bin Laden assassination as a "military action" (but he knew no USNI publication would run his preferred terminology.) Assassinations are illegal, whatever the means or terminology used (Beyond The Kill List); whether personality or signature, a targeted kill = assassination.
When a nation revels in successful assassinations, it has dropped its pretense of being democratic and has crossed over into becoming warriors.
Labels: mafia terms, not in the manuals, takedown not military term
posted by rangeragainstwar at 7:13 AM
2 Comments:
I did not know you were a Lieutenant Colonel . . . . .
bb
BB,
I never stand /hide behind my former rank.
Most folks assume i was a em b/c i have such a focus on small unit leadership. I think of myself as a Captain b/c those were my best days.
I ONLY used my rank/title on this letter b/c i knew the navy folks would not even read it w/o my rank being used.
On Ranger i try to write as a simple ,generic Ranger.
jim
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