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Originally Posted by fintstone
Perhaps you could elaborate a bit on your “military education” before you post here. Put up or shut up.
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I've never claimed to have a military education, nor have I ever claimed that one is needed to express an OPINION about policy. [and note the difference in the global warming thread - an expert can evaluate the likelihood of assertions being factual - maybe you can't understand that].
Actually, I think every citizen has a duty to inform themselves on the country's policies and if they feel strongly, to express an opinion. I've had some arguments about that with a few Marine friends & colleagues. They feel more comfortable just shutting up - but, once out of uniform, I'd call it a duty of citizenship.
Now - since you wanted to know so badly - I have done some consulting for DoD. I won't comment any further on it. Nor do I think it is relevant.
As one person noted above, very few outside of the highest reaches of State or the JCS have full knowledge of what is going on in the world today. For sure, a lance corporal isn't going to get that view. Of course, he is going to get a pretty unhappy view that no civilian will get, excepting a few working for contractors in country -- but their view will differ too.