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U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Asked to Disarm in Panetta’s Presence After Truck Incident

U.S. Troops Disarm at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan for Leon Panetta

Earlier in the day Wednesday, an Afghan driver somehow caught ablaze after he crashed a stolen truck at Camp Bastion — a British air field — in Afghanistan just as U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s plane was landing nearby.

No one in Panetta’s party was hurt, but the bizarre incident has prompted some nervous reactions — namely, Marines and other troops gathered in a tent at Camp Leatherneck to hear Panetta speak, were abruptly asked to disarm.

The NY Times explains:

In a sign of the nervousness surrounding the visit, Marines and other troops among the 200 people gathered in a tent at Camp Leatherneck to hear Mr. Panetta speak were abruptly asked by their commander to get up, place their weapons — M-16 and M-4 automatic rifles and 9-mm pistols — outside the tent and then return unarmed. The commander, Sgt. Maj. Brandon Hall, told reporters he was acting on orders from superiors.

“All I know is, I was told to get the weapons out,” he said. Asked why, he replied, “Somebody got itchy, that’s all I’ve got to say. Somebody got itchy; we just adjust.”

Typically, American forces in Afghanistan keep their weapons with them when the defense secretary visits. The Times adds context:

Later, American officials said that the top commander in Helmand, Maj. Gen. Mark Gurganus, had decided on Tuesday that no one would be armed while Mr. Panetta spoke to them, but the word did not reach those in charge in the tent until shortly before Mr. Panetta was due to arrive.

General Gurganus told reporters later that he wanted a consistent policy for everyone in the tent. “You’ve got one of the most important people in the world in the room,” he said. He insisted that his decision had nothing to do with the shooting on Sunday. “This is not a big deal,” he said.

In his remarks to the group, Panetta said, “We will be challenged by our enemies, we will be challenged by ourselves, we will be challenged by the hell of war itself.”

 

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  • louie louie
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:22pm

    Now the enemy knows the best time to attack — anytime Panetta comes to visit.

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  • marcus_arealius
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:22pm

    Disarming this current rotten government is what everyone should be working on.

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    • jhaydeng
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:38pm

      So Panetta didn’t want anyone to have a weapon to protect him? I’m confused? Is he on suicide watch?

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    • USAMEDIC3008
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:46pm

      Speaks Loud when you can’t trust your own.
      They will try that here soon
      I would go hide. Tell me when it’s gone

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    • Exrepublisheep
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:47pm

      @jhaydeng. Weird, right?

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    • JohnTwoFeathers
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:12pm

      A little afraid that the troops wil “protect and defend the constitution of the United States” as in the pledge WE made while serving in the Marines. Tell him to wear a BP jacket if he is that worried addressing our Armed Forces.

      Semper Fi

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    • pavepaws
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:14pm

      WHAT. Disarming troops and placing weapons outside where a rogue “friendly” can acquire the weapons. Service members are shot in offices in secure areas by supposed “friendly’s”, and the order is to place weapons outside a tent? Are they afraid Panetta might pi** someone off and get shot?

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    • Jinglebob
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:39pm

      When you are afraid of your own troops you must known that you are doing something wrong.

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    • chips1
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:39pm

      It took 3 1/2 years, but they are starting to catch on.

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    • justangry
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:42pm

      They disarmed the Marines on the Roosevelt when Clinton came onboard in 93. I felt safer when the jarheads had their guns.

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    • teamarcheson
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:03pm

      Our Troops Must Not Obey Illegal Orders To Disarm, They Are In A Combat Zone

      When are the Joint Chiefs of Staff Going to Arrest Obama For Treason? When? DoD Pennetta should be abandoned and allowed to walk around by himself. We now know from this behavior that truck was a Truck Bomb and American Troops must have been killed.

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    • teamarcheson
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:07pm

      A Truck Bomb just went off and no one is wearing body armor. We are loosing this war because of the type of Officers in command of our men. The Army Officers have allowed our Army to be turned into a Smoke Free, Green Salad Eating, Gay bunch of walking *******. You can be sure the Chinese and Russian armed forces are watching.

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    • MetalPatriot
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:17pm

      @ JohnTwoFeathers

      100% correct, Sir.

      My gut tells me we will be in a “declared” war before elections in order to keep the POS (sorry, POUS) in office like FDR.

      Thank you for your service!

      Always Faithful

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    • Delta D-5-3
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:17pm

      This incident confirms to me that the TOP brass are in on the marxist takeover of our great country. This so called general who ordered the troops to be disarmed IN A COMBAT ZONE should be demoted to privite and discharged IMO. Really, ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? If I were still stationed there I would have left, and everyone there should have done just that. I think THAT would have sent a message to Washington, don’t you!!??

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    • cuinsong
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:20pm

      This guy is afraid of his own countries troops. I wonder why? Maybe he is a traitor and doesn’t want to risk getting shot by an upset soldier. Maybe? just an observation. maybe this song can help explain it.
      “Tokyo Rose” http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_11352998

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    • Mil-Dot
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:41pm

      This is just another extension of the mental illness that commie progs possess. They think that they are so important, so much maligned, so envied by others, that we actually give a crap about them breathing air to the point of wanting to kill them. This is the commie prog mindset.

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    • Mil-Dot
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:45pm

      Delta D
      I am with you brother. But, I am suspecting-NO, I know that this General was ORDERED by some goon above him in the chain of command to take the guns from our guys. Some traitor commie bastard on the Obama team ordered it. That is what I am thinking went down.

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    • TDOM
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:48pm

      So what? This administration does not trust our own troops – asking troops to disarm in a war zone sounds a little strange . But so does everything they do.

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    • Captain Crunch
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:56pm

      This stinks of Political Correctness.

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    • 000degrees
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:09pm

      I don’t know how the Marines put up with this, I really don’t…..

      Semper FI to my brother Marines and the constitution…..

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    • snooop1e
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:13pm

      So what they are saying is Leon Panetta and the Obama admin “generally” trust the troops just like Obama is “generally” proud of the troops. After a comment like that I would disarm the troops too. Why take any chances?

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    • Patrick Henry II
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:56pm

      I have a picture of my broher with a previous Sec Def and he has a pistol and a rifle shouldered, probably a couple granades too, while he was patting my brother on the back.
      Wow the trust is down. Nervous leaders worry me.

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:06pm

      Here is why Panetta is very Nervous:
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zNwOeyuG84

      He knows the time is near. The people are about to take action.
      He knows he will end up like Osama and Hussein.
      The global elite and their minions will all be hiding soon.

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    • Marine 1
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:07pm

      First — Never compare or think that putting those freaking ragheads next to a U.S. Marine even comes close to making them one. Hell no, it ain’t so! Marines EARN the title and those ragheads don’t even come close.

      Second — Panetta is scared to death that some Marine over there is going to “defend the constitution” while he is around. He does work for the Dictator-in Charge so he must be more nervous than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockers over there.

      Third — Panetta is one of those California Socialists raised on communist upbringings. (Folks, do your homework on where these people came from and it will tell you volumes on why they are where they are now.) Trace the histories of many of the czars that $#!^-for-brains has in his “Kremlin” and you will have an “Ah-ha” experience.

      What Panetta ordered the Marines to do (disarm) is an affront to the United States Marine Corps and to this country.

      Boy, Obama and his minions must be running scared these days.

      Personally, I don’t wish any of those folks leading the country right now any harm. I don’t!

      I just pray that GOD will order a meteor to land on them and solve a huge problem for us. A simple request.

      Semper Fi Marines — Panetta you can kiss my…

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    • txjb
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:11pm

      What it boils down to is this , Panetta didn’t trust the troops .

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:30pm

      Here is another reason these POSs need to pack their saddles and ride off into the sunset before it’s too late:
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkx8Grgo0_s

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    • shagstar
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:41pm

      i’m an old army medic,,91bandaid and this action speaks volumes on just how desperate these traitors really are! i have never seen a dis-armed marine on duty ever!!

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    • NancyBee
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:53pm

      Look at the photo….the only one laughing and smiling is Paneta…..the soldiers look sad….and Paneta thinks every thing is a joke….I DON’T SEE ANYTHING FUNNY ABOUT THIS SITUATION..

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    • ddg7
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:09pm

      Can’t disagree with any of the above comments except that in some cases they were way far too nice!

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    • TheCoffinMaker
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:14pm

      You would think after that Fort Hood terrorist, Nidal Hasan, did his Jihad, that would end such a congregation of unarmed military personnel.

      What a creepy, nasty government we have.

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    • Freedom.Fighter
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:30pm

      Did that general just say that Panetta is one of the most important people in the world to all of those marines and soldiers??
      So telling your soldiers that one man is more important that their safety?!?
      What the *@^& is wrong with the leadership over there? They must be smoking something.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:34pm

      OK…. disarm, step away and leave Panetta open to enemy fire. I don’t see a problem with that. Also, put Panetta in a remote controlled Humvee and send him into a danger zone. I don’t have a problem with that either. If Panetta hates our troops, let him take a bullet and die for his Country that he and Obama says they love so much. Why is Panetta such a cry baby and looking for protection while denying protection for our troops? Disarm…. I don’t think so. It’s time to strengthen ourselves.

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    • Bowlz
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 12:57am

      Agreed!

      This is absolutely a disgraceful show of the admin’s respect for and understanding of our soldiers. Let the sec def walk around without sec svc and their guns, ‘just to keep it fair’.

      The bigger question is, why would the Sec Def of USA feel the need to disarm the very soldiers in his presence who would protect him; whom he commands? What did he think would happen?

      It is disgusting how our troops are treated. The respect this gov’t has toward our soldiers/heros; and all of the other decent American people is sad, unfortunate………………………………..It’s Evil! That word sums it all up. And it’s occurring at an exponential rate. Josef Stalin quote:
      “America is like a healthy body and its resistance is threefold: its patriotism, its morality, and its spiritual life. If we can undermine these three areas, America will collapse from within”. This is EXACTLY what is happening now! This applies to libs, reps, conservatives, dems, progressives….. everyone. Maybe if you THINK you’re part of the class that will make it to the ruling class by screwing everyone else over; think again because you are the tools of the true elite: Weak – Useful idiots with no core, (Chris Matthews comes to mind). What will it take for the good people of this country to wake up and tell these over educated, arrogant idiots that their BS doesn‘t fly anymore and we’re not buying it?

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    • AmericanFightingMan1
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 2:10am

      Having served since the late 1970′s and still going strong, I can assure you the military has been undermined by political forces and intentionally made weak by bolsheviks in the American government. The combat arms troops are being undermined by legal edicts that prevent them from defending the US against all enemies foreign and domestic.

      I’ll give you just one example; Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder, a Bella Abzug/Gloria Steinem loving lib socialist from Colorado set out to destroy the military 35 years ago. Here’s the deal; these commies think they have us now. They’ve been poisoning the well for so long now. Gimme a week as POTUS and they’d feel real American justice.

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    • nzkiwi
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 3:20am

      The first thing tyrants do is disarm everybody.

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    • warrior21
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 4:33am

      A reflection of BO’s administration. This guy simply doesn’t trust his own troops. It also shows you what little leadership we have in the Armed Forces today. Our top military leaders are no more than what we used to call “Brown Noses”. It is no wonder we are losing in Afghanistan!

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 6:10am

      More Politcal Correct BS pandering.
      Weakening the US by the day- if even in persona.

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 7:39am

      Jhaydeng,
      Right,so Panetta was worried a soldier would try to kill him? WTF
      It speaks volumes about his views of our military. And what he thinks they most think about him and the ilk like him.

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    • StonyBurk
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 8:19am

      Panetta left out “we will be challenged by the Weak Prince-and his minions -for they fear and loath an armed people.”

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    • Lotus503
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 11:29am

      These people expect to be reelected when they have to disarm our troops in a combat zone before they feel safe being around them?

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 5:57pm

      You didnt click on my links !!!!!!!

      One shows a Oversight hearing in which Panetta testifies that Congress is irrelevant and the UN calls the shots !!!!
      This hearing was just days before this disarming incident.

      The other video shows how the “Government” can kill any american anytime, anywhere, for any reason and be held accountable to no one or no thing !!!!!!

      I am one of the first persons to be in danger of a law such as that, since I lay down the most damaging Info on the gloabl elite that you all DONT LOOK AT !!!!!!!

      If you saw these links you would understand why Panetta is nervous. He knows that people know that he and his friends are all traitors !!!!!!!!

      And not just the Left wing dems, it is the Right wing Pubes too !!!!!

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    • 123456beatriz
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 9:50pm

      I am not sure but this sound to me TREASON!. BRING the troops NOW!

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  • momprayn
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:21pm

    This whole subject of the military should be investigated about what is really going on in re to the agenda of the Obama Admin., etc. I just read the latest interview by an alleged Wall Street Insider (who has been correct so far) and he is warning of a plan re unionization of the military (becoming “international”) and said this:

    “there are high ranking military officials loyal to the administration – individuals who in fact welcome the possibility of a more…globalized military. ”

    http://theulstermanreport.com/2012/03/14/wall-street-insider-imf-back-to-chicago/#comments

    Don’t know the numbers, but apparently there are many high ranking military people who agree with what the Obama regime is attempting and will help. Read the other info also re Wall Street/Fed/IMF – humongous !!!!

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    • USAMEDIC3008
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:49pm

      And I know alot that will die for their constitution..

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    • 104thTimberwolves
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:48pm

      This the link about unionization of the military. Everyone needs to read it! It’s all being orchestrated by the administration. This guy is doing excellent work and everyone here needs to be paying attention to his work.
      http://theulstermanreport.com/2012/03/12/wall-street-insider-task-group-120/

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    • lexington_green
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:10pm

      whoa, this unionization is terrifying. explains how they‘ll use the crisis over the koran burning and everyone’s cries to “represent” the guilty parties. also explains why foreign military is being allowed to train for civil disturbance in the usa and why the us and canada have agreed to let the canadian military be deployed here in the event of unrest. barry has purged any ranking officers who might not be all in for this and replaced them with his “type” of general officers. this site says it won’t just be an american soldiers union, but one tied to nato and the united nations!!! what!!! strip the “american” from the military? the insidiousness knows no bounds. thanks for the link.

      acting CO’s, NCO’s and Oathkeepers take note. this is real.

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    • 2theADDLED
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:15pm

      Start a war with Iran and other areas deploy all troops to their slaughter. While back home his minions rise up call for Marshall law take over end of game.

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    • 4truth2all
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:36pm

      The link is sickening but not at all surprising. I have known all along in my spirit that obama is presided over by a powerful evil spirit, you can even see it in his face (photo’s) sometime. It also speaks to the level he will go to get re-elected. We see this with the opposition to the photo ID to vote amoungst many, many other lies this administration perpetuates. I just keep hoping that we have gotten the message from the Lord and be rid of this cancer to true freedom.

      Thanks for the link ….YO BLAZE… You should post this !!!

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    • SgtB
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:43pm

      Of course the higher up officers are all oathbreakers and socialists. They handpick their underlings for advancement and they are mostly there because of affirmative action and the like. While at MALS-39, I had to fill out multiple E.O. surveys to meet the numbers we had to have filled out because some people were on leave or liberty that day and I answered them truthfully. I said in all of the ones that I filled out that I did not see a need for the E.O. Officer and that affirmative action is really just state sanctioned racism. I cited the fact that our CO, XO, and SgtMaj were all black as proof that skin color does not and should not be an issue in today’s military so continuing with these programs was a waste of time and energy.

      Needless to say, they tried to track down the writers of these anonymous surveys for punishment. I believe that they traced it back to my division and that my 30 year Master Gunnery Sergeant told them to take their B.S. elsewhere. Thank you Master Gunnery Sergeant! So the CO had the entire unit take worthless classes where he stood up in front of us and just yelled about how we were all racist. I believe that he showed his true colors and that everyone in my unit knew who the real racist was that day.

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    • lani59
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:47pm

      I’m sure this is SOP for any service member when obama is near them, heck the Secret Service is probably only armed with rubber bullets…

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    • AmericanFightingMan1
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 2:21am

      The vast majority detest Obama and Clinton. I have seen it in uniform. I’d say black troops are extremely loyal to Obama. There is a huge racial schism in the military that has been there since I’ve been in long ago. The military has a facade of unity in this regard. But the higher up you go, the more the higher ranking officers abandon allegiance to god and country and the more they adhere to their masters. Only faithful servants move way up. Mavericks and patriots are id’d and drummed out.

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    • AmericanFightingMan1
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 4:54pm

      I’d add too that I once worked for current Army Chief of Staff years ago. He’s a good man from all I can see. Great American. His son lost his arm in combat. Watch some of the lawyers behind the scenes. They are the danger. And even with that, I can say for sure that even military lawyers (most of them) love their country and are “mindful” of what this administration is doing. People are biding their time. Joe Biden’s son was an Army JAG. Don’t know how he is as a person. I don’t care for Joe Biden at all, so makes me wonder. Obama and Biden are cut from the same bolshevik cloth, so you know that they have made efforts to populate the military with some of their cronies. But the military culture is strong and can fight against some of this stuff. It happens over the long haul. For sure, the Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff did not give a good answer to Senator Sessions as to the legal authority over our military. Big red flag for me.

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    • AmericanFightingMan1
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 5:02pm

      As for the unionization article, I can say I have not heard any rumblings of this in military. But one key point in the article was that things are done over the long haul; slowly. That is how radical change is made.

      Look at radical change in US. Once, to have a child out of wedlock, it was shameful. Now it is not. Now, 70% of kids in Detroit are born out of wedlock to single moms. Guess who their daddy is? You. You pay for that child.

      Same with military. Anyone who’s been in and has seen the interaction between males and females in military units knows what is going on. Once, we had order and discipline. A PFC would not just chat it up with a Staff Sergeant, for example. Now, it is common. Why? Females broke down the barriers. A SSG, just like any guy, wants some of that. In the barracks, 18-21 year olds drinking, males and females, going at it like rabbits. So then you do your job in uniform and we have good order and discipline after everyones going at it? No way. It breaks down.

      Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder was breaking down those barriers in the 1970′s. It’s been going for a long time. It undermines our nation’s strength. It is the long haul; the slow plod to destruction. That is why eternal vigilance is on unit crests and part of our heritage. Vigilance. Don’t let your guard down. But we have, and now we pay for it. We must set it right.

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  • toto
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:19pm

    The disarming of the Marines in Pannetta’s presence speaks VOLUMES about what the troops think of the Obama administration, and the administration is aware of it. The troops have shown amazing restraint thus far. How can they not be offended when a military man kills people in Afghanistan (wrongly) and within days it is called a capital murder case, but Muslim Hasan murders troops at Ft Hood and it is languishing in the court system, is referred to as “workplace violence” and not murder and NO ONE in the administration is called for the death penalty! Can it be made any clearer that there is a decided Muslim bias here. Then of course note that the new #3 in the DOJ is a Muslim defender and has been put in charge of Gitmo. It truly is insane treachery.

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    • theprofessor1031
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:29pm

      Actually, I think it speaks volumes as to what the administration thinks of the troops. Absolutely despicable.

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    • TheBurningTruth
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:30pm

      No, your stretching this way to far. What it means is that the military and the govt realize that they can’t stop an infiltrator disguised as a US marine from gaining entrance and trying to kill the SecDef. It speaks volumes about the SECURITY in Afghanistan that we can’t secure our own bases.

      The other thing it speaks volumes about is that the govt doesn’t care that much about our soldiers (nothing new here) or they’d solve that problem. Only when a civilian govt official shows up do they do anything, and it’s a temporary patch to protect ONE person.

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    • GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:38pm

      You know you are doing something very wrong if you fear your own troops….speechless. Reading this, I felt very uncomfortable, like the feeling of something very big happening very soon….

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    • ravinginfidel
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:37pm

      The Ft Hood debacle was the result of a Clinton administration’s touchy feely policy to disarm US soldiers on US bases, VA hospitals and other federal facilities. As a result such locations are target rich environments for terrorists and their ilk. The Fort Hood massacre had to be stopped by civilian off base police since we couldn’t trust those in the military with evil guns. Extending such policy to a war zone seems a little insane, but this administration carries such to an art form.

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 2:01am

      @theburningtruth:
      I disagree with you about this being “stretched to far”, when former pres clinton visited troops in the Balkans back during the mid-1990′s, all troops had to have their M-16/M-4 rifles opened up “shot-gun style” with the bolts taken out and carried in the soldiers hand in plain view. Off duty soldiers weren’t even allowed to stay in their quarters, they had to attend sick winkys speech, supposedly for “security reasons”, I’ll cite “ego reasons”.
      I just have to ask…how did America let such a small group of liberal progs make life for everyone else so crappy?

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    • mike_trivisonno
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 9:51am

      Panetta is a minion of The House of Saud. He forces the non-muslim American Marines to disarm in his presence as a gift to the Saudis…to prove his submission to their desires.

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  • momrules
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:18pm

    One of the places that I would feel secure and safe in is a room filled with armed U.S. Marines yet the U.S Secretary of Defense did not. That speaks volumes to me.

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    • amdoktor
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:31pm

      Panetta, is fearful of his own troops? Can’t wonder why that would be? Do think is has anything to do with his treasonous statements to Congress? The fact of the matter is, He should have been arrested for sedition by the commander present in Afghanistan..
      God bless our troops.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:35pm

      Your instincts are right on Mom. This has to be a first. I guess Obama isn’t coming for tea any time soon.

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    • scuba13
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:41pm

      Mom will you adopt me?

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    • LindzJ
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:02pm

      I’m with ya. Makes zero sense. Why on earth would you disarm those folks? Makes the situation more dangerous, not less.

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    • GeorgieJo
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:54pm

      MOM
      I agree.This is just plain crazy. Wonder how the troops felt sittng there?

      OMG 2012

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    • NancyBee
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:48pm

      I agree …Mom

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    • rawmilker
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 2:05am

      I would have liked to have been a fly on the wall of that units barracks after this odd request by our communist agenda pushing regime.

      Hope Beck tries to get an anonymous inside story from one of those devils that was there.

      Panette, his bosses & their colaborators know there is the soon possibility that they will become marked men & women.

      Watching that video of him answering Mr Sessions made my blood boil. He out right told them they will take their marching orders from the UN & NATO…..that‘s F’d up!

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  • TH30PH1LUS
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:16pm

    Imagine yourself in a war zone surrounded by the world’s best trained military. The sound of an explosion in the distance…. and your first reaction is… TO DISARM THE WARRIORS?

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  • TH30PH1LUS
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:14pm

    Eric Holder needed them for his gun-running operations to drug lords.

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  • IronSights
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:14pm

    “one of the most important men……” So this individual is perceived to be more important than the 200 plusother trained men and women serving in this theater attending the dog and pony show. Is it just me, or is this utterly asinine? Left completely defenseless to whatever the terrorist attack of the day is. We need to pull our military out and cut our losses. We’re not in it to win it. It is a culture ran by a government where neither can be reasoned with.

    I’m reminded of a conversation with a buddy of mine who served in a unit that I was in. When they were first deployed they were issued 50Cal to put on top of their communications humvee’s, but no ammo. So make yourself a target of opportunity to the terrorists, but we’re not going to give you the tools to defend yourself. What a bunch of d*bags.

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  • The_Almighty_Creestof
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:12pm

    What a disgrace. If you don’t feel you are safe among these brave men & women…you should resign ASAP!

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  • Apple Bite
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:12pm

    So basically, they’re nothing more than Meat Shields….So glad I left the Military right now. It’s one thing to serve your country proudly, but another to be treated like crap by the very people that pledged to protect the people that voted for them.

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    • Shasta
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:16pm

      Thank you for your service. I am so sorry it has come to this.

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    • BRONZESTAR
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:26pm

      I agree, I am so glad I am not associated with the military any longrer either, what an ambaressment.
      When I was in Afgan, you didn’t go anywhere without you weapon, let alone put it outside. I would have kept on walking. Pennetta is another POS.

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  • Shasta
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:10pm

    ‘General Gurganus told reporters later “You’ve got one of the most important people in the world in the room…”.

    I agree, that is why it would have been so important to have the best military in the world armed and ready to protect him. Does the Obama administration feel that they have cause a rift between themselves and our great soldiers? You bet they do. But any soldier who is not mentally ill would never harm someone in this administration. Does the administration feel that our soldiers are dangerous to themselves? Yes, just ask the head of HHS. This is bull and Obummer has to go.

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  • spirited
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:09pm

    Was that a test? A dry-run? A sampeling of what’s to come; an unarmed military?
    Secret Service uses body blocks, Karate, Ti Chi, Tiquando and radio communications.

    >Candidate Obama did say something about a civilian malitia. No?

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    • IronSights
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:16pm

      You left out rocks and sand. You can throw rocks and sand at the enemy. However you have to have written permission from your assigned combat field attorney.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:21pm

      The military is always a social experiment with the left. They are just trying to find out if disarming the American people will work.

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    • Captain Crunch
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:03pm

      Yes, it’s a training exercise…on how to lay down your arms and surrender.
      I’d like to know what those solders think of that order.

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  • ThurstonHowellIV
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:09pm

    Extremely telling when a commander is afraid to be in the presence of his own armed troops. Tyranny, even when exercised for the good of its victims, always fails eventually. Obama and his minions will discover that.

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  • tmplarnite
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:07pm

    Another POS politician…disarming soldiers in a battle zone Real Bright…but like the traitor O’Vomit, both should be afraid..very afraid…IMPEACH, IMPRISON and IMPALE!

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  • OniKaze
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:07pm

    Yes, lets ask the people meant to defend you to disarm… Makes perfect sense in a liberal world…

    Just like wind turbines, solar power, and electric cars…. PERFECT sense… No wonder these people are in charge, I would have never thought of that…

    Great anime quote that applies here… “You must be REALLY smart, cause to me this seems REALLY stupid….”

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  • vtxphantom
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:04pm

    What is Panetta afraid of? Work place violence I guess.

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  • spirited
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:04pm

    And, were those who were keeping watch of all of those arms armed?

    >…and, who was watching them?

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  • vinnymac46
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:01pm

    Step 1. Because I said so…

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:12pm

      Perhaps the Marines should have just brought their prayer mats? Why do we insult our troops like this? Yes I said “we”. “We” voted in this neophyte pair of clownshoes, Barack Obama. A man who has no idea what he’s doing and filters every decision he makes through a political prism. Generals forced to resign after expressing the frustration at him…ad nauseum. Heck….no one can even name ONE SOLE policy of Obama’s that led to the demise of Bin Laden. All he’s done is either make life more difficult for our troops by imposing ridiculous rules of engagement on them, or has merely perpetuated Bush’s policies as they suit him…and takes credit for them when he sees success from them..like the killing of OBL.

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    • Elena2010
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:57pm

      Avenger — speak for yourself. I voted for the old guy w/combat experience, not some fool who is still wet behind the ears!

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    • Mil-Dot
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:56pm

      Hey Elena. I am guessing that you are some prog chick goon. What the hell do you know about combat? Or whether or not Panetta has any experience with it? What? Did you read a Wikipedia article that said that? Please enlighten us you fricking genius.

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 2:08am

      @avengerk: Hey, don’t blame me. I voted for the American.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 6:18am

      Mil-Dot, this was pretty easy to figure out.

      Elena voted for McCain not Obama.

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  • rs9
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:01pm

    where is ole major Hassan when you need him

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    • rs9
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:03pm

      oh thats right hes locked up on “work place violence” rap

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  • randy
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:00pm

    So Panetta is afraid of US troops now?
    Maj. Gen. Mark Gurganus should have told all of his men to leave the
    Panetta Dog and Pony show before asking his troops to disarm.

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    • lukerw
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:07pm

      Two Stars… rolling around in an empty head: must be a Liberal!

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    • OniKaze
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:09pm

      He should be…. His buddy das fuhrer not only are cutting their forces thin… But their budget, AND he’s cutting their health insurance…..

      If I was associated with the Reich, I wouldn’t go anywhere near the military out of fear that they may actually know what I was doing to them… It would put me in fear for my life… I mean, you don’t screw over the people you just spent alot of time teaching how to kill people…

      Not Bright…

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    • rawmilker
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 2:32am

      Shoot, Guganus is looking to get that pentagon gig that pays 180K per year. I get a good laugh when I watch this commie wimp Panetta…This guy is the Sec of Defense of the United States of America? lololol

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  • dlivelli
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:57pm

    Is that not a bit backwards? Shouldn’t they be more concerned with disarming the TERRORISTS?!! Another example of the complete and utter incompetence in this administration. Anyone who votes for this guy again needs to have their head examined!! A great way to let the terrorists know who and when to attack…way to go obama!?

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    • Grandma T
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:07pm

      Well said.

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    • CatB
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:14pm

      Terrorists? .. you mean “enemy combatents” This idiotic administration can’t tell the good guys from the bad .. or they are ON THE WRONG SIDE!

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    • Shasta
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:23pm

      I had not thought of that dlivelli, but I sure the Islamic terrorists have. I would prefer to have you as secretary of defense.

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  • lukerw
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:55pm

    DOD does not trust the TROOPS?! Call in the Black Panthers!

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    • Shasta
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:14pm

      Call Obama’s civilian army. Oh wait, was Obummer referring to the Black Panthers when he said that in 2008?

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  • SpeckledPup
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:55pm

    disarming our troops just because one of obama’s toadies is going to be present, pure sign of Gestapo tactics.

    and one grenade tossed in there by one of those muslims would have been horrific, our troops were DELIBERATELY rendered totally defenseless.

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    • TruthSeeker11111
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 11:36pm

      I believe their afraid of being assasinated by the troops they loathe! God Bless our troops and keep them safe from the enemies within. They are surrounded!

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  • hi
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:53pm

    They really just meant to not let the Muslims in the US military be armed, but that wasn’t PC to say.

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    • Shasta
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:25pm

      Are you saying that being politically correct in the military, or anywhere else for that matter, could be dangerous? Our administration is playing with fire, with all of our lives.

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    • mike_trivisonno
      Posted on March 15, 2012 at 10:54am

      Yes. It was a massive act of submission to Allah, deity enshrined in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Panetta seeks the good graces of The House of Saud, at the expense of the American People.

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  • Mil-Dot
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:52pm

    One of the most important people in the world? Really? Panetta could drop dead tomorrow and our guys and gals would not miss a beat. The only person that thinks Panetta is that important is Panetta. He is a joke.

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  • JarheadX
    Posted on March 15, 2012 at 8:05am

    If Panetta is “one of the most important men in the world”, why does he keep getting bounced from job to job in this administration like some steppinfetchitt?

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