The grandest failure of all
There are so many failures of the Obama/Clinton regime that I can't corral all of them. Failures of the economy, education, health care, unprosecuted obvious corruption and uncontrolled immigration all coexist; but their most colossal failure is their military policies.
Muslims - the tactical use of drones as arguable in discriminate killing machines of terrorists and innocent Muslims alike is horrifying.
The devastation and infrastructure destruction caused by bombing in countries like Syria and Iraq has contributed greatly to the epidemic global immigration problem.
Humanitarians - the repeated military bombings of Doctors without Borders hospitals in Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan is against all principles of war and conscience. They continually call it a mistake.
Women - I support women in the military, but I do not support women in combat. Yes, I know it is controversial, but I oppose wives, daughters, sisters and mothers killing or being maimed or killed in combat. Our culture shields and protects our children, women and the elderly and I cling to that ideal even in the face of opposition.
Veterans - the abysmal treatment of veterans is like a horror movie. Veterans at VA hospitals have records falsified, ignored or destroyed denying real heroes treatment.
Veterans die as an administrative quagmire continues. What president would tolerate that?
It is estimated that about 50 percent of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries do not get treated - hence large numbers of veterans are depressed and suicides increase.
A recent study estimates 8,000 suicides a year. How can Hillary proclaim the VA scandal is "not widespread." Active duty personnel - over 200 military officers, some in strategic positions, were fired or force retired.
Many believe remaining officers have been neutered, their advice ignored or restrained allowing continued ineffective and incoherent policy to continue. Example: male Army Cadets pressure to wear women's red high-heeled shoes so they could relate to what it is like to walk a mile in women's shoes. The insanity continues.
Strategy - years of U.S. involvement in conflicts in Syria, Libya and Iraq have no end in sight. U.S. supports Saudi Arabia bombing Yemen (did you every hear of 9/11?).
Troops removed from Iraq and then troops redeployed to Iraq, Iron (one of the most hostile countries in the world) is proud with hundreds of millions of dollars and allowed to continue with a highly questionable nuclear program, ISIS has grown from the JV team to belong reportedly in over 30 countries. Russian expansion continues virtually unchecked; and all this under the watchful eyes of Obama/Clinton.
President Obama worries about his legacy and Clinton worries about being elected president to continue the above - they should be worried. People, we are talking about dead bodies - men, women and children the world over - not a "gotya" game.
If as a Christian, Muslim, woman, active duty person, veteran or humanitarian you support a military in decline and an ambiguous zig zap military policy, vote for Hillary; if you want to make America's military and America great again - you have a better choice.
Terrence L. Watto
USN/DC/Retired
Lehighton
