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Location: In The Land of Cotton | To me this just seems wrong. While I understand third world countries needing help - isn't this a little too much to ask our troops to do it? Has our President really and truly lost his mind?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/09/16/ebola-crisis-us-sending-3000-military-personnel-west-africa/
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| I've always found it extremely annoying that it's always been the USs responsibility to clean up everyone else's messes.
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| I dont know whats worse, treating our military like nurses or doing this when were already trillions in debt? |
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Location: Washington | I'd rather see my tax dollars going to help these people then continuing the handout here at home to people who are heathy and can find a job if they wanted to.
We just returned from Tanzania and to say Africa is poor is an understatement. We should be proud of any help we continue to send to Africa in any form....especially to fight this disease. I don't find sending 3,000 military personal a huge strain on our fight against terrorism or our military as a whole. |
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| fatchance - 2014-09-16 8:53 AM I'd rather see my tax dollars going to help these people then continuing the handout here at home to people who are heathy and can find a job if they wanted to.
We just returned from Tanzania and to say Africa is poor is an understatement. We should be proud of any help we continue to send to Africa in any form....especially to fight this disease. I don't find sending 3,000 military personal a huge strain on our fight against terrorism or our military as a whole.
I can see your point, but they could cut off the handouts and supply the homeless and veterans here at home with those supplies instead. Or help out with needy school children who don't have meals and coats, etc. There are so many things here that they could be doing. |
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| I can see helping at home, but they have won those votes and hearts of those and don't seem to care about really changing or improving the current situation at home or themselves. The majority that get a monthly check and don't have the priorities we have. Oh I love when politicians say, "that is what charity is for." The only changes I see happening here is the desire for more control with limited to no freedoms. So many are under the illusion of a false sense of safety/security over giving up freedoms. This is just a ploy to show our compassion and to get the press of the POTUS. Don't let a crisis go to waste!! I think we could do more for our vetrans with our tax dollars. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | fatchance - 2014-09-16 9:53 AM I'd rather see my tax dollars going to help these people then continuing the handout here at home to people who are heathy and can find a job if they wanted to.
We just returned from Tanzania and to say Africa is poor is an understatement. We should be proud of any help we continue to send to Africa in any form....especially to fight this disease. I don't find sending 3,000 military personal a huge strain on our fight against terrorism or our military as a whole.
I believe these people should be helped, I personally just don't think the military should be the ones. Maybe funnel the money into a program where the people are trained to do that.
I also am well aware of how poor Africa is. Here is a program and hospital that my Uncle started in Tanzania. http://dthd.org/
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Location: Kansas | I think the obvious may be being overlooked here. These U.S. soldiers will at some point be exposed to Ebola. This could be an off the charts catastrophe. We need these troops on our Southern border, not West Africa. |
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Location: Online | I think we should be taking care of our own first. We have too many people here at home who are struggling with diseases and homelessness. Let's keep our own house clean.
What good will sending troops to help with Ebola do? Just make more of our people sick, since they bring them home to recover thus bringing the disease here on our soil. I know they are extremely careful, but accidents happen. I feel bad for those people, but sacrificing our resources to help with a losing battle just doesn't make sense to me. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | Frodo - 2014-09-16 8:36 AM I think the obvious may be being overlooked here. These U.S. soldiers will at some point be exposed to Ebola. This could be an off the charts catastrophe. We need these troops on our Southern border, not West Africa.
I agree but I think this is all part of that POS plan. |
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Location: Kansas | wyoming barrel racer - 2014-09-16 9:42 AM Frodo - 2014-09-16 8:36 AM I think the obvious may be being overlooked here. These U.S. soldiers will at some point be exposed to Ebola. This could be an off the charts catastrophe. We need these troops on our Southern border, not West Africa. I agree but I think this is all part of that POS plan.
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I would like to know where the UN is? |
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| The article states that the ebola outbbreak is considered a security issue because it destablizes the region thus creating safe havens for terrorists. Not to send this thread in a different direction but my first thought was but he won't send troops to protect our pouris borders to be sure terrorists are not entering our country- isn't that a security issue too? |
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Location: Online | Nevertooold - 2014-09-16 11:07 AM I would like to know where the UN is?
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | rodeomom3 - 2014-09-16 1:35 PM The article states that the ebola outbbreak is considered a security issue because it destablizes the region thus creating safe havens for terrorists. Not to send this thread in a different direction but my first thought was but he won't send troops to protect our pouris borders to be sure terrorists are not entering our country- isn't that a security issue too?
My thought is - the Ebola virsus is so deadly and contagious - why send troops? One little slip and you could wipe out a whole lot of people. How many of us don't always follow proper hygiene in our own home? The people who need to be handling this should not be combat trained people, but medically trained people who deal with contagious diseases and have a lot more training then the "usual" medical worker. |
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| 3canstorun - 2014-09-16 12:47 PM rodeomom3 - 2014-09-16 1:35 PM The article states that the ebola outbbreak is considered a security issue because it destablizes the region thus creating safe havens for terrorists. Not to send this thread in a different direction but my first thought was but he won't send troops to protect our pouris borders to be sure terrorists are not entering our country- isn't that a security issue too? My thought is - the Ebola virsus is so deadly and contagious - why send troops? One little slip and you could wipe out a whole lot of people. How many of us don't always follow proper hygiene in our own home? The people who need to be handling this should not be combat trained people, but medically trained people who deal with contagious diseases and have a lot more training then the "usual" medical worker.
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | rodeomom3 - 2014-09-16 1:52 PM 3canstorun - 2014-09-16 12:47 PM rodeomom3 - 2014-09-16 1:35 PM The article states that the ebola outbbreak is considered a security issue because it destablizes the region thus creating safe havens for terrorists. Not to send this thread in a different direction but my first thought was but he won't send troops to protect our pouris borders to be sure terrorists are not entering our country- isn't that a security issue too? My thought is - the Ebola virsus is so deadly and contagious - why send troops? One little slip and you could wipe out a whole lot of people. How many of us don't always follow proper hygiene in our own home? The people who need to be handling this should not be combat trained people, but medically trained people who deal with contagious diseases and have a lot more training then the "usual" medical worker. I agree about the danger to our troops and them not being properly trained to enter a hot zone like this- a bad deal. I just thought the security conderns applied to our borders as well.
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | It's a noble undertaking, but as NTO suggested, where is the UN?
Our defense budget has been slashed. The UN needs to have their feet held to the fire, and something like this is clearly something they can and should do. Our military shouldn't serve as "meals on wheels" for the rest of the world. So long as we enable them to be worthless by taking on their duties, they will continue to be worthless. If we are going to send 3000 troops anywhere, I would think our southern border would serve the national interest better.
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | wyoming barrel racer - 2014-09-16 9:42 AM Frodo - 2014-09-16 8:36 AM I think the obvious may be being overlooked here. These U.S. soldiers will at some point be exposed to Ebola. This could be an off the charts catastrophe. We need these troops on our Southern border, not West Africa. I agree but I think this is all part of that POS plan.
^^^^ THIS !!!! That was my very FIRST thought when I heard of this plan. It is one thing for "volunteers" to go over and be exposed but to FORCE someone (as the military will be) is unbelievable! |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | NJJ - 2014-09-16 1:53 PM wyoming barrel racer - 2014-09-16 9:42 AM Frodo - 2014-09-16 8:36 AM I think the obvious may be being overlooked here. These U.S. soldiers will at some point be exposed to Ebola. This could be an off the charts catastrophe. We need these troops on our Southern border, not West Africa. I agree but I think this is all part of that POS plan.
I agree...Our military didn't sign up for this BS and should be used to secure our borders.
Obama said he was going to change the Face of America. That is one thing he didn't lie about. What an evil POS. |
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