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August 12, 2007

Update II: New Rules for Going To War

Well that was fast. Just last Monday I published an updated version of our New Rules for Going to War if Liberals Were in Charge, and here already have one more to add.

Here it is:

* Every fatality in a hostile area requires its own formal investigation. This will be known as the Cpl. Pat Tillman Rule.

Here are the compete rules, including our addition

• The UN Security Council must approve all US action before it is taken

• A majority of nations in Europe must approve of and participate in military operations

• France in particular must approve, though they need not actually participate

• Before any ground, sea, or air forces are committed, a limit is set on US casualties, and we withdraw all forces the moment that limit is reached

• Before ground, sea, or air forces are committed, a timeline for disengagement is established before we go in. We must withdraw forces according to the established timeframe regardless of whether the mission has been achieved

• Members of Congress have the right to change their mind at any time for any reason and demand an immediate withdrawal

• It at any time a poll of the American people show that their support for military operations goes below 50% the troops are to be immediately withdrawn

• It at any time a poll of active-duty military personnel show that their support for military operations goes below 50% the troops are to be immediately withdrawn. This is the Senator James Webb rule.

• It at any time a poll of active-duty military personnel show that they do not support current tactics and strategy, those tactics and strategy will be immediately changed.

• No one who has not served in the military may speak in favor of offensive military operations

• No one who does not have at least one son or daughter of military age may express concern for the troops because obviously they do not understand what they're going through. This is the Senator Barbara Boxer rule.

• All troops that are in the United States, and have seen combat, must not be returned to combat until they have had a rest period equal to their time in combat. Further, no National Guard or Reserve unit may be deployed for three years after a deployment. This is another Senator James Webb rule.

• US allies must contribute as many troops as does the United States, as measured as a percentage of their population. This is the Senator Barack Obama rule.

• Any active duty general or admiral who agrees with the administration must be a toadie and only telling them what they want to hear. Therefore, all advice will be taken from panels of retired generals, preferably those who have been critical of the administration.

* Every fatality in a hostile area requires its own formal investigation. This will be known as the Cpl. Pat Tillman Rule.

• All of the rules are null and void if the president is a Democrat. This is another Senator Barack Obama rule.

Posted by Tom at August 12, 2007 8:57 PM

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