Why do we train them?

skyraider · Dec 7, 2019

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Six Saudi nationals were detained for questioning Friday near a naval air station in Pensacola, Fla., after a Saudi gunman opened fire there, killing three people before being shot dead by officers, a senior U.S. official told Fox News.

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Turtle · Dec 7, 2019

We train them for many reasons. One is they fly US military aircraft, so it's important they know the planes as intimately as possible. We also train their mechanics. In addition, during training exercises and in battle, it's important for our allies to have the same set of expectations, principles and procedures. We've been training foreign pilots at Pensacola for decades.

Grizzly · Dec 7, 2019

The question should be .... why don't we vet them better?
What happened to the "extreme vetting" Trump spoke of during the presidential campaign?

Ragman · Dec 7, 2019

Why do we train them?

Them who? We all know who "Them" is.

Turtle · Dec 7, 2019

Ragman said:
Why do we train them?

Them who? We all know who "Them" is.

Yes. Foreign allies. Non-Americans. And within that group, those who might want to do is harm. Them who are mostly likely to be a Trojan Horse terrorist. It's a good question. Why don't we vet them better is an equally good question.

Ragman · Dec 7, 2019

Turtle said:
Yes. Foreign allies. Non-Americans. He within that group, those who might want to do is harm. Them who are mostly likely to be a Trojan Horse terrorist. It's a good question. Why don't we vet them better is an equally good question.

Yes it is.

However,
Lets stop using euphemisms like "them", and refer to the people we are talking about.
Muslims...... There i said it. Now we can be honest.

Moot · Dec 7, 2019

We also trained the pilots who hijacked the airliners used in the 9-11 attacks. Pilots? Um, Muslims. There I said it. Now we can be honest.

Ragman · Dec 7, 2019

Moot said:
We also trained the pilots who hijacked the airliners used in the 9-11 attacks. Pilots? Um, Muslims. There I said it. Now we can be honest.

I have no problem of why the training, just questioning hiding who we are talking about. Lets be honest.

Noname · Dec 7, 2019

I'll be picky first, then agree. By "them", I hope we mean just radical anti-American Muslims, since many are not. To find the bad apples, I agree that we should vet much better. Is it just me, or does anyone else think we should vet the whole leadership of Saudi Arabia. Seems as though they aren't always the best friend we need over there.

Turtle · Dec 8, 2019

Personally, and this is just me, my own opinion, but it's easier to say, not to mention, type, "them", than it is to say, not to mention, type, "Anti-American radical Islamic jihadist terrorists."

I hesitate to use simply "Muslim" to describe "them" because, well, that's a pretty damn broad brush right there.

Grizzly · Dec 8, 2019

If the shoe fits, they gotta wear it.
Is getting touchy feely about how they are addressed more important than the people that are killed?

Here's a liberals point of view ...

Ragman · Dec 8, 2019

Oh no! We trained one of "THEM" to drive a truck. He now has a cdl.

'90 Day Fiance': Mohamed Jbali Gets CDL - Fellow Truckers Welcome, Fans Question

90 Day Fiance star Mohamed Jbali shared the latest milestone in his career as a professional truck driver in America - with his CDL, he's now working on permanent residency.

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