Ran across an interesting post over at http://windsofchange.net/archives/003927.html regarding the establishment of permanent “paramilitary” operations. My useless commentary below.
On the one hand, I think it’s a really good idea to involve the locals more when we are forced into involvement on foreign soil. Patriots freeing their own country seems much more of a productive idea than a bunch of ugly Americans watering the fields of another nation with the blood of its defenders. At the same time, I fear the permanent establishment of an international paramilitary police corp.
Will the U.S. miliatary have the wisdom to administer this kind of program on a permanent basis? While on the one hand I have high hopes, on the other hand the beaurocracy inherent to these organizations will really get in the way.
I guess I’m conflicted about the arrangement. On the one hand, I realize it’s probably necessary for us to have greater involvement in international affairs, and to reduce our handprint worldwide at the same time, but on the other hand I just wish we could mind our own business and be left alone.
Would be kinda’ nice, wouldn’t it? Particularly the part about having four hands…