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There is a special kind of loneliness that only a soldier in the field understands on holidays like Christmas. It is not so much a sad kind of thing as it is a gift kind of thing. It is a feeling you cannot understand unless you have stood that watch.

It is a gift of love for those at home whose safety is purchased by sacrifice. It is a gratitude that this duty station is far from home; as are the battles being waged there.

Soldiers go where they are ordered to go and do what they are told to do when they get there. It’s what they do. It’s the nature of the beast.

Families will know the empty chair of a soldier around the tree or table this year that belongs to their child, spouse or parent. It’s what they do. It’s the nature of the beast.

As you read this, it is already Christmas Day under the boots of an American soldier somewhere around the globe. I wish them all Godspeed and a safe return home. This evening I’ll drink a toast to them as I remember my times walking the same post.

This group is Canadian by nationality but universal by nature. Soldiers are soldiers, no matter where they call home.

Free “Thank You” meal for all veterans and active duty personnel at the Golden Corral Restaurant nearest you:

15 November,2010
5 PM -9PM

Afghan President Hamid Karzai asks United States to reduce the visibility and intensity of its military operations; especially night raids. He states they only fuel anti-American sentiment and could embolden Taliban insurgents.

In other words, they are working and doing exactly what they are intended to do.

There is not much doubt in this ex-soldiers mind that such operations are not carried out randomly or in an arbitrary fashion. They are in direct response to real time intelligence reports and have proved highly successful in the last quarter – over 300 insurgent operatives killed or captured. That’s got to hurt the insurgents (and apparently Karsai’s double agent status with them).

It’s no secret that Karsai has been in negotiations with the Taliban. I am seriously beginning to wonder if he has crossed the line into collaboration and collusion with them. Well, not really, I am absolutely sure he has. He has betrayed us and is therefore expendable.

I’m not sure when or where the US got on this “nation building” kick but we need to stop it. It’s a waste of our time, money, resources and soldier’s lives. Enough already. Our foreign policy involving terrorism must take a totally new direction going forward or we will find ourselves being dragged into these quagmires over and over again.

This mess over there, as well as the one in Iraq, would have already been resolved had politicians stayed out of it. Let the military do what they do best – kill people and destroy things until the enemy capitulates. That’s the nature of this beast called war. It’s the only way it works.

I would propose new foreign policies on defending our national security with new rules of engagement to implement them:

Policy 1 – Leave us alone and we won’t bother you.

The American people, by and large, are a peaceful sort. We want to stay home, work our jobs, raise our children and basically be happy and secure while doing it. That’s not asking or expecting too much, is it?

We, as a people, have absolutely no interest in imperialism or colonialism. We have more than enough on our plate at home to worry about without picking up more baggage to carry for you.

We have retired as the global police force.

I am not talking about humanitarian aid here. America has always been generous and helpful to those less fortunate than us. We are and always have been part of the international community.

But we offer none to those nations hostile to us, our allies or their own people. They will get no quarter from America.

American businesses operating abroad will function in accordance with international law and the laws of the land they operate in. Disagreements will find remedies in those legal systems.

It is incumbent on management to weigh risks versus opportunity before entering into business abroad. The US military is not their security team and will not provide relief for loss of assets or property, but retains the right to act if life or limb of a US citizen is at stake.

If you choose to disrupt that posture with physical aggression, either on our soil or abroad, there will be severe consequences each and every time it happens. Rest assured the measures will be shockingly swift, decisively effective and decimating in intensity to punctuate the point for others considering this poor error in judgment.

NO ATTEMPTS AT DIPLOMACY WILL BE MADE ONCE THE FIRST DROP OF AMERICAN BLOOD IS SHED.

If you are a nation who hampers efforts to identify and capture perpetrators, you assume the role of perpetrator as well and will be dealt with accordingly. Expect no assistance from the US to re-build your nation; it is not coming. Expect no guidance in forming a new government; just remember what the last one cost you and adjust accordingly.

If you are a nation who harbors perpetrators, you assume the role of perpetrator as well and will be dealt with accordingly. Expect no assistance from the US to re-build your nation; it is not coming. Expect no guidance in forming a new government; just remember what the last one cost you and adjust accordingly.

If you are a nation who funds or arms perpetrators, you assume the role of perpetrator as well and will be dealt with accordingly. Expect no assistance from the US to re-build your nation; it is not coming. Expect no guidance in forming a new government; just remember what the last one cost you and adjust accordingly.

Policy 2 – Refer to policy 1.

It’s really no more difficult than that. Of course the lawyers and politicians will make it seem more because that’s how they stay in power. I don’t see mincing words.

Say what you mean, mean what you say and stand behind your convictions.

Karzai says US should reduce operations’ intensity