July 12, 2005

Please, leave it to the MSM of the World. They lap this kind of thing up

Bloggers and commentators suggesting that the Americans are scared due to the recent (but now rescinded) order to personnel to keep away from London are revealing a certain amount of anti-American prejudice.

The US military are stationed in many countries across the world and some of those countries have suffered at the hands of terrorists. No doubt similar orders were issued as a matter of procedure in the aftermath of those attacks and it is perfectly reasonable for a military officer to follow the same procedure this time round, particularly if he or she knows that other officers have issued similar orders in similar circumstances elsewhere on the globe.

It is not their place to make political decisions or alter usual procedure on the basis of political concerns. To be seen to be standing side by side the people of London in the eyes of the world and the world media is a political decision not a military one.

Posted by John at July 12, 2005 01:33 PM | TrackBack