Comments on: Korean Compassion? We’ll See http://rokdrop.com/2004/12/28/korean-compassion-well-see/ Serving on the Forgotten Frontier Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:05:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2004/12/28/korean-compassion-well-see/#comment-1257 GI Korea Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:14:18 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=321#comment-1257 But it is in the government's interest to do this. Do something like this would do make a huge difference in the global war on terrorism. This war is not going to be won on the battlefield it is going to be won by global opinion. Just imagine this disaster relief brigade helping all these Muslims in Indonesia cope with this disaster while terrorists continue to kill policemen and school teachers in Iraq. Plus I think the military is ideal because soldiers don't work for profit while many private organization do work for profit. So there is little corruption worries and soldiers work for cheap and are disciplined and professional. Plus people would see the military doing something provide dropping bombs and raiding houses. But it is in the government’s interest to do this. Do something like this would do make a huge difference in the global war on terrorism. This war is not going to be won on the battlefield it is going to be won by global opinion. Just imagine this disaster relief brigade helping all these Muslims in Indonesia cope with this disaster while terrorists continue to kill policemen and school teachers in Iraq. Plus I think the military is ideal because soldiers don’t work for profit while many private organization do work for profit. So there is little corruption worries and soldiers work for cheap and are disciplined and professional. Plus people would see the military doing something provide dropping bombs and raiding houses.

]]> By: Philip http://rokdrop.com/2004/12/28/korean-compassion-well-see/#comment-1256 Philip Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:13:57 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=321#comment-1256 I think it's a great idea~!! Personally I tend to criticize the US policy these days quite a bit, but I will give you the "leadership and vision" thing... I'm sure there would be a lot of problems integrating the military and such a force, but having blatantly different uniforms could help. The main problem I think is that it's overall benefit is more for other countries than for whatever country in which it originates (even considering gains in world image) - I don't know a single country that practices any policies as such....it's not in the nature of governments to be selfless. They would be overthrown immediately if they were. Private groups tend to work better for that, but they don't have the resources to do what you're talking about. I think it’s a great idea~!!
Personally I tend to criticize the US policy these days quite a bit, but I will give you the “leadership and vision” thing…
I’m sure there would be a lot of problems integrating the military and such a force, but having blatantly different uniforms could help. The main problem I think is that it’s overall benefit is more for other countries than for whatever country in which it originates (even considering gains in world image) - I don’t know a single country that practices any policies as such….it’s not in the nature of governments to be selfless. They would be overthrown immediately if they were. Private groups tend to work better for that, but they don’t have the resources to do what you’re talking about.

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2004/12/28/korean-compassion-well-see/#comment-1255 GI Korea Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:13:34 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=321#comment-1255 I say military because the military is the only one's with the transport aircraft to deploy large amounts of man power and equipment plus the military already has expertise within it to conduct these type of missions. You would nto need to create a whole new agency from the gound up. Just think if we already had water purification teams deployed to give out fresh drinking water. We would be saving many lives right now instead of the thousands that are going to die now from contaminated drinking water. This is an MOS within the army that is readily available. These disaster response teams would not carry weapons and could even wear a special uniform one that is not camoflage so they don't look military. I can't imagine any of these governments would deny aid from a disaster response team like this, especially if it becomes well known about their expertise conducting these operations. I say military because the military is the only one’s with the transport aircraft to deploy large amounts of man power and equipment plus the military already has expertise within it to conduct these type of missions. You would nto need to create a whole new agency from the gound up. Just think if we already had water purification teams deployed to give out fresh drinking water. We would be saving many lives right now instead of the thousands that are going to die now from contaminated drinking water. This is an MOS within the army that is readily available. These disaster response teams would not carry weapons and could even wear a special uniform one that is not camoflage so they don’t look military. I can’t imagine any of these governments would deny aid from a disaster response team like this, especially if it becomes well known about their expertise conducting these operations.

]]> By: Brian http://rokdrop.com/2004/12/28/korean-compassion-well-see/#comment-1254 Brian Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:13:00 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=321#comment-1254 Agree, unless officially requested, no sovereign country will ask for deployment of foreign troops on its soil. Perhap leeway will be given to MASH and engineers under civilian leaderships. Agree, unless officially requested, no sovereign country will ask for deployment of foreign troops on its soil.
Perhap leeway will be given to MASH and engineers under civilian leaderships.

]]> By: iustus http://rokdrop.com/2004/12/28/korean-compassion-well-see/#comment-1253 iustus Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:12:40 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=321#comment-1253 Sri Lanka rejects[the military component of]Israel rescuers: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4130599.stm A fast reaction military relief brigade sounds like a great idea, but it has some problems, particularly the 'military component' of it. A lot of nations tend to be circumspect about that sort of thing, whether there is just reason or not. Sri Lanka rejects[the military component of]Israel rescuers:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4130599.stm

A fast reaction military relief brigade sounds like a great idea, but it has some problems, particularly the ‘military component’ of it. A lot of nations tend to be circumspect about that sort of thing, whether there is just reason or not.

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