Note: I might be reading this wrong, but the evacuation of the embassy in Juba, S. Sudan is being publicized by Marine Corps Public Affairs as a triumph of Amos' Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response concept. I see it as another example of a dog and pony show gone bad. Check out the pics below and I'll get back to you....
I have to admit that I selected these photos because they marry up with my theme that this is nothing but a show. What do you see when you look at them? I see a few Marines running around in helmet, flak, ruck sacks and weapons. I also see Air Force personnel chilled the fuck out, maxing and relaxing. Even further back (look closely) you can see what I assume are security personnel taking it all in. Lastly I see a Marine on a work detail without any gear on slinging boxes.
What does all this tell me? That this isn't actually a danger area. That their isn't really a threat where these men are. That this is all a show.
Marine propaganda at its worse...if you know what to look for (assuming I'm reading this right).
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| check out the bubba in the black polo shirt. he has state dept security written all over him...5.11 tactical pants, some type of what i call sport combat boot, cool boy shades and if you look real close i can almost see him printing in the photo. too easy to clock. make note law enforcement/security bubbas! i won't even bother to talk about the joker in the checkered shirt with cool boy shades, hat rolled ranger style and the BIG ASS ear wig showing for the world to see! you would think they'd get these boys some modern gear so they don't have so many tells! |
I have to admit that I selected these photos because they marry up with my theme that this is nothing but a show. What do you see when you look at them? I see a few Marines running around in helmet, flak, ruck sacks and weapons. I also see Air Force personnel chilled the fuck out, maxing and relaxing. Even further back (look closely) you can see what I assume are security personnel taking it all in. Lastly I see a Marine on a work detail without any gear on slinging boxes.
What does all this tell me? That this isn't actually a danger area. That their isn't really a threat where these men are. That this is all a show.
Marine propaganda at its worse...if you know what to look for (assuming I'm reading this right).
