It is worth remembering that in 2020 many stores boarded up their windows in the runup to the election. As soon as it seemed likely that Biden would be declared the victor, the boards came down, making it clear that the perception was that violence would come from Biden supporters. But as we learned on the following January 6th, concerns about pro-Trump mobs were justified as well.
On the ROTC issue, I haven't asked national ROTC commanders as to the reason for the national one-week caution on wearing ROTC uniforms on campus, but I'm told it was based on specific "Force Protection" information "from higher headquarters about possible violent protests". I don't know the details, but one can imagine that if there was a perception that the National Guard would be called up to deal with the campus protests, students might have mistaken other students in ROTC for National Guard troops.
“Our interest is in not going to war with Iran,” this infidel proclaims?! I thought that BHO, lusting now for his 4th term in office, is America’s greatest danger. Now we learn that that the Repub. VP candidate may be a moron and ignorant of history and international relations?! The US may not want war, but war wants us.
I do not get the sense that Vance is even close to deserving the labels "infidel" or "moron." Both he and Trump seem to me to be unambiguous in backing Israel's right to defend itself and achieve victory. As opposed to the convoluted Biden-Harris pattern of checking Israel far short of victory. It may be that Vance is pandering to the Tucker Carlson wing of his party with his statement that "our interest is in not going to war with Iran,” but I do not think that is inconsistent with supporting in every way possible (including with military backup of all sorts) Israel's ability to conduct its own war with Iran. Saying it is not "our interest" to go to war with Iran does not preclude making it clear that, if need be, we will.
It is worth remembering that in 2020 many stores boarded up their windows in the runup to the election. As soon as it seemed likely that Biden would be declared the victor, the boards came down, making it clear that the perception was that violence would come from Biden supporters. But as we learned on the following January 6th, concerns about pro-Trump mobs were justified as well.
The common thread is lack of confidence in election integrity among both Democrats and Republicans. On the day of the Biden inauguration I proposed a measure to improve election integrity: https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-needs-a-national-identity-card-11611183672
On the ROTC issue, I haven't asked national ROTC commanders as to the reason for the national one-week caution on wearing ROTC uniforms on campus, but I'm told it was based on specific "Force Protection" information "from higher headquarters about possible violent protests". I don't know the details, but one can imagine that if there was a perception that the National Guard would be called up to deal with the campus protests, students might have mistaken other students in ROTC for National Guard troops.
Michael Segal '76 MD PhD
National Coordinator, Advocates for ROTC
advocatesforrotc.org
“Our interest is in not going to war with Iran,” this infidel proclaims?! I thought that BHO, lusting now for his 4th term in office, is America’s greatest danger. Now we learn that that the Repub. VP candidate may be a moron and ignorant of history and international relations?! The US may not want war, but war wants us.
I do not get the sense that Vance is even close to deserving the labels "infidel" or "moron." Both he and Trump seem to me to be unambiguous in backing Israel's right to defend itself and achieve victory. As opposed to the convoluted Biden-Harris pattern of checking Israel far short of victory. It may be that Vance is pandering to the Tucker Carlson wing of his party with his statement that "our interest is in not going to war with Iran,” but I do not think that is inconsistent with supporting in every way possible (including with military backup of all sorts) Israel's ability to conduct its own war with Iran. Saying it is not "our interest" to go to war with Iran does not preclude making it clear that, if need be, we will.