When a F-15 airman was shot down over Iran and later rescued, it showed how much America values the lives of those in its military. Unfortunately, not all lives in America are valued the same.
It gets me thinking- what if we made a similar effort to rescue every pre-born baby that was in danger of destruction? That would be wonderful. Thank you for writing this, and for pointing out the connection.
I could never understand why people who complain about our spending on the military always raise a fuss about us using it. Why else would be spend billions of dollars on people and equipment only to keep them out of harm's way? We have an army on hand so that we can use it. And yes, as you say, we actually assign each soldier real value. This isn't China or Russia which will send waves of human cannon fodder to impose their will, heedless of the sacrifice.
As for leftists who try to make this argument about the dollar amount we should expend for a soldier trapped in enemy territory, absolutely none of it is said in good faith. They're more than happy to fund abortion mills along and every form of welfare fraud. For my part, I'll happily spend billions on saving our boys than spend another dime on a Somali daycare center.
There was a lot more than a life on the line with that rescue. That $1 Trillion estimate is not a gross exaggeration when you consider all the implications of what could have happened if the rescue had not happened.
When Jessica Buchanan was kidnapped in Somalia by gunmen who held her and her Norwegian colleague captive for, I think, 93 days, a lot of money was spent, but no one questioned whether it was worth it. It was worth it to save one of our people. She was our sister, daughter, friend, or neighbor. Maybe we should consider money spent on rescues as training, and because our military is well trained, they can also rescue our people when needed.
It gets me thinking- what if we made a similar effort to rescue every pre-born baby that was in danger of destruction? That would be wonderful. Thank you for writing this, and for pointing out the connection.
I could never understand why people who complain about our spending on the military always raise a fuss about us using it. Why else would be spend billions of dollars on people and equipment only to keep them out of harm's way? We have an army on hand so that we can use it. And yes, as you say, we actually assign each soldier real value. This isn't China or Russia which will send waves of human cannon fodder to impose their will, heedless of the sacrifice.
As for leftists who try to make this argument about the dollar amount we should expend for a soldier trapped in enemy territory, absolutely none of it is said in good faith. They're more than happy to fund abortion mills along and every form of welfare fraud. For my part, I'll happily spend billions on saving our boys than spend another dime on a Somali daycare center.
There was a lot more than a life on the line with that rescue. That $1 Trillion estimate is not a gross exaggeration when you consider all the implications of what could have happened if the rescue had not happened.
That and the incalculable “cost” and damage that would’ve resulted if the airman had been captured and imprisoned (which I’m guessing you also meant).
When Jessica Buchanan was kidnapped in Somalia by gunmen who held her and her Norwegian colleague captive for, I think, 93 days, a lot of money was spent, but no one questioned whether it was worth it. It was worth it to save one of our people. She was our sister, daughter, friend, or neighbor. Maybe we should consider money spent on rescues as training, and because our military is well trained, they can also rescue our people when needed.
Well said.