It cost four Marines their lives, but maybe just maybe this will get the insane unilateral disarmament of our military (thanks to the Clinton administration) lifted once and for all.
Most people dont' even know that it's been a standing policy that military personnel not be armed unless in training or combat situations or are MPs, etc., i.e. you can't just walk around the base or the office with your sidearm unless your job requires it.
In fact, the recruitment office that was targeted is a "gun free zone", as the picture shows. Not just for civilians, but for the military staff as well. Folks, the average 7-11 with random customers in a carry state was more able to defend itself than a military post that we KNOW are the targets of these terrorists. At least in the gas station there's some chance of someone in there being able to shoot back.
We need to immediately lift the ban on military personnel being armed, and should have done so no later than the first time ISIS announced they were targets here in the US. That's the bare minimum, but since terror is about spreading fear it won't be long till they move down to the next softest target, i.e. the gun free zone at the local college or school, in order to make their attack achieve maximum impact.
The two who attacked the Muhammad cartoon thing were killed before they could do more than wound one person who will recover. Interesting that private function had far better security than a military facility, but maybe the sacrifice of these four brave Marines won't be in vain, and it can save lives elsewhere when our forces are able to defend themselves whereever they may be.
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