Comments on: American Mines Are The Friend Of American Infantryman http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/04/american-mines-are-the-friend-of-american-infantryman/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:04:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: AShiningCity http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/04/american-mines-are-the-friend-of-american-infantryman/comment-page-1/#comment-54240 AShiningCity Sun, 06 Aug 2006 00:14:23 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/04/american-mines-are-the-friend-of-american-infantryman/#comment-54240 Thank you for explaining that Oak Leaf. In addition, thank you for serving in our Army. My only fear was that the mines are not picked up and removed after the conflict. I have heard that they can be so cheaply made that thousands can be put down in a short period of time. But yes, if the mines help protect the American bases then they are a good thing. As long as they are picked up after the conflict. Thank you for explaining that Oak Leaf. In addition, thank you for serving in our Army.

My only fear was that the mines are not picked up and removed after the conflict. I have heard that they can be so cheaply made that thousands can be put down in a short period of time.

But yes, if the mines help protect the American bases then they are a good thing. As long as they are picked up after the conflict.

]]> By: Oak Leaf http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/04/american-mines-are-the-friend-of-american-infantryman/comment-page-1/#comment-54241 Oak Leaf Sat, 05 Aug 2006 16:22:35 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/04/american-mines-are-the-friend-of-american-infantryman/#comment-54241 I am writing as an Infantryman in the US Army. Anti-personnel land mines are an excellent method to protect a base from infiltration. They save American Soldiers. They are usually not used in the offense. They are a defensive weapon. You mark the area off with warning signs (in local language) so civilians and the enemy can understand that they are entering an area with land mines. Mine emplacement is carfully mapped so that we may remove the mines after we are done. We know where they are and we remove them. I am writing as an Infantryman in the US Army.

Anti-personnel land mines are an excellent method to protect a base from infiltration. They save American Soldiers. They are usually not used in the offense. They are a defensive weapon.

You mark the area off with warning signs (in local language) so civilians and the enemy can understand that they are entering an area with land mines.

Mine emplacement is carfully mapped so that we may remove the mines after we are done. We know where they are and we remove them.

]]> By: sdmoderate http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/04/american-mines-are-the-friend-of-american-infantryman/comment-page-1/#comment-54242 sdmoderate Sat, 05 Aug 2006 12:48:15 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/04/american-mines-are-the-friend-of-american-infantryman/#comment-54242 Please explain how our infantry will be able to be careful in mine placement considering that the wars we are fighting and will continue to fight will be waged amongst civilian populations? It's not like past wars where there was a defined front line where these mines could be placed. Using landmines has long since become an outdated form of warfare and using them in current situations just invites civilian casualties. Please explain how our infantry will be able to be careful in mine placement considering that the wars we are fighting and will continue to fight will be waged amongst civilian populations? It’s not like past wars where there was a defined front line where these mines could be placed.

Using landmines has long since become an outdated form of warfare and using them in current situations just invites civilian casualties.

]]> By: kerwin_brown http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/04/american-mines-are-the-friend-of-american-infantryman/comment-page-1/#comment-54243 kerwin_brown Sat, 05 Aug 2006 07:14:06 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/04/american-mines-are-the-friend-of-american-infantryman/#comment-54243 My problem is conceiving of how useful a mine will be in the type of warfare we are fighting. It sounds like it will aid our enemies more as they can use them instead of IED's I just don't see a need to use or stockpile them. My problem is conceiving of how useful a mine will be in the type of warfare we are fighting. It sounds like it will aid our enemies more as they can use them instead of IED’s

I just don’t see a need to use or stockpile them.

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