This is not enough. We simply shouldn’t have them here. If we are to train foreign military, let’s do it with teams in their home countries. Not only that, but the following story indicates that the vetting of these “students” has been handled by their home countries, not by us. How idiotic is that?
As an aside, we also have to eliminate the restriction on our troops being armed on base. It has been clear since the 2009 Ft Hood terrorist attack that our troops must be armed. If our troop shad been armed during the Pensacola shooting, now declared a terror attack, fewer people would have been killed and injured.
The Department of Defense announced Thursday that it plans to update the vetting process for foreign military students “in the coming days.”
According to a DoD press release, Defense secretary Mark Esper will visit Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida on Jan. 22 and 23 to update air station leaders on the new vetting and security procedures following the Dec. 6 shooting by a military student from Saudi Arabia.
According to Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, vetting of military students was previously handled by the home country of the students, but the Pentagon is considering using its own resources to vet candidates for the international training program.
Part of the reason for training Saudi military pilots is because of all the bombing runs that it does against the Yemen Houthi rebels. The rebels started fighting in 2004, escalating in 2015, and has nothing to do with America actions. But obviously, we don’t want Yemen gov’t to fall to the Houthi. Not that Yemen gov’t is great. It’s corrupt. Anyway, this seems mainly to support Middle East peace by endless bombing. I’m not in favor of the rebels, but we should be honest about Yemen gov’t is too weak without significant help. I think the Houthi help support Iran not the other way round, so this isn’t a pallets of cash issue.
And the Rebels latest attack eliminating at least 70 Yemen soldiers. This is the type of America support for war that isn’t discussed because of the proxy nature. How is it going? What will be the end? CIA does analyses of situation but public doesn’t know what they say. How much training of Saudi pilots are we going to do needs public discussion.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/yemen-missile-attack-kills-at-least-70-soldiers-sources/ar-BBZ6sOh?ocid=spartandhp