President Obama's comments about bayonets and horses were not offensive because they weren't basically accurate. The comments were offensive because implying that President Obama is well versed in military matters because he knows bayonets and horses are no longer primary weapons is ridiculous.
By mocking the president on this, and implying that the odd use of horse-mounted special forces in Afghanistan and the continued used of bayonets are really the leading edge of military force, aren't defenders of the military giving the president an excuse to cancel advanced weapon systems in favor of horses and bayonets?
We need advanced weapons. Don't give our CINC any more odd ideas than he has.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
