Ignorant People

"I wish being stupid was painful." I feel the same way with ignornace.

I recently read a letter to the editior blaming the President of the United States, the Commander in Chief, of hating America because he, "banned the flying of the US flag over Haiti."

Sorry folks.  He didn't ban anything.

Just in case you haven't heard, the US military does NOT go into any country with impunity. They go in because they are usually invited or have been authorized under a United Nations Resolution. Don't believe me?  Look it up.

Another item that is negotiated with a sovereign state is a SOFA agreement. No, not a couch agreement you idiot!  A "Status of Forces Agreement" which provides an agreement between the host nation and the US as to what the US military can and cannot do while they are on the host nation's soil.  Pretty easy right?

So there you have it. The president, the Commander in Cheif, cannot alone make a decision whether or not to fly the US flag on another state's soil. It is something that is negotiated and agreed upon before military forces even arrive.  In fact, there are already many SOFA agreements being executed as I write this.  Okinawa, Japan is a very good example.  Where do the flags fly there.  ONLY on the US military bases.  Ooops, almost forgot. Also at the US Consulates office.

That's it folks.  Are you hurting still?  Hopefully not.