The Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer visited Afghanistan this week:
Equipped with a sidearm, Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer visited Marines and sailors at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, to wish them a happy holiday season. (Sgt. Lucas Hopkins/Marine Corps) pic.twitter.com/X3TChTv0yz
— Marine Corps Times (@Marinetimes) December 28, 2017
CNN’s Pentagon correspondent wondered about something in the picture:
Can someone explain why the civiilan head of the Navy is wearing a sidearm? @chinfo @SECNAV https://t.co/8YyrgkZSUf
— Barbara Starr (@barbarastarrcnn) December 28, 2017
It’s not really too complicated:
Yes. He is in a combat zone, in command of Marines and allowed to be able to protect himself if shit happens, which does happen there https://t.co/HazRar1kT5
— DaveinTexas (@DaveinTexas) December 31, 2017
According to reports, Spencer simply accepted an offer to carry while in Afghanistan:
Reached by email on Thursday evening, Navy spokesman Capt. Patrick McNally said that Marine commanders in Task Force Southwest provided the secretary with a handgun, ammunition and a holster when he toured Camp Shorab and other spots in the war ravaged country on Dec. 23.
“He was offered the weapon to carry while he was traveling around (Afghanistan) and he accepted that offer,” McNally said. “It was not something that he specifically requested and it was offered to everybody on the travel team.”
Nothing to see here — except perhaps some mockery and reality checks:
Would you rather he be wearing a pink pussy hat? https://t.co/0J7kYarNzq
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) December 31, 2017
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Right!?
The @CNN Pentagon Correspondent is evidently unaware that there are people in Afghanistan who wish to kill Americans.
That sounds about right. https://t.co/BhG4PEk2bh
— Theodore (@RefDemo) December 31, 2017
Can someone explain to Barbara Starr that ISIS and the Taliban don't recognize any civilian/combatant distinction? https://t.co/iAhf3EeozS
— Pissed Pat (@Pissed_Pat) December 31, 2017
Can you give me a solid reason as to why he shouldn’t be? https://t.co/RPam8uR5j4
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) December 31, 2017
In fairness though, perhaps everybody at CNN has been distracted:
Oh… I missed CNN
My apologies
Do you have a track on the white truck?
— DaveinTexas (@DaveinTexas) December 31, 2017
Ha!
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