What Should Be The GDF/Army's Role In Civil Society?

December 26-2010:

What Should Be The GDF/Army's Role In Civil Society?

Historically, most armies were created to defend one's Territorial Sovereignty or Territories.
But in times of Civil Unrest, the army was very often called in to put down insurrectionists when the Local Police could not do so.

But armies are trained to kill the enemy, and when the enemy is in the confines of your own borders, or are your citizens. How would the army respond, in cases where they have to shoot to kill?

Global Terrorism:

Terrorism have become a global specter, and most countries today are impacted by some of these terrorist activities, with some of their own citizens involvement with executions.

So what part will the army play in preventing or removing terrorists?

Most countries have Special Forces to deal with such matters. Most of whom are trained by the army or military, in the methods of combat, persuasion, surveillance, and surprise attacks.

Some countries are able to do so effectively and successfully with these Swat Teams. But others also need the help, or work in collaboration with the Local Police, and Army. This can sometimes ruffle feathers about Jurisdiction, Control, and overall Co-ordination.

What will Be the Role Of GDF/Army Under Your Presidency?

In most countries, the Head Of State, is also The Commander In Chief of The Armed Services. In Guyana, the GDF is under the control or purview of the president of Guyana. If he/she is Commander In Chief, and I sincerely hope that our National Constitution makes provision for this role. He/she MUST understand what is at stake if or when Internal Terrorist Activities gets out of control to a point, where the army may have to intervene to put it down.

Also bearing in mind that this is not the principal role of the army. But it MUST work alongside the Police and other Security Agencies in combating this terror.

And also the Army cannot be the institution to oversee the combating of terror solely. But must work in conjunction with the Police, and the Minister of Home Affairs. And at some point, the Army MUST be told to extricate itself from this activity, when it is no longer necessary for them to assist in that endeavor.

Derryck.
NYC.