what does "behind enemy lines" mean?
80431
it means you are within the territory of your enemy.
147934
Simply comes from the military. It means 0 kills, meaning there have been no losses. Then it simply translated into "everything is alright".
504349
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend" is an arab quote.  \n\nSee the links below.
207511
Black ops, the CIA, X Files, FBI etc...\n\nIt means that if you are captured or killed in the field, the agency that sent you can feel reasonably comfortable in denying your allegience to them or your connection to them and have a decent shot of sounding truthful.\n\nYou can see why this would be useful in black bag jobs.
1002305
haha, i actually said this today. \n\nit just means that you may be wanting to do good, but your actions are evil. \nfor example, we went into iraq to supposedly bring them democracy, which is good right? but we killed tons of iraquis in the process, not so good. it just means that those actions ARE taken into consideration even if your intentions are good. the means do NOT justify the aims.
356797
Either involved in a fight...\n\nor more commonly, to be in a line (or queue, I guess if you're from England).
915278
It was probably something from one of the 46th regiments.  There were 46th regiments from Ohio, NY, Tennessee, Virginia to name a few.  I can't figure out what IOA might mean, unless it was the Iowa 46th and you can't make out the W.\n\nCO. A would be A company.  Right of the line, the first company in the regiment.
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Full quote:\n\n"If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy."\n\nFear is a very powerful weapon.  When the people of a community or nation are fearful of an outside force threatening their lives they will give up freedoms for the assurance of safety.  It's always easier to incite fear when the enemy is "not one of us."\n\nAs an example....\n\nSome say this is what George W. Bush did over four years ago after September 11, 2001.  The United States was in shock.  An enemy had entered our country, done great damage to property and killed thousands of people.  Nothing of this magnitude had happened like this since Pearl Harbor.\n\nIn an attempt to cut off any future terrorist attacks the President proposed and Congress passed new laws that made sweeping changes in privacy laws allowing oversight and intrusion hitherto not seen before in the U.S.\n\nGenerally a majority of the American public has supported these limitations.  The danger lies, as Madison pointed out, in making sure that these changes are kept in check.
418547
I figure it this way, If you are the enemy to your enemy, You must be a Terrorist to the terrorist.\n\nOh and there is the fact that it scares them to think you might shoot back.  (Terrorist)
890403
The Maginot Line (IPA: [maʒi'no], named after French minister of defence André Maginot) was a line of concrete fortifications, tank obstacles, machine gun posts and other defenses which France constructed along its borders with Germany and with Italy in the wake of World War I. \n\nfromwikipedia: Maginot line
932876
when a nation is at war with it's own people
1057975
Some one who would give "Aid and Comfort" to the Enemy.\n\nSome one who would give away National Secrets to the Enemy, also, thus ensuring that they will have an advantage over us, or can cause great peril to our troops abroad.\n\nThose who dispense "dissention", to hinder the war efforts, when we are involved in a conflict and they try to stir up the people against the present war, so that invariably we will pull out our troops, and lose the war.\n\nA lot of people can be said to be Traitors, in my opinion...\n\nAnd its a good thing I wasnt President, or, they would be in JAIL!!!\n\nYou dont help the Enemy in ANY WAY, when it comes to our boys/girls, getting killed!!!!!!!\n\nThey should either be shot, or be in jail for life!\n\nI wish you well..\n\nJesse
240629
I would have to say "playing both sides against the middle" means that you are not truly for one side or the other.  In fact, you are being fairweather to whoever can give the best advantage in the situation.  Sometimes the advantage is that if both sides not each other out, you will be the only one left standing to reap the rewards without having to risk anything.
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During the Vietnam War there were approximately 6 to 7 people behind the lines for each infantry soldier dodging bullets. Statistically, if you have any type of experience in any line of work, it gives you an edge over someone fresh out of high school.\n\nHere are just some of the jobs away from the front lines:\n \n1) Quartermaster: provides supplies of all types and materials to eveyone else\n\n2) Motorpool: provides vehicles and vehicle maintenence - good area for those with mechanical aptitude.\n\n3) Food service: provides meals to all enlisted and officer personnel in "mess" halls. Often involves working weird shifts, starting around midnight and ending mid morning in some cases, but you're free when everyone else is working.\n\n4) Clerical support: nothing happens unless it is on paper -these guys publish the orders that send others to specific duty posts, maintain rosters and create correspondence. Computer literacy and experience with word processing is helpful here.\n\n5) Personnel / Human Resources - they keep the records on everyone who is on active duty in their immediate area.\n\n6) Engineers - they construct housing and other related buildings that the troops use, as well as build / repair roads. Carpentry / construction trades are good backgrounds for this area. May not be a good job in Iraq due to IEDs.\n\n7) Intelligence - interpreting photos of combat areas to track movement of people and materials. Requires a lot of training and possibly recommendation from your local congressman, if you express a desire to do this. Good grades and a burning desire are helpful.\n\n8) Instruction - you teach others how to do a particular task, but you have to know it inside and out yourself before you go there. \n\n9) Entertainment - believe it or not, there are guys and gals in the military who play musical instruments and perform during special events (parades, speeches, etc).\n\n10) Information Technology - these guys keep the computers running, among other things.\n\n11) Security - Military Police (MPs) are still with us - also prison guards and other related tasks.\n\n12) Transportation - if you have a special license to drive a truck or some other heavy vehicle, that could land you here. Bad news if sent to Iraq - IEDs again.\n\nIf you can think of a job in civilian life, there is probably an equivalent for it in the military.\n\nAlso - foreign languages - if you can speak one or more, you may have an edge. Consider learning a language that the military values highly.\n\nLastly - if you opt to enlist, you will be tested to see what you are good at. The results will tend to steer you in a particular direction. Eventually you will be assigned an "MOS" or Military Occupation Specialty designation. \n\nA word of caution: what the military promises you and what they eventually deliver can be two different things. Many enlisted guys can't wait to get out because they got double crossed. They were promised a desk job or something related but ended up carrying a rifle. \n\nThis is not civilian life, with the option to threaten a lawsuit for breach of contract. What the military assigns you swallow. Remember - if every guy who went into the military got what he wanted, only a handful of guys would be carrying rifles. \n\nKey take away message - bait and switch. The "bait" is a promise of something you want - the switch comes after you're inside and the door closes behind you. You have to fight and fight hard for what you really want. He who fails to plan gets planned upon.
769064
sounds like a plan, there is a place for traitors in a time of war. it definitely makes the enemy all warm and fuzzy inside when they see our own people turning against this nation.
300785
It means they have enough men power to keep fighting the war and they will keep sending them into battle until the enemy is completely defeated. I think the sentence is pretty much self explanatory...
137553
The American people have a right to know what’s going on, but at the same time it makes it difficult for soldiers to do their jobs. War isn’t pretty, its down right horrible. So when civilians are faced with this harsh reality every day during their breakfast it creates a lot of opposition. Opposition translates into a lack of support for troops. its hard to do your job every day when your fellow countrymen don’t support you.