2 More Soldiers Dead and 3 injured...7/31

[2Thick]

Ok, I kept quiet long enough.
We don't even watch CNN over here. Fox tells it like it is. Yes, they are Pro-conservative, but you see what the alternative is.
In my AO, all of our contacts are criminal elements, not Saddam supporters or Baath party.
There are folks from all over the world here. Now. & have been for some time. No, they haven't taken over, but they're assisting.

No one here wants or accepts the death of any soldier. When you're in my seat, there's no such thing as acceptable losses. These are our friends & coworkers. That's the reason we keep doing our job, 'cause our buddy's life depends on it. I'm not taking any of it lightly. I can't afford to. It may be your son or daughter or brother or sister or mom or dad in that convoy my guys are protecting. (OK 2thick, I know that's not grammatically correct, but get my point?)

It's easy to monday morning quarterback this to death. All I ask is that you support the soldiers, sailors, airmen, & marines who are over here doing their jobs, regardless of your views on the political situation, or your military strategy expertise.

Of course I want this to be over & come back home. We all do. We can all sit back & have a brew & talk about the good things when that happens. Until then, keep us in your prayers and lift heavy or go home!

The thing is that I support the military. It is not your fault that you are there. You have to believe that what you are doing is the right thing in order to stay sane.

I am talking about the goverment cover-up of the brave soldier's deaths. Or the callous replies of "it's war, people die," bullshit.

All I want the American people to know is that good men are dying and we should at least know why they are paying the ultimate price for their country.

 

[DepressiveJuice]

youre a sargeant major?

 

[DP38]

It is not your fault that you are there. You have to believe that what you are doing is the right thing in order to stay sane.

Removing a dictator is a great thing!

 

[longarms]

youre a sargeant major?

Yes

 

[the nature boy]

Ok, I kept quiet long enough.
We don't even watch CNN over here. Fox tells it like it is. Yes, they are Pro-conservative, but you see what the alternative is.
In my AO, all of our contacts are criminal elements, not Saddam supporters or Baath party.
There are folks from all over the world here. Now. & have been for some time. No, they haven't taken over, but they're assisting.

No one here wants or accepts the death of any soldier. When you're in my seat, there's no such thing as acceptable losses. These are our friends & coworkers. That's the reason we keep doing our job, 'cause our buddy's life depends on it. I'm not taking any of it lightly. I can't afford to. It may be your son or daughter or brother or sister or mom or dad in that convoy my guys are protecting. (OK 2thick, I know that's not grammatically correct, but get my point?)

It's easy to monday morning quarterback this to death. All I ask is that you support the soldiers, sailors, airmen, & marines who are over here doing their jobs, regardless of your views on the political situation, or your military strategy expertise.

Of course I want this to be over & come back home. We all do. We can all sit back & have a brew & talk about the good things when that happens. Until then, keep us in your prayers and lift heavy or go home!

good luck to you.

but fox news blows.

 

[the nature boy]

Removing a dictator is a great thing!

the world is full of dictators. are we going to get rid of all them too?

 

[longarms]

The thing is that I support the military. It is not your fault that you are there. You have to believe that what you are doing is the right thing in order to stay sane.

I am talking about the goverment cover-up of the brave soldier's deaths. Or the callous replies of "it's war, people die," bullshit.

All I want the American people to know is that good men are dying and we should at least know why they are paying the ultimate price for their country.

The servicemen & I appreciate your support, & I would never argue your right to question the way the government or media are handling this whole issue.
Freedom isn't free, that's why I'm here. Believe me, the overwhelming majority of the iraqis we come in contact with are very appreciative of our efforts.

 

[DP38]

the world is full of dictators. are we going to get rid of all them too?

We should, the problem is that you just can't remove dictator with diplomacy. The only way is by losing brave men.

 

[Spartacus]

BTw gotta love the Polish honesty....It wasn't about Oil, The Poles disagree
Interesting news about Polands 'contribution' to Iraq:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3043330.stm


Poland seeks Iraqi oil stake

Poland, which has sent troops to support the US-led forces in Iraq, has acknowledged its "ultimate objective" is to acquire supplies of Iraqi oil.

The Polish Foreign Minister, Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz, said his country had never disguised the fact that it sought direct access to the oilfields.

He was speaking as a group of Polish firms signed a deal with a subsidiary of US Vice President **** Cheney's former company, Halliburton.

The US firm, Kellogg, Brown and Root, has already won million- dollar contracts to carry out reconstruction work in Iraq.

"We have never hidden our desire for Polish oil companies to finally have access to sources of commodities," Mr Cimoszewicz told the Polish PAP news agency.

Access to the oilfields "is our ultimate objective," he added.

Polish soldiers are to command one of the post-war administrative zones being set up to run Iraq.

Poland firmly supported the United States during the Iraq war, and sent a small number of troops during the combat.

About 250 Polish soldiers left for Kuwait on Wednesday to begin preparations for a multinational peacekeeping force in central Iraq.

Poland will take command of more than 9,000 troops from 15 nations - including 2,300 of its own - when the force is ready at the beginning of September.

The sector under Polish command will be sandwiched between the US and British sectors.

It is the first time Poland has led such a large multinational peacekeeping force.

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

The thing is that I support the military. It is not your fault that you are there. You have to believe that what you are doing is the right thing in order to stay sane.

I am talking about the goverment cover-up of the brave soldier's deaths. Or the callous replies of "it's war, people die," bullshit.

All I want the American people to know is that good men are dying and we should at least know why they are paying the ultimate price for their country.

great point 2thick. Its amazing to me the difference in stories between the internet and CBS 10 o clock news