Alright. I go to Marine boot camp in about a week. Although I'm not like, "yeah, I get to go to war.." as long as America has a war to fight I'll proudly join in. I want all of you who are calling Bush an idiot to stop.. just stop for one minute and think about this: 9-11. After 9-11 we would have done ANYTHING to go kick some terrorist butt. Sure this how long is dragging and maybe he could have gone about this differently. But at least we have a president who is trying to do something! We complain about the gas prices, but fail to realize it's a small price to pay for what we're doing. Don't you get it? It's a small price to pay! Do it for 9-11!
I guess the daily bombings in Iraq are the results of UNSATISFACTION of the Sunnis/Kurds populace being suppressed by the majority Shiites group in government, military & police. During Saddam's time, the country was peaceful because the Sunnis are IN CONTROL of the country and SUPPRESS the Islamist terrorists sponsored by nearby Shiites Iran. Today's chaos are largely backed by Iran which has an eye to win over the largely Shiites-government in Irag, so 2 become ONE...then the world will have a FRANKENSTEIN of global Islamist terrorism...and the world will have a bigger problem then ! It's a mistake to blame the Sunnis for the current bombings/chaos in Iraq...the true fact is that Iran is supporting its Shiites militias...to wreak havoc...so the US will go home...then Iran can step in as a honored guest invited by the Shiites-majority Iraqis government. The answer now is to start RECRUITING/TRAINING MORE SUNNIS & KURDIS to dominate the government, military & police forces....kick off Iran like what Saddam did...then there will be a bright tomorrow for all Iraqis!
What the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan need is NOT MORE MARINES...but more `special forces' in civilian clothings like the SWATS team or those of `007 James Bond' calibres...WHY? The simple truth is that the wars there are NOT CONVENTIONAL WARS. We need these special forces to go HUNTING the hideouts/strongholds of these terrorists....then wired HQ to aerial bombast the hell out of them! Send back the marines and bring in these special forces....and I am quite sure US will have almost zero casualty. Another effective way is to RECRUIT young American Iraqis & Afghans or Arabs...who are 100% trustworthy... faithful American patriots... to be part of this special forces....to move FREELY in enemy's lands...to search for enemy's locations. Does this sound like what the proverb says, `Send a thief to catch a thief' ?
I am a vet myself, Vietnam. I guess the only problem I have with sending troops over to Iraq is one of direction. What are they suppose to do when they get there? Die?
There has been no discussion with the waring factions in Iraq, what is needed to resolve the internal issues. I asure you more dead Americans is not the answer.
Every time I read about this war it is what Bush wants. The chimp dosen't know anything. The last good person he had on his staff was C. Powell.
What I want to know is why there are men in the military that are "playing" army, etc. but have NEVER been called up. Some just go to military officers schools to keep from going anywhere and I think that sucks. Why don't produce a list of ALL military personnel that have NEVER been overseas in war, Desert Storm, Iraq or whereever, then choose from this list FIRST before sending those that have gone again and again. I think the officers of the military should be the ones setting the example and go and show what they have learned, other than just a title of Major, etc. They keep hidding behind their school classes, to advance for the money they can make, but don't go into war???? I don't get it. Let's get a list of all military people that have never gone over to Iraq or Desert Storm FIRST before sending out Marines agains.
As a former Marine, I can't think of a better qualified group than other former Marines to be called back into service. I fought in Vietnam and feel the frustration that this new war has presented itself. The trouble with fighting a war to a successful conclusion is to know who our enemy is...the war on terrorism is a war against shadows and we will never be successful until the whole free world joins in to destroy all forms of terrorism. If I was younger, I would gladly take up the call to arms as any Marine would do. Our motto is "Can Do" and these 2500 Marines will do it.
These recalls are going to affect me more than most. I am currently in that "window" between my 1st and last year of IRR duty and I am a Infantry Communications man, if anyone stands a decent chance to get called it's me and others like me. I am not bitter nor afraid of such a recall, even though I now have a wife and a family. The frustration of it is that the recall is being issued because the job was never completed, in-fighting in our government tied the hands of field commanders and generals that would have used all available resources to get the job done right the first time. Not hem and haw over who to deploy , for how long, etc. I say that if this recall happens and my new life, my family, an excellent career have to be put back on hold, I want the recall to be for more than 2,500 Marines. I want a force to be recalled large enough that the job will once and for all be completed. The war on terror will be ever-lasting, but the war in Iraq does not have to be. God Bless and Semper Fi.
Many of you have expressed exactly how I feel about the Marine recall, the Iraq war, Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld. This all really is not a war on terror, but a war of terror. Even though our military is all volunteer, they shouldn't be placed carelessly in harm's way for a bloody useless war that is being fought not for the protection of America, but for oil, war profiteering & power/personal gain of Bush/Cheney & individuals within their adm. Something else to think about: We have been told by Bush/Cheney that our involvement in Iraq is the greatest struggle this nation has faced in decades, & that this war is vital & necessary for peace & security in the Mid. East & the US. We have been told by Bush/Cheney that sacrifices in this war must be made to make the world safer. If Bush/Cheney truly believe this (& their statements/speeches clearly indicate they do) I must ask them: Where is their personal sacrifice? Why aren't their children serving in the military? Why aren't their children in Iraq, or some other type of military support capacity in the Mid. East? Bush/Cheney have asked thousands of American families to sacrifice their sons, daughters, husbands & wives. But where is their sacrifice to lay upon the altar for this crusade?
I am tired of all the references to "the military fights the war on terror". Please call it what it really is......Bush's redemption for his daddy not finishing the job the first time. This "war" will most likely become one of this country's largest presidential scandals of all time, as well it should.
As the saying goes "You get what you deserve". Thats what this Administration is. The people of America deserve this lousy Administration, which they elected.
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During Saddam's time, the country was peaceful because the Sunnis are IN CONTROL of the country and SUPPRESS the Islamist terrorists sponsored by nearby Shiites Iran. Today's chaos are largely backed by Iran which has an eye to win over the largely Shiites-government in Irag, so 2 become ONE...then the world will have a FRANKENSTEIN of global Islamist terrorism...and the world will have a bigger problem then !
It's a mistake to blame the Sunnis for the current bombings/chaos in Iraq...the true fact is that Iran is supporting its Shiites militias...to wreak havoc...so the US will go home...then Iran can step in as a honored guest invited by the Shiites-majority Iraqis government. The answer now is to start RECRUITING/TRAINING MORE SUNNIS & KURDIS to dominate the government, military & police forces....kick off Iran like what Saddam did...then there will be a bright tomorrow for all Iraqis!
to be part of this special forces....to move FREELY in enemy's lands...to search for enemy's locations. Does this sound like what the proverb says, `Send a thief to catch a thief' ?
There has been no discussion with the waring factions in Iraq, what is needed to resolve the internal issues. I asure you more dead Americans is not the answer.
Every time I read about this war it is what Bush wants. The chimp dosen't know anything. The last good person he had on his staff was C. Powell.
We are in another Viet Nam, like it or not.
Some just go to military officers schools to keep from going anywhere and I think that sucks.
Why don't produce a list of ALL military personnel that have NEVER been overseas in war, Desert Storm, Iraq or whereever, then choose from this list FIRST before sending those that have gone again and again.
I think the officers of the military should be the ones setting the example and go and show what they have learned, other than just a title of Major, etc. They keep hidding behind their school classes, to advance for the money they can make, but don't go into war???? I don't get it.
Let's get a list of all military people that have never gone over to Iraq or Desert Storm FIRST before sending out Marines agains.
God Bless and Semper Fi.
Even though our military is all volunteer, they shouldn't be placed carelessly in harm's way for a bloody useless war that is being fought not for the protection of America, but for oil, war profiteering & power/personal gain of Bush/Cheney & individuals within their adm.
Something else to think about:
We have been told by Bush/Cheney that our involvement in Iraq is the greatest struggle this nation has faced in decades, & that this war is vital & necessary for peace & security in the Mid. East & the US. We have been told by Bush/Cheney that sacrifices in this war must be made to make the world safer.
If Bush/Cheney truly believe this (& their statements/speeches clearly indicate they do) I must ask them:
Where is their personal sacrifice? Why aren't their children serving in the military? Why aren't their children in Iraq, or some other type of military support capacity in the Mid. East?
Bush/Cheney have asked thousands of American families to sacrifice their sons, daughters, husbands & wives. But where is their sacrifice to lay upon the altar for this crusade?