Hey Democrats, tell me again how you support the troops?
Posted on 03/29/2007 1:36:06 PM PDT by GiovannaNicoletta
Sergeant Stephen Krueger writes from Iraq to Speaker Pelosi with a message that bears on our post "To our readers in Iraq." Sergeant Krueger writes:
"How can you even think of pushing forward legislation to set a withdrawal date for US forces from Iraq? Do you know how much you embolden the insurgency here in Iraq? YOU ARE JEAPARDIZING THE LIVES OF US SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN WITH YOUR ACTIONS. You and your fellow Democrats are causing the Al Qaeda supported insurgency to use more catastrophic attacks against us and Iraqi forces. You will see more SVBIED's with chlorine gas, more VBIED's against civilians and security forces every time you and other Democrats open your mouths. You will have to live with yourself and try to sleep at night knowing all the defeatist propaganda you have spewed forth is nothing more than ammunition for Islamic extremist groups around the world and more US deaths. The unsuspecting people who support you know nothing of what goes on over here; you fill their heads with nonsense and talk of pullout to appease them. The only thing that will happen is the establishment of an extremist Islamic state where sharia law is the law of the land and no one is safe.
Sunni Moslems here are coming to our side and joining forces with the government to defeat Al Qaeda(AQI) here in Iraq, but they need our help and they need us to stay. I have spent the last 7 months(3rd tour) in Iraq. I have watched Iraqi citizens pick up weapons and form militias in areas to join forces with Iraqi police/Army. Common citizens who fight and die because we are standing next to them. Not cutting and running or talking of withdrawal. This started after the surge forces the President sent here arrived. We have lost Marines also and it hurts more than you will ever know but we have made a commitment to these people. And I for one will not abandon them and I have of a platoon of Marines who feel the same. I have no control over what happened in 2003 and why we invaded Iraq. That is another discussion, but we are here and they need our help to rid their country of these terrorists. Yes eventually we will leave but we need to do a phased withdrawal without a timeline. At least without a timeline that is published for the world to know. The citizens of Iraq need to see some solidarity in our government, Democrats and Republicans coming together and supporting our President in this war. There is a middle ground here for both parties, you all need to come together and work towards a solution. What we don't need is more theatrics and clashes between the parties. AQI loves to see that it causes them to do more attacks and continue with the murder and intimidation campaign against Iraqi citizens.
Someone needs to step forward and bring the two parties together. Meet and talk about what you all can do and come to an agreement on the war. Like I said before we need a unified front to present to the world on the Iraq war. The Iraqi people need a morale boost, they need to see we are behind them and we will support them and not cut and run. The insurgency needs to see our resolve is strong and we will endure and defeat them. Extremist Islamist terror groups use our perceived weakness against us. They misunderstand our kindness for weakness. Weakness shown to the world brings more recruits to their cause; it causes more civilian deaths and violence.
Please I implore you to not push this agenda. I have watched you on television and you seem to be using this as a steppingstone to further your political career. STOP!!! More is at stake here. Our countries word is on the line, my word to many Iraqi citizens is on the line. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines lives are at stake. We know the risks and we face them daily. Don't make our mission more difficult."
Gunnery Sgt. Stephen F. Krueger
Platoon Sgt 3rd Recon Bn
It is indeed a sad moment in American history when those who are putting their lives on the line every day have to plead for political responsibility on the home front. Thanks to Bill Bennett's Morning in America producer Seth Leibsohn for forwarding the message to us.
There is no excuse for not bringing the Congressional Democrats up on charges of treason. No excuse.
While I sympathize with his point, this is more proof our troops are being denied the tools they need to do the job: no Spellcheck.
Hey Democrats, tell me again how you support the troops?
Fixed.
If only (I'm not holding my breath) President Bush would make a major media event of exposing this legislation (and veto it!) with it's surrender to the terrorists, it's pork barrel spending, and the largest tax increase in American history.
C'mon Republicans!! Stand for something!!!
The democrats hate the military so much they are doing everything they can to promote the deaths of the men and women serving in Iraq and Afganistan. The democrats "code pink" scum even had a poster cheering the murder of the military. They are traitors, traitors, traitors. What does this say about the ones who vote for this trash?
The Soldiers can FEEL the knives of the Democrats stuck in his back...
The Pelosi Democrats are DANCING on the corpse of every Dead American, coalition, and Iraqi soldier, and the Soldiers HATE THEM for it....
Absolutely true. But remember, "never judge the Left's patriotism".
(hurl)
Are you listening reid???? If NOT, then POU:-()
BTTT
The Democrats have not loaded the troop funding bill with PORK. They loaded it with BRIBES, at the expense of our fighting forces.
This is called cowardice and treason. This message should be sent to every congressman and woman who voted for these bills.
The Vietnam veterans must take on these fools and traitors, as soon as possible.
The EAGLE IS BACK! EAGLES UP!!!
All vetrans must take on these fools...
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