Request For Help from Marine Serving in Iraq

Marine Corps Counterintelligence Association ^ | 4/21/04 | 1st Lt. Robert L. Nofsinger USMC

[Feiny]

Hello Everyone, I am taking time to ask you all for your help.

First off, I'd like to say that this is not a political message. I'm not concerned about domestic politics right now. We have much bigger things to deal with, and we need your help.

It seems that despite the tremendous and heroic efforts of the men and women serving here in Iraq to bring much needed peace and stability to this region, we are losing the war of perception with the media and American people. Our enemy has learned that the key to defeating the mighty American military is by swaying public opinion at home and abroad. We are a people that cherish the democratic system of government and therefore hold the will of the people in the highest regard. We love to criticize ourselves almost to an endless degree, because we care what others think. Our enemies see this as a weakness and are trying to exploit it.

When we ask ourselves questions like, "Why do they hate us?" or "What did we do wrong?" we are playing into our enemies' hands. Our natural tendency to question ourselves is being used against us to undermine our effort to do good in the world. How far would we have gotten if after the surprise attacks on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, we would have asked, "Why do the Japanese hate us so much?" or "How can we change ourselves so that they won't do that again?" Here in Iraq the enemy is trying very hard to portray our efforts as failing and fruitless. They kill innocents and desecrate their bodies in hopes that the people back home will lose the will to fight for liberty. They are betting on our perceived weakness as a thoughtful, considerate people. Unfortunately our media only serves to further their cause.

In an industry that feeds on ratings and bad news, a failure in Iraq would be a goldmine. When our so-called "trusted" American media takes a quote from an Iraqi doctor as the gospel truth over that of the men and women that are daily fighting to protect the right to freedom of press, you know something is wrong. That doctor claimed that out of 600 Iraqis, that were casualties of the fighting, the vast majority of them were women, children and the elderly. This is totally absurd. In the history of man, no one has spent more time and effort, often to the detriment of our own mission, to be more discriminate in our targeting of the enemy than the American military. The Marines and Soldiers serving in Iraq have gone through extensive training in order to limit the amount of innocent casualties and collateral damage.

Yet, despite all of this, our media consistently sides with those who openly lie and directly challenge the honor of our brave heroes fighting for liberty and peace. What we have to remember is that peace is not defined as an absence of war. It is the presence of liberty, stability, and prosperity. In the face of the horrendous tyranny of the former Iraqi regime, the only way true peace was able to come to this region was through force. That is what the American Revolution was all about. Have we forgotten? Freedom is not free and "peace" without principle is not peace. The peace that so-called "peace advocates" support can only be brought to Iraq through the military. And we are doing it, if only the world will let us! If the American people believe we are failing, even if we are not, then we will ultimately fail.

That is why I am asking for your support. Become a voice of truth in your community. Wherever you are fight the lies of the enemy. Don't buy into the pessimism and apathy that says, "It's hopeless," "They hate us too much," "That part of the world is just too messed up," "It's our fault anyway," "We're to blame," and so forth. Whether you're in middle school, working at a 9-5 job, retired, or a stay-at-home mom you can make a huge difference! There is nothing more powerful than the truth. So, when you watch the news and see doomsday predictions and spiteful opinions on our efforts over here, you can refute them by knowing that we are doing a tremendous amount of good. Spread the word. No one is poised to make such an amazing contribution to the everyday lives of Iraqis and the rest of the Arab world than the American Armed Forces. By making this a place where liberty can finally grow, we are making the whole world safer. Your efforts at home are directly tied to our success. You are the soldiers at home fighting the war of perception. So I'm asking you as a fellow fighting man: Do your duty. Stop the attempts of the enemy wherever you are. You are a mighty force for good, because truth is on your side. Together we will win this fight and ensure a better world for the future.

God Bless and Semper Fidelis, 1st Lt. Robert L. Nofsinger USMC Ramadi, Iraq

[The Mayor]

PING!

[Keith]

Wow...I can't wait to send this thread to his mom...

This is one of the former students from my school (we called him RobNof) and he is not a latecomer to a proper view of the world.

This young man is everything you would want your son to be...principled, extremely intelligent, moral, brave, and God-loving.

Thanks for all the nice comments, I am sure he would be happy to hear from any freepers...add him to the canteen list...

[DollyCali]

I just got this letter in an emai lfrom a NON FR person.

good one

[MHGinTN]

"If the American people believe we are failing, even if we are not, then we will ultimately fail." LtNofsinger, the democrat party has pinned their hopes for regaining control over America on the very thing you note is the ONLY way to defeat the American military efforts. For that treachery, I shall pledge to work tirelessly to bury the deceitful bastards this November. Thank you for writing home to US, Lt Nofsinger. We need to hear from you Soldiers daily, to cleanse the air of the lies spewed by the army of democrats and their media goonsquad!

[JustAmy]

I hope you told him about our Friday nights and the amount of support we get from the motorists.

FriendAnn sent me the address of her great-nephew who is serving in Iraq (Fallwhatever). She send me two phone cards to add to a package that I have ready to send to him.

Please everyone, pray for our military.

Thanks for the ping, LIR

[USMCBOMBGUY]

Thanks for the help, see if this works.

[Mo1]

The Father was very emotional and upset at what he heard saying that here his son was over there risking his very life for what seems to be ungrateful Americans and a lying media.

He has every right to be upset at the way the media is reporting what our Troops are doing over there

I use to say this war was nothing like Vietnam .. I was wrong .. the Liberals in the Media are trying like hell to make it a political war just like they did back then

I for one won't allow that to happen

Our Military deserves better then how the liberals are treating them

[familyop]

"But the news media in the UK are still really messed-up on the topic of Israel since the British Mandate (1920 or so through 1948, IIRC)."

BTW, that comment on my part was not even fair. He did tell me that our more well known journalists (and we know who they are) show up at conferences and feed news to their news companies. If it weren't for our left/liberal journalists being the only source of what the British see of our country's security affairs, the populace over there would most likely see more of what we see. The truth (that is, what can be gleaned from perspectives of all sides for the viewers/readers to form opinions from) of today could overshadow the humiliations of yesterday.

He told me that the perception given to the UK about Iraq casualties, for example, is that we are as demoralized about "body bags" as we were during the Vietnam conflict. Our journalists are also giving UK news organizations the usual squishy relativism regarding contrived perspectives of Palestinians, Israelis, et al.

To sum it all up, British people do not often see terrorist leaders threatening us, threatening the Jews or sending their children to do their dirty work. They see reports that we're helping Israelis to oppress Palestinians. Israelis are portrayed as insidious manipulators of all.

We need to have conservative journalists going over there.

[wingster]

Everyone deserves better than how liberals are treating them!

Just remember SGM, more Americans support you than not!!!

These pinhead libs are running themselves outta office!

[thoughtomator]

Our armed forces have 'lost' only the media, not the American people. It's the media who are losing the American people!

[sport]

Bump

[TEXOKIE]

This letter along with post 17 has been sent out to my email list! Thanks so much!

[Valin]

That is why I am asking for your support. Become a voice of truth in your community.

We do our best.

[djreece]

Emailed & bumped

[TrueBeliever9]

Thanks for the ping RC

x you might like this

[JohnHuang2]

MEGA PING!

[ASOC]

I know just how he feels. My son is a Bagh-daddy right now and it twists my shorts to hear people trash the Marines.

I just ask if it means they supported Saddam - and if they waffle, point out the horrific number of people killed in the most brutal of ways by the fomer dictator.

Rather that we fight them there than here!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Stop the attempts of the enemy wherever you are."

Hanoi Kerry at his "moment of glory."
What a piece of ******
The media WILL NOT mention this book.
I will!
The cover is a insult to Iwo Jima vets,
then it gets worse towards Viet Nam vets.
I was there the same time Hanoi Kerry was.
I served on a Destroyer which supplied PBR's
and gave gunfire support in North AND South Viet Nam.
My ship may have even supplied Hanoi Kerry's boat.
I VOW I will do everything I LEGALLY can
to keep this traitor from being elected.
I owe it to those who gave their all.

[merry10]

ping

[Freedom4US]

Bingo!

I realized immediately that this war would be won here in the US, not on the battlefields "over there"; that's not to say that the enemy is not organized and is not a formidable foe on the micro level, BUT WHY GIVE THEM ENCOURAGEMENT IN A NEGATIVE MANNER?