No One Asked Us

revue-politique.com ^ | 9 june 2004 | Major Stan Coerr, USMCR

[Tailgunner Joe]

http://www.smcgop.us/_fileCabinet/commentary/NoOneAskedUs.pdf

[ChocChipCookie]

I think the NRA and their right-to-bear-arms mantra is a joke,

Good article, but what is this quote supposed to mean??

[ThomasMore]

wow...great thread....thanks for the posting.

Deacon Francis

[Conspiracy Guy]

What we this guy know? He isn't on CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, or a member in good standing with the DNC. He was only there. What kind of qualification is that?

SARCASM OFF.

I salute him and all who serve in the US Military. God Bless them all and God Bless America.

[Conspiracy Guy]

What WOULD this guy know? He isn't on CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, or a member in good standing with the DNC. He was only there. What kind of qualification is that?

SARCASM OFF.

I salute him and all who serve in the US Military. God Bless them all and God Bless America.

[Peach]

Beautifully written.

[JoeSixPack1]

yeah yeah. sorry, what about the 12 years? of UN resolutions and yadda yadda yadda? And since when does a super grunt get asked anything, MAJOR???


Corporal, USMC
2nd Air and Naval Gunfire Liason Company, 1974-75.

Semper Fi, SIR. Respectfully read.

[91B]

My eyes locked on that too. This was fairly well written, but the good Major could have used an editor.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Let me make this clear: at no time did anyone say or imply to any of us that we were invading Iraq to rid the country of weapons of mass destruction, nor were we there to avenge 9/11. We knew we were there for one reason: to rid the world of a tyrant, and to give Iraq back to Iraqis.

Good post. First the world has to hear (and those with the mighty pens are allied with the tyrants), ping!

[hoosiermama]

So who do we send this to in order to get some publicity? Any ideas?

[Maceman]

We knew we were there for one reason: to rid the world of a tyrant, and to give Iraq back to Iraqis.

I hope that's not true. If it is, then Bush had no legitimate reason for the War. No US president should put troops in harms way for any reason except the direct security of the USA.

[NetValue]

"None of us had even heard those arguments for going to war until we returned, and we still don't understand the confusion."

Brother, it suits the Democrats to cause this confusion so they can attack President Bush and defeat him for re-election. Democrats can never be underestimated. They willl stoop to anything to gain power. They are no longer Americans, in my book. As one who knows: Iraq did have weapons to massively poison and kill and they would have used them. Iraq was a supporter of Al Qaeda and supportive of both attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. Iraq did try to assassinate President Bush Senior. Saddam had to be removed. Notice, Iraq was not destroyed by the US military.....the target was only Saddam and sons.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Oops. Forgot to ping the crew.

Diplomacy's messy, powers and principalities, truth can hurt, God wins, ping!

[boris]

"Good article, but what is this quote supposed to mean??"

It means he has not read the Constitution he swore to uphold.

[Conspiracy Guy]

The Lamestream media dosen't care.

[muawiyah]

The NRA reference is directed at the belief supposedly held by NRA members that rifles and pistols in the hands of individuals could repulse the power of guys with big guns, jet fighters, bombers, tanks, etc.

He notes, however, that even though he is there with the big guns, he, himself, is making use of a rifle, a pistol and a knife!

It's a way of saying the belief isn't as naive as he had imagined earlier ~ before he went into combat.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for posting this.

[muawiyah]

Tyrants are always ultimately a danger to the security of the United States and the safety of our people.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for the ping!

[Uncle Miltie]

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