Posted on 02/17/2007 1:33:38 PM PST by Jemian
My son is currently serving in Iraq, at a post north of Baghdad. He is a gunner with an engineering unit; his main job is watch for bad guys and blast them. The following are comments he made to some friends last night. The episode he discusses was Saturday morning. I thought y'all might be interest in what he had to say about the situation over there. FWIW, his morale is great. You can see he is committed to the mission.
The friggin terrorists tried to hurt our friends today. The attacked some IPs not to far from us, and then when the armor near us responded to the IPs cries for help and came rushing over with some serious firepower, they ran like little girls. My unit saw no action, but we sure heard it. A round flew over us, and so some of the guys who were working with us who dont go out to much took cover. The rest of us just laughed. It was funny. We were behind a hill, and about a kilometer away, so we were pretty safe. A few IPs [Iraqi Police] got hurt, and so prayers go out to those wounded guys. They have to live in this country where thier families could be killed for thier involvement in the Iraqi Police, so I have alot of respect for them.
It really amazes me how the IPs and Iraqi Army persist even though our politicians doubt them back home. I've seen them take terrorists, and detain them. I've seen IA tanks hold the high ground. I dont know why we doubt these guys. They do more of the heavy stuff than we do. They really are stepping up, and though they pay the price (I saw them get hit, they took one KIA, and one more had his guts hanging out) they still fight on. These guys have some serious beliefs in what they can make their country into. I believe in them.
This whole thing going on back home is just not right. We should not run and abandon this country. Saddam needed to be punished. He had ridiculed the world, and had opressed his people. People say that we have brought carnage? We have not done nothing compared to Saddam. He was a killer and did it to his own people. I'm not sorry that we came here, and I'm sure not going to run out on these people. I'm no person to ever do that, and I'll stand by these people here.
One of the translators told me some about the former regime. His brother was killed by Saddam. Every time we talk he says more and more about how much better it is for Iraqis now. The kids smile and wave when they see us pass by. The people here are always nice to us as well. It might be because we carry automatic weapons, but so did Saddam and they sure didnt like him.
Ping!
Jemian, thank YOU for doing such a great job and raising that boy right.
We will battle the leftists back home, rest assured. What do you soldiers need over there from us? I'm putting together a care package for my nephew, so I want to know from a soldier in harm's way. What do you guy's want us to send?
All The Best
Thanks to JT for his insight and for his loyalty and belief in the United States of America. His Mom and Dad sure brought him up good.
Jem, JT certainly didn't mean Bud Kramer. Isn't it a shame that he has been very impressive in much of what he says and does, Demonrat tho he is, then he turns around and undoes all of the good. Ain't that just the way with those Demonrats.
The American people know that you are protecting all of us here, JT, and unselfishly helping others to have the freedom that we enjoy.
Pay no attention to those cut and run men behind the Congressional curtain...they are cowards and frauds.
Ir's men like JT and their families who keepthis country free and safe. The run of the mill Americans who keep the country running despite the likes of the demoflop, teasoness party.
I'm so proud of men like JT, Ev and my young friend Adam who serve in our military, despite the shennanagons of free flight pelosi and despot murfa.
Bump
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCXt6MD0qyA&eurl=
God Speed.....my son is home right now on R&R(he leaves for Iraq Monday). He shares your feelings and is disgusted with the gutless wonders in DC.....My hubby also returns to Iraq for his second tour in June, if the traitors in DC let him.
Continued prayers for your son and his safety. The cowards and traitors in D.C. are infuriating.
Continued prayers for your nephew as well. I not ceased praying for him since his deployment.
PrayerPrayers for your son and husband. Thank you for your sacrifice and service.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCXt6MD0qyA&eurl=
BTW it looks like they are playing around with the number of people watching it it went from over 1700 views to 32 in the last half hour.
I have a strong sense that GOD is going to use the Democrats and RINO's treason for good.
Thank you for the ping too!
I plan to send this to Norm Coleman. I've lost respect for Norm, he may as well go back to the Party of Taxes, Terrorism, and Treason (I will not call it the Democratic Party anymore).
I was just talking this over with my husband and he feels the same way.
The Rats and weak-kneed RINOS have shown their true colors here.
The surge is already starting to work, and in due course we WILL have victory in Iraq.
And these bozos will be on record in a 'non-binding resolution' that is intended to blacken the eye of the Commander in Chief, but in reality will damage troop morale and embolden the enemy.
In retrospect, they're going to look like the anti-American cowards that they are.
This action WILL work out for good.
I pray that is so.
Great post!
It is sure good to read something from a patriot, instead of all that crap coming from the Traitors in D.C.
BTTT
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