Tidbit from Afganistan (E-Mail from a friend serving there)

E-mail from afganistan | 2/23/2007 | Friend serving in Afganistan

[Bigun]

Thought you would find this as interesting as I did.

[MNJohnnie]

Why we will win.

[Txsleuth]

That is not only interesting...but a wonderful story.

Thank you so much for posting it!!

I love FR...it is the only place that we can get the "good news" from...unless it is a private blogger.

Please tell your friend thanks for his service..and thanks for letting us know about Rambo.

Also...ask him if he could keep us informed about Rambo..okay??

[Txsleuth]

Exactly!

[Txsleuth]

PING

[Txsleuth]

PING

[Bigun]

Please tell your friend thanks for his service..and thanks for letting us know about Rambo.

I have already but will do so again.

Also...ask him if he could keep us informed about Rambo..okay??

WAY ahead of you there! I have already asked that he keep me advised as to what happens with Rambo.

[maryz]

Great story! So glad you posted it!

[nuconvert]

Big Bump!

[Bahbah]

Some people think we will not win. I don't agree.

[SandRat]

Letter from the Afghan Front [The Afghan Rambo and his big red pipe]
Strategypage.com ^ | 2/4/2007 | CPT. John, US Army

Posted on 02/03/2007 11:36:36 PM MST by Bozworth

[steel_resolve]

So he stands there at the front gate in his US Army ACU uniform with his red pipe.

This is a nice story and all, but does anyone else think Rambo is manning a suicide mission? I mean he's out there with a freaking pipe-a PIPE. Frankly I'm suprised that he's allowed to even man the checkpoint without sufficient force protection. And if the military will not allow him a weapon, then what the hell is he even doing out there?

[jazusamo]

OUTSTANDING!!

Please thank your friend and tell him he and Rambo are appreciated here at FR.

Thanks for the ping, sleuth.

[Txsleuth]

I stand corrected...there are other places with good stories....thank you, SandRat.

[hsalaw]

Great story. This is why and how we will win: when the Afghanis and Iraqis take over the responsible for their own future - willingly and courageously - and it's not that far off. Arming himself with courage, determination, and a pipe seems to work well for Rambo.

[Bigun]

Wow! This was sent to me by someone I am personally aquainted with (not Capt. Hunt) who is currently serving with the U.S. Army in Afganistan. I thought my frend to be the author although he did not say that he was. Obviously that is not the case but it is STILL a great story if you ask me.

My appologies for the mistake on my part.

[aragorn]

Rambo was manning the outer perimeter gate when I was there in '03. He was fearless. I can remember countless times when he stopped traffic on J'bad road - both directions - so that we could move our convoy out without having civilian traffic mixed in with our vehicles. If you have ever seen the way some of those folks drive over there, you'd know that this was no small task!

The troops who call this place home think he's great. We frequently gave him food, and small gifts, and I seem to recall reading that lots of the soldiers there now took up a collection for him after this event.

Also, trust me on this - there is force protection there, in close proximity - Rambo just handles the outer perimeter gate.

[Wuli]

And shall we wait for Catie Couric to have this guy on video link-up for her nightly news?!?!?! Oh, no. My god that would be bad for the terrorists and good for "Bush", we can't have her do that!!!! /sarc

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

Bump

[freema]

Did you see aragorn's post?

Man, I thought I was having a SERIOUS deja vu until I saw SandRat's post. LOL!