Posted on 03/14/2007 3:45:46 PM PDT by bnelson44
WASHINGTON — A campaign by active-duty troops asking Congress to drop plans for a withdrawal from Iraq has collected more than 1,200 signatures in its first few weeks.
The “Appeal for Courage” — which reads as a response to the anti-war “Appeal for Redress” presented to Congress last month — has been circulating both at bases in Iraq and online though military blog sites.
Organizer Lt. Jason Nichols, a 33-year-old naval projects officer who has been in Baghdad since mid-January, said the goal is to keep lawmakers focused on letting the military finish its mission in Iraq, and not prematurely declare failure.
“The primary military lesson of Vietnam was that you could win a war on the battlefield, but lose it at home,” he said in an e-mail to Stars and Stripes. “We feel that although there are still tough days ahead, we are going to win the war in Iraq as long as we are allowed to stay until our job is done.”
(Excerpt) Read more at estripes.com ...
From the hearts of the noble to those who will never understand that there are some things larger than themselves.
I signed it!
OIF 1 - 2003-04
BTTT
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That is AWESOME news, TX....and I am glad to see that you signed it!
The voice of our troops needs to be heard loud and clear when it comes to their missions around the world.
We don't need no steenkin' DUmmies making decisions for them when they are risking their lives for us!
God bless the troops!...that includes you!
So now can I assume we're going to get stories about how US troops shouldn't get involved in politics?
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Thanks...
Amazing- The guys who are constantly in the line of fire have to petition to the candy-a$$ politicos to be allowed to stay there!!!
Well of course tht will be the case. Us dum soljers r onlee allwd to prowtest wen its agenst teh Republikans.
arrgh!!!!!!!!
The question I would ask is will their Congress get the message and find the courage to let them stay? Time will tell.
Your World with Neil Cavuto. February 22, 2007
Appeal For Courage gets its first mainstream media coverage.
See the video (3Mb).
http://www.quantumland.com/media/AFC_on_Fox.wmv
I could not have phrased a better response.
I forwarded your message on
Good for them.
The trouble is, they will be sending these signatures to a group of lowlife Traitors that didn't want to count their votes in the presidential elections.
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God, where do we find these people? While some even here on FR waver, these brave souls from the heartland of Amaerica speak out.
Even when some of our very own Republican office holders say nothing or turn tide with the Democrats these brave men stand tall.
How on earth can we ever loose with people like this in our military?
WE CAN'T!
GOD BLESS THEM ALL FOR KEEPING MY GRAND CHILDREN SAFE AT NIGHT.
Bump and thanks for the ping.
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