1 posted on
04/24/2007 7:38:23 AM PDT by
bnelson44
To: bnelson44
They may as well be talking to the walls.
Reid, Pelosi, and the Donkey Congress are not the least bit interested in what tey have to say.
2 posted on
04/24/2007 7:42:11 AM PDT by
Westbrook
(Having more children does not divide your love, it multiplies it!)
To: bnelson44; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 68 grunt; A.A. Cunningham; ASOC; AirForceBrat23; ...
Let’s hear it for the boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 posted on
04/24/2007 8:10:15 AM PDT by
freema
(Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
To: bnelson44
I don’t find it the least bit illogical that the citizens of these areas were against us in the early stages of the war, but now are on our side. To start with we were no more than a foreign, invading force and the would-be insurgents were lying about our intentions and even more so about their intentions. Time as shown the locals that we aren’t anywhere near the danger to them that they were told we would be, and more importantly, time as shown them just how disingenuous the insurgents would be.
With a few exceptions, getting to know the American troops has been a surprisingly positive experience for the locals. The locals now realize that the threat to their lives and their way of life is the insurgency, not the American and allied troops.
The insurgents know full well that as life nears normal for the locals, with the infrastructure being restored, it will be harder and harder for their tactics to work.
Time is running out for both sides. It has really become whether we can provide them security and some semblance of a normal life, something none of them have ever enjoyed, before the insurgency can convince Congress to force us to cut and run.
To: bnelson44
The Surge is Working
Pray for W and Our Marines
8 posted on
04/24/2007 8:31:39 AM PDT by
bray
(The Surge is Working against both Enemies of America)
To: bnelson44
So now not only are general grade officers indulging in politics, it is trickling down to the field grade officers as well.
I respect each and every combat vet, but this is a disturbing development since the military has traditionally been completely apolitical below the Chiefs.
10 posted on
04/24/2007 9:21:59 AM PDT by
Centurion2000
(Killing all of your enemies without mercy is the only sure way of sleeping soundly at night.)
To: bnelson44
So now not only are general grade officers indulging in politics, it is trickling down to the field grade officers as well.
I respect each and every combat vet, but this is a disturbing development since the military has traditionally been completely apolitical below the Chiefs.
11 posted on
04/24/2007 9:22:15 AM PDT by
Centurion2000
(Killing all of your enemies without mercy is the only sure way of sleeping soundly at night.)
To: bnelson44; freema
SEMPER FI OOOORAHHHHHHH
BUMP!!!!!!!
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14 posted on
04/24/2007 10:01:10 AM PDT by
concretebob
(I'm NOT pro-war, I'm ANTI - TERRORIST)
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