'You let them know they are taking on the US army and you crush them'

The Daily Telegraph ^ | March 18, 2003 | Oliver Poole

[LibKill]

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:

Bears repeating.

[desertcry]

For Pte. stewart, the entry hole will be in the back, cowards die this way.

[TheWriterInTexas]

Please keep two special ladies in your prayers; MPO Kristinn Valdez, currently serving in South Korea, and my niece, Debbie Thomas, who passed her written exam, is taking her physical next week, and plans to swear in as soon as she can.

Both of these young ladies (under 20) are fighting to defend our freedoms. Who says America's youth are lost?

[c-b 1]

He said that he wanted the world to know that not all in the US army support an attack. "I have no beef with the Iraqis," he said. "This is Bush's war and I am not alone in thinking that."

With that attitude he is apt to get himself, and some good soldiers killed.

[PokeyJoe]

While I was walking past one of the mobile mortar units, Pte Gareth Stewart, 20, called me over. He said that he wanted the world to know that not all in the US army support an attack.

"I have no beef with the Iraqis," he said.

"This is Bush's war and I am not alone in thinking that."

you mean . . .

Good luck at the firing squad.

[Valin]

someone has explained the virtue of desertion over "friendly fire".

That sort of thing is NOT unknown.

[Ann Archy]

Thank you.