On Tuesday's NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams, reporting from Baghdad, delivered a refreshing end to the show as he showcased several U.S. troops who voiced support for their work in Iraq, and for America continuing its presence there. While Williams did present one soldier who was less than enthusiastic about the mission, other troops, featured in pre-recorded soundbites, spoke of "staying until the job is done," and of feeling "proud" about helping the Iraqis.
As the NBC anchor introduced the story about how the military tries to deliver foods and items to comfort the troops stationed in Iraq, he featured an Army lieutenant colonel who does not feel "trepidation" about going out on patrol, even after the recent loss of American lives. Lieutenant Colonel Quammie Semper commented: "I think we should stay here until the job is done." (Transcript follows)
Williams then turned to Sergeant Tina Neal, on her third tour of duty, who "says she keeps coming back and risking her life for the Iraqi civilians." Neal commented: "I feel very proud to be here helping them. I think that it is a good thing that we're doing for them."
After featuring one soldier showing frustration at the mission, and after delving into some of the comforts troops are supplied with, Williams concluded the story with an exchange with Sergeant Kenneta Nelson, who "thinks America ought to stay in Iraq." Nelson: "It's not possible to just up and go. I mean, there are, with the things that are going on here, it's kind of like we're in the middle of something."
Below is a complete transcript of the story from the Tuesday March 6 NBC Nightly News:
Brian Williams: "We are back here in Baghdad tonight at this massive U.S. base they call Camp Victory. And for the thousands of American soldiers now asleep in these tents, it is nothing at all like home. So the military tries to make it at least comfortable, knowing so many have volunteered to serve and are dedicated to their jobs, however dangerous. On the very day when they received word that so many more of their fellow soldiers have been killed, you would forgive the young lieutenant for showing some trepidation about the patrol he's about to lead into Baghdad or the mission overall. But not this lieutenant, and not on this day."
Lieutenant Quammie Semper, U.S. Army: "I think we should stay here until the job is done."
Williams: "You feel you have an investment?"
Semper: "We do. We do. I see that every day, every time I roll out this gate."
Williams: "The sergeant on this same patrol is on her third tour in Iraq. She says she keeps coming back and risking her life for the Iraqi civilians."
Sergeant Tina Neal, U.S. Army: "I feel very proud to be here helping them. I think that it is a good thing that we're doing for them."
Williams: "Not all the solders here are like her. Go to one of the new American outposts in a dangerous, exposed part of Baghdad, and you'll hear this from a staff sergeant also on his third tour."
Staff Sergeant Jason Simmer, U.S. Army: "I've seen too many people get injured and no reason for it, and I've just seen enough."
Williams: "The highest ranking enlisted man on this base, Command Sergeant Major Jeff Mellinger, has been around a long time. He can readily spot the soldiers who have been out in it and badly need a break."
Sergeant Major Jeff Mellinger, U.S. Army: "They'll have the signs and symptoms that they're just, you know, they're dirty, they're tired, you know, they've got wrinkles on their face from staring, you know, down the road at something. Nobody here is riding for free."
Williams: "Camp Victory in Iraq is a stressed out, teeming city of American soldiers and those who support them, who are keeping up a fast tempo in a spotty war. There are victories and defeats, desk jobs and dangerous missions. And for all of them, the military has tried to provide. It is possible in the middle of this 10-square-mile fenced in corner of Baghdad fesert to pretend you're home. There's Popeye's and there's Burger King. There's Cinnabon and some of Seattle's Best. And there's a spot for lunch right up against a concrete blast wall with a canopy of camouflage netting overhead. There are more culinary reminders from home. In this case, Subway, and over here, Pizza Hut. In this case, emphasis on 'hut.' And inside the base PX, it's as if someone airlifted a Wal-Mart from America to Iraq. Everything you could ever want to eat, drink, watch, including watches and wear. A massive attempt to provide. For those just back from the action, this station tries to provide a respite from it, though some aren't looking for any more action than they've already seen. Sergeant Kenneta Nelson thinks America ought to stay in Iraq, even if we later found out she isn't."
Sergeant Kenneta Nelson, U.S. Army: "It's not possible to just up and go. I mean, there are, with the things that are going on here, it's kind of like we're in the middle of something. Even if I was staying longer than Friday-"
Williams: "Friday?"
Nelson: "Considering I'm going home, my year is done-"
Williams: "Wow!"
Nelson: "It's still not."
Williams: "Wow!"
Nelson: "Yes."
Williams: "You got to be careful."
Williams: "The day so many soldiers live for, the end of the tour. That's our look at Camp Victory tonight, and that's the end of our broadcast for this Tuesday night. Thank you, as always, for being with us. I'm Brian Williams, reporting again tonight from Baghdad. We'll look for you again from here tomorrow night. For Campbell Brown in New York and our team on the ground here, good night."
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Yeah, I wonder what the reper
March 7, 2007 - 00:53 ET by mostlymoderateYeah, I wonder what the repercussions are for a soldier is that speaks about wanting to come home and end the war. I know that if I was being interviewed on National T.V. I wouldn't "dare" dissent against my commander in chief or superior ranking officers.
I believe what mostly moderat
March 7, 2007 - 01:13 ET by BlazerI believe what mostly moderate was trying to say was, he or she was totally floundered by the fact that there are actually patriotic Americans out there who have the spine to vollunteer, and defend our great nation, and see the job through to the end in Iraq, unlike the spineless, yellow bellied Al-Qaedacrats, and thier followers.
Either that or mostly moderate was flabbergasted that the liberal media will occasionaley stumble, and accidentally report the truth once in a blue.
S.O.L. (Son of a Liberal) , but the best part of me didn't run down the crack of my momma's A$%!
Blazer:You are correct. The
March 7, 2007 - 10:56 ET by BDBlazer:
You are correct.
The press never comes for extended visits to Fort Bragg, Fort Hood, Camp Pendleton etc, so they never get to know the conservative side of the country. However, they spend comparatively MONTHS in the drawing rooms of Manhatten speaking to liberal activists over cocktails...
Which side do you think they understand?
Give Hannity credit for takin
March 7, 2007 - 14:36 ET by JDWGive Hannity credit for taking 60 minutes to task. Bottom line the percentages came out to .1% of our military out of favor with their mission.
JDW
Wounded skier, beware of mistakes.
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Well, mostlymoderate, when you are a coward, it covers it all.
March 7, 2007 - 02:51 ET by acaiguanaWell, mostlymoderate, when you are a coward, it covers it all.
On the other hand, these soldiers are not cowards.
ACA
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aca - I'm not so sure - let's
March 7, 2007 - 11:50 ET by FastEdaca - I'm not so sure - let's see, all they hear is that the US has made a mistake, shouldn't be there, getting there was a lie to begin, congress wants to pull out and the rest of the country feels the same way - according to the msm. (and who here thinks they aren't biased?)
Bur, if someone is going to be honest, yes, they want to go home, they want the war to be over, who doesn't? The folks who are in-country, in the past and now, are on a vacation from their job, in an exotic location, plenty of sun, great food, free entertainment and all the bullets and bombs they can duck.
They get great pay, super pension, free clothes and they got there on someone elses dime. Don't have to pay for gas and have very few restrictions on their freedom of speech. So, all in all, mostlymoderate is right. Problem is, by accident.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
As someone who has had troops
March 7, 2007 - 10:52 ET by BDAs someone who has had troops speak to the press, there are NO repercussions for comments they make. You just grit your teeth when they say something stupid... (Blood pressure goes up, trust me...)
And trust me, it is usually the one STUPID comment that goes on the air.....
Could this be the start of a change in NBC war coverage?
March 7, 2007 - 02:32 ET by jerroldI truly hope that this is the turnaround of NBC's relentless bashing of the war. God bless our troops! I'm so proud of how they're reacting to all the bad coverage they've gotten so far.
I wonder if he still thinks
March 7, 2007 - 03:09 ET by wiwfI wonder if MM still thinks that dissent will be cool if a Democrat is president?
If a Democrat would have been
March 7, 2007 - 03:18 ET by mostlymoderateIf a Democrat would have been President, we would have the needed support of all our allies as well as the United Nation's in the fight against terror. There would be no dissent because the entire World would be standing up together against Islamofascism. See that's why in foreign policy, a true leader gets its allies to share the burden. A democrat would not have made the United States a "lightening rod" for hatred throughout the entire muslim world. Instead, it would be the "allied nations" working together.
You are such a coward.
March 7, 2007 - 03:23 ET by acaiguanaYou are such a coward.
You can't support your own country whether others are doing so and you don't understand squat about international relations. Further you have no idea what you are talking about.
Listen, idiot. The Muslims blame the US, rather than say, France, for the problems in the Middle East because they think the US supports Israel, rather than the anti-semitic France, for example.
And you can fill in your own blanks. Which you seem to be good at.
ACA
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"A democrat would not
March 7, 2007 - 03:34 ET by wiwf"A democrat would not have made the United States a "lightening rod" for hatred throughout the entire muslim world."
444 days, '93 WTC bombings, Khobar towers, USS Cole, and more happened under democrats. You're telling me that those weren't lightning rod events?
This man is a fool. ACA
March 7, 2007 - 03:36 ET by acaiguanaThis man is a fool. ACA
He thinks he can get away with being a fool. These people, this guy, 'owns' defeat.
ACA
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Ah yes, the old "coward" game
March 7, 2007 - 03:36 ET by mostlymoderateAh yes, the old "coward" game. Yeah, I know I am right when someone starts calling me names like "coward". lol. You know I am right. This administration had Democrats and Republicans completely in unison after 9-11. Also, we had the entire World at our mercy feeling sorry for our horrible disaster. A good leader, Democratic or Republican, would have utilized that feeling of solidarity and would have been able to get more countries lined up to help us win this battle. Did our leader? No. A true leader would have made war-profiteering illegal so contractors wouldn't be making 10 times the amount that G.I.'s made, doing the same jobs. A true leader would have had more equipment sent to Iraq so soldiers didn't have to try and make their own bullet-proof armor. And you say Coward? A true leader would make damn sure that every veteran that fought in this war was taken care of when he seeked medical treatment. There wouldn't be no Walter Reed scandal. A true leader would also have listened to the advice of his General's that recommended WAY MORE TROOPS in the very beginning of this war. We could have been IN and OUT. No. Not with this leader.
No, mostlymoderate I'm not calling you a name. You are a coward
March 7, 2007 - 03:39 ET by acaiguanaNo, mostlymoderate I'm not calling you a name. You are a coward.
Doesn't get any better than this.
ACA
<edit, by the way, when I called you an idiot, that was a name> <Second edit, by the way it is 'sought' medical treatment - I guess Public Schools again>
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Sometimes a nic like mostly
March 7, 2007 - 04:00 ET by radiofitz34Sometimes a nic like mostlymoderate can be interpreted as being "sitting on the fence". Your point regarding the armor on the Hum V's is well taken, except that they lose speed and agility with the extra weight. Sometimes they roll over due to that. Most of the IUD explosions have occurred in the undercarriage or bottom of the vehicle. Can't put extra armor there due to the risk of overheating. I hope that clears things up a bit.
Armor is cool, but I fought wars without it.
March 7, 2007 - 04:02 ET by acaiguanaArmor is cool, but I fought wars without it.
So, this guy thinks that if 'some' don't have armor, none should serve.
You are wasting time talking to this coward.
ACA
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Stealth makes the best armor
March 7, 2007 - 04:09 ET by CarpareusStealth makes the best armor.
Hot dogs are a different matter entirely.
Only a guy that ever wore 'armor' would say this.
March 7, 2007 - 04:12 ET by acaiguanaOnly a guy that ever wore 'armor' would say this.
:-)
ACA
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...if you can't speak son key your mic twice...
March 7, 2007 - 04:15 ET by Carpareus"."
I've been there. With the emotocon.
March 7, 2007 - 04:19 ET by acaiguanaI've been there. With the emotocon.
What's with this armor thingy? I have never figured that one out.
ACA
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Armour, armour hotdogs
March 7, 2007 - 04:24 ET by Carpareus"Armour, armour hotdogs...
what kind of kid eats Armour hotdogs?"
Keep your friends close and your enemies within range (c) me 2007
I got that dude, I'm talking about the so-called controversy?
March 7, 2007 - 04:28 ET by acaiguanaI got that dude, I'm talking about the so-called controversy?
ACA
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Keep moving.
March 7, 2007 - 04:31 ET by CarpareusKeep moving.
Don't forget to duck.
Take it when that new hyper- fast nano- reactive sh*t becomes available.
You gonna comp me a ticket or
March 7, 2007 - 04:47 ET by CarpareusYou gonna comp me a ticket or what?
Yeh Carparneus, you can have a ticket. Geez -
March 7, 2007 - 04:49 ET by acaiguanaYeh,m Carparneus, you can have a ticket. Geez - where are my non-girls gone wild friends?
ACA
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Wherever you go, there you are.
March 7, 2007 - 04:54 ET by CarpareusWherever you go, there you are.
And hopefully older.
Carp
Thanks ACA
March 7, 2007 - 05:14 ET by CarpareusThanks ACA. Please PM for my mailing address.
Keep up the good work guys,
March 7, 2007 - 04:09 ET by wiwfKeep up the good work guys, I'm off to bed!
Is this a variation on the
March 7, 2007 - 04:21 ET by radiofitz34Is this a variation on the Monty Python skit? How do you attack your foe with a hot dog? (rather than a banana).
Well I agree with you're assessment ACA. My point being that the enemy will always look for a weakness somewhere. In this case, the undercarriage of a Hum V. There not stupid these insurgents just misguided. Hello Iran, we are on to you. Where's radio free America when you need it?
I do hear you radioftz34 - I'm a bit weary of this stuff.
March 7, 2007 - 04:27 ET by acaiguanaI do hear you radioftz34 - I'm a bit weary of this stuff.
The enemy has yet to be acknowledged. That really is my point. And we can argue all 5+ years over that. The Democrats have no plan, no use for military force, and no hope for the future.
So how did they win?
I am guessing that no one was paying attention in 2006 which was one of the stangest elections I've witnessed. Maybe, the polls were right. But maybe they were really wrong and America stayed home?
Who knows.
ACA
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Where's radio free America when you need it?
March 7, 2007 - 04:29 ET by CarpareusWhere's radio free America when you need it?
On the phones to their mommies.
Now that was a comment out of 'left' field. :-) ACA
March 7, 2007 - 04:31 ET by acaiguanaNow that was a comment out of 'left' field. :-) ACA
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I spoke with "little Al's" mother
March 7, 2007 - 04:36 ET by CarpareusI spoke with "little Al's" mother once at her home in Lake Minnetonka.
Sweetie, I totally agree, sav
March 7, 2007 - 08:01 ET by SarahAnnieSweetie, I totally agree, save on one point. An IED blows things up. An IUD is something else entirely. :)
Nebraskans for War: Peace through Strength
radiofitz: "Most of the IU
March 8, 2007 - 10:38 ET by digdog1radiofitz:
"Most of the IUD explosions have occurred..."
Exploding IUDs? Hmm. Things in Iraq may more serious than we've been told...
Someone peeked under a few
March 8, 2007 - 10:40 ET by sarcasmoSomeone peeked under a few burkas?
JMR
MostlyScreaminLibModerate
March 7, 2007 - 05:46 ET by Winghunter48 countries involved, including but not limited to: United Kingdom, South Korea, Poland, Australia, Romania, Denmark, Georgia, El Savador, Czech Republic, Azerbaijan, Latvia, Angola, Albania, Lithuania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, Ukraine, Spain, Japan, Thailand, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Nicaragua, Singapore, Norway, Portugal, New Zealand, Philippines, Tonga, Iceland...etc.
Years ago, Bush had to get a screaming liberal onboard an issue but, the Lib was a lazy whiner, pretty much like your comments. So, recognizing common sense approaches don't work on brain-dead idiots, he decided to make a last-ditch effort by running over and kiss this guy...Taken completely off his guard, the Lib matured long enough to work out a settlement.
This act of horseplay was nothing short of genius and we have obviously never had anyone in the history of our country better at persuading mature and reasonable people...Secondly, being the son of a previous president, we have also never had more powerful influence to more countries as many of them give higher respect and allegiance to the sons without much of the baggage from the father. ( Yes, most people know this. )
Now, the "war-profiteering contractors" you're drooling about are mainly ex-military. Personnel that are hired in very much the same functions and clearances that they performed when they were active or reserve duty...There are only TWO companies in the world that do this. One is based here and the other is owned and operated out of FRANCE.
Lets see where that leaves us;
You don't know who our allies are; you don't know anything about our president; you don't have a clue about how the war is being conducted BUT, you show no hesitation in drooling out blatantly ignorant accusations and outright fabrications. Plus, this crap smells like the same propaganda often parroted by ultra-left loons...You wouldn't be stupid enough to be a parrot, wouldya'<?>
And that was my point when I called him an Idiot. ACA
March 7, 2007 - 07:53 ET by acaiguanaAnd that was my point when I called him an Idiot. ACA
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Hey! I resent that last re
March 7, 2007 - 14:09 ET by Tim the EnchanterHey! I resent that last remark! I own an African Grey parrot, and he is one of the most intelligent of God's creatures that I have ever seen! In any case, he's far too smart to be a liberal.
BTW: in my unscientific researches with my bird buddy, they do not just blindly mimic sounds. They do so with intent to get some kind of reaction. For example, when I want him to come out of his cage, I usually say to him, "C'mon Scotty! Up Up! Hurry up! He then climbs up on my hand. Now, if he's in his cage, and he wants me to get him, he uses the same words, and in my voice! There's other examples that I could give, but it just suffices to say that they are definitely not stupid. An unlike the average lib, he can be trained.
"bullet-proof armor"
March 7, 2007 - 08:11 ET by Mean Gene Dr. Love"Yeah, I know I am right..." and "You know I am right." ...your "reality" is very different from the reality the rest of us live in...I'll leave it at that, I don't want to spoil it for you.
"bullet-proof armor"? I've never heard of it. I've heard of flack vests and kevlar vests, but to the best of my knowledge, NONE of them claim to be bullet-proof.
What rule book or list of Holy Commandments stipulates that soldiers must have body armor to engage in combat operations? Yeah, it's nice to give another layer of protection, but as others have pointed out, it is uncomfortable, bulky, and slows people down. There are trade-offs. When we have an Exercise at my base we wear our uniform underneath our chemical gear, web gear, and a kevlar helmet. It is hot, heavy, and bulky. Add body armor to that and it compounds everything. I don't know about other soldiers, but I would take speed and agility over heavy armor.
Your "true leader" doesn't exist...at least not in mortal form. You can't blame everything that you think is wrong with the world on President Bush, the world's problems didn't begin when Bush became president. The Walter Reed thing didn't just happen overnight, that has been unfolding for years and it is a result of budget cuts (more than anything else) made by our lawmakers...pinning it on Bush is pretty disingenius. You want aswers for why veterans aren't taken care of better than they are now...talk to your congressmen...hold them accountable.
Put down the crack-pipe.
Gun Safety Tip #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey. (www.imao.us)
nano armor
March 7, 2007 - 08:24 ET by CarpareusInterestingly enough Mean Gene if nano- responsive (uh...it reacts so fast that it hardens as the projectile or I'm guessing the shockwave hits otherwise it's "soft") materials meet the hype we enter a hole (8P) new era. I sh*t you not my friends.
Carp
omg that's beautiful...&quo
March 7, 2007 - 08:29 ET by CCCPomg that's beautiful..."crack pipe" then he has to quit smoking weed and listening to Phish and destroy his Shrine to Ted Kennedy...I don't see it happening.....
“The people who cast the votes don't decide an election, the people who count the votes do.” - Comrade Josef Stalin
Mentioining equipment - who w
March 7, 2007 - 11:57 ET by FastEdMentioining equipment - who was it that cut the equipment budget before the present admin came to power? btw, I don't here anyone want to leave Kosovo - who when there? Pull out of africa - and how many have died since? Medical treatment - who cut the VA budget before this admin got elected, and who had the purse strings for the VA? At least you admit we now have a leader, the previous guy was following his libido - a leader not.
And before Blonde get here - TROLL!
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
I can use other words to decribe you
March 7, 2007 - 12:06 ET by ArmandI can use other words to decribe you - like tool or dupe. "Equality isn't equal", thats a phrase you should repeat over and over, because just from this one post I know everything about you. I can only begin to imagine the incredible lack of reality you employ to your thought process, since you throw so much pasta on the wall. I understand the purpose mind you - without any coherence to your arguement, the shotgun is your approach. As for Walter Reed, that hellhole has had the same problem since it opened and both Dems and Reps have let it slip, but it is scheduled to be closed down. And Vets have gotten the short stick on med care since the uniform was invented, thats not an excuse - it's a fact. And since WWII you now have a perfect example of why govt's cannot run health care systems.
The reality of this world is ofcourse something you refuse to confront, again I understand why, to do so would collapse your "world view" and force you to retreat to some form of sanity. Which ofcourse you won't because being Alice in Wonderland is sooo much better than whoever you are in 2007. As far as your "well thoughtout rant" about leaders & allies, let me again remind you of a fact that you already know but refuse to acknowledge, France, Germany, Russia, China all had oil deals with Saddam, it was in THEIR interest that he stay in power and massacre his own people. Now here before you is the utter and total destruction of your arguement. The poor fact is this annilation has happened many times before but you persist along this "logic", which really forces other to call into question your intellectual honesty - which you have none.
Being called names by others is the best thing you can hope for, and for health reasons if I were you I keep quiet in public. People are really getting tired of dumbass's running their mouths. I could ofcourse further embarass you by pointing the other flaws and personality disorders you have but I have gone on much longer than you deserve so let me condense. You are either a communist, a collaborator or a willing dupe and as such you are as worthless as can be expected. If I could I would trade for 1000 uneducated anyones from anywhere that want to come to America, they would a least try to better this country as opposed to your desire to destroy it.
Iraq
March 7, 2007 - 13:17 ET by pbanks7A true leader like, say, Jimmy Carter wringing his hands and begging al Qaeda to play nice?
All those countries that were on the take would have cut off their own gravy train and said, "You're right, we need to get rid of Saddam" ?
Those countries that were selling arms to Saddam right up until we attacked him?
In and out? We're still in Germany and Japan. "In and out" would have al Qaeda in charge in Iraq.
Consensus is the opposite of leadership. "Well, if I can't get everyone on board, I better not try it." A TRUE leader does what he feels is right when others tell him to do the expedient thing.
Nothing like a little idealism. I bet you believe Marxism can work if only the right people a put in charge.
Ignorance is bliss. It's easier to repeat a mindless slogan than to do some actual research.
You're A Fool, MostlyModerate
March 7, 2007 - 13:53 ET by emjem24MostlyModerate....
You're a fool. I really take exception to your comments. Especially your protestations that you're "moderate."
Like most of the American people, you know nothing of the military, military operations, military strategy...nothing. Where does your military training and expertise come from? Hollywood movies?
Your inane statements mimic the anti-war media exactly. You say that if a DEMOCRAT had run the war, there would have been valentines, rainbows, and parades. There have been mistakes made in this war, as all military members could tell you who have ever served. Have you served, BTW?
This military spouse takes exception to your mindless blathering...war-profiteering...Walter Reed scandal....IN and OUT. You're not in the military but you do sound like you hang out at DailyK and Huff n' Puff A LOT. You insult the COMMANDER IN CHIEF wantonly and without any consideration for the carelessness of your statements.
While the Walter Reed situation is regrettable, this is nothing new. The system has been broken for A LONG TIME. You lie. This system was broken under Clinton and other presidents...both Republican and Dem. You fail to mention that.
How dare you? Why lie and mislead and omit things that you think the Bush administration has done? Why? I have more experience (as does my husband) with the military/dependent health care system than you will ever know. You only know from the WashPo expose. There are pockets of goodness and bad but you will never consider that. I've had good healthcare and bad as has my husband.
You, like all liberals and disaffecteds in this country, are using the military for your own political ends. You haven't even scratched the truth of what's really going on because you haven't explored or researched what's actually occuring.
Pres. Bush may have his sore points but at least he didn't laugh at and belittle the military like Clinton did. At least he gave a damn. We're just more the butt of "politicizations" like yours and the liberals that call themselves serious politicians.
You want to know my story? You want to know my husband's? You want to understand? Then actually do your RESEARCH and stop reflecting a media that gave up on this country and this military a long time ago.
BTW, I'm not even asking for your respect, honesty, or understanding in this instance because you and other trolls on this site are not capable of it. If you were, you'd admit the bias you feel toward Pres. Bush, and you'd admit you haven't any background knowledge of the military except that which you've gained from the MSM.
The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer. Air Force Motto
emjem says: When your brain's stuck on liberalism it self-destructs.
On high school popularity contests
March 7, 2007 - 07:48 ET by UnsaneForeign policy is a very adult game, not the high school popularity contest you demand it to be.
I for one don't care what the world thinks of the United States. They bitch and moan about how evil we are (as do you, mostlyLeftist), but yet they still want to invest here, and many throughout the world cannot wait to emigrate here.
And speaking of getting the world to back our endeavors, to hell with both Bushes, then? Quite a few nations have participated in this war, and NATO is taking up the cause in Afghanistan. What of Desert Storm?
You must have been crying hysterically when the U.N. General Assembly voted to condemn the United States for Eldorado Canyon back in 1986, with only the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel voting against...
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
I like your foreign policy pi
March 7, 2007 - 07:52 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveI like your foreign policy pipe-dream...If only.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
That saying holds true in foreign policy. You can bring people to the table, but you can't make them to support you...no matter how good the leader (regardless of party affiliation). I can't get my family to agree on everything let alone see eye-to-eye on even a few things. You've got to remember that no other country on the planet (except for maybe Israel) shares our interests or ideals, nor do they give a rat's a$$ about our policies, so how can you expect to get "no dissent"?
A true leader makes command decisions to take much needed actions no matter how unpopular it may be with his peers or the rest of the world.
A great negotiator would be able to bring everyone together and get something closer to a consensus but, we don't negotiate with terrorists and we shouldn't start to either. Plus negotiations take forever, and like anything that is compromised, the outcome is less than satisfactory for the parties that concede or make concessions. We have no time for negotiations and little use for them especially when they would be used by the rest of the world to undercut the goals and interests and safety of the United States.
France has a history of malicious envy and contempt towards the U.S.
China and Russia have always gone against the U.S.
Since the end of WWII Germany and Italy have both been gun-shy of armed conflict (and rightly so for many reasons) and have therefore insisted on trying to hobble any exertions of U.S. military power.
You should do some more thinking and studying. History will show you that none of the great leaders that have walked the earth based their decisions and actions on the consensus of their peers and allies...the costs of doing so are too great.
Wake up.
Gun Safety Tip #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey. (www.imao.us)
I do like the monkey, Mean Gene. ACA
March 7, 2007 - 08:06 ET by acaiguanaI do like the monkey, Mean Gene. ACA
Sheesh, I used to think being nice and explaining counted in life, but the gloves are off for me.
ACA
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I probably should have just l
March 7, 2007 - 08:14 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveI probably should have just left my post with the first two lines...even that would've exceeded the bounds of his attention span.
I'm beginning to wonder if I am wasting my time with my lengthy posts.
Gun Safety Tip #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey. (www.imao.us)
This guy is a piece of work - MG, he deserves a few lines.
March 7, 2007 - 08:18 ET by acaiguanaThis guy is a piece of work - MG, he deserves a few lines.
I'm just angry at these idiots. :-) ACA
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Remaining Quiet
March 7, 2007 - 08:23 ET by WinghunterThat strategy worked for our fathers as many of the immature actually grew up.
Unfortunately for us, in the generations that came afterwards many never did. Obtaining power in legislature and judicial positions they've now managed to place us in a nose-dive we may not be able to pull out of.
It's time to pile-on and save/take back what we can.
Who here thinks we should be calling Fred Thompson?? (quickly)
We are getting to a point of No Return on investment, huh?
March 7, 2007 - 08:29 ET by acaiguanaWe are getting to a point of No Return on investment, huh?
It would be nice if people realized that 27 million vets are not all for the US to lose 'another' war. Huh?
ACA
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Unca Fred (I really had one)
March 7, 2007 - 08:29 ET by CarpareusMe at least- what's the #? My Vonage lines are tempFUBAR w/ depressed router but I'll immediately call by cell when posted. Keypulse carefully yah'll 8>D.
...waiting...
March 7, 2007 - 08:31 ET by Carpareus...waiting...
Fred's # is what?
March 7, 2007 - 08:34 ET by CarpareusOn the old rotary dial lines you could pre- dial all but the last # without risk of disconnect. Nowadays you can't even wait too long past the "1".
Define quickly.
March 7, 2007 - 08:37 ET by CarpareusWho here thinks we should be calling Fred Thompson?? (quickly)
Define quickly.
So, naturally we were NOT the
March 7, 2007 - 12:18 ET by BDSo, naturally we were NOT the major force during our operations in the Balkans, right? After all, a democrat was president. Our UN and NATO friends surely pulled their weight and we just observed?
Right............
If a democrat was president, the French would have parachuted an airborne division into Kabul at the start of Enduring Freedom, right? The Germans would have committed the 12th Panzer Division to operations near Kandahar, right?
You are naive if you believe so...
Not nitpicking, but isn't t
March 7, 2007 - 08:41 ET by sanskritgNot nitpicking, but isn't this the opposite of exposing and combating liberal media bias...
Peking, nit
March 7, 2007 - 08:49 ET by CarpareusYour comment is attached to the original. Could you please be a bit more s'Pacific (tm)+(sm) so I can understand?
Carp
gone fission' Mean Gene
March 7, 2007 - 09:01 ET by CarpareusI'm gone fission' on Columbia tomorrow and need to decontaminate before then so I may not be able to continue these rapid responses. Yah'll Have A Nice Remainder of Your Day.
p.s. Mean Gene- I forgot about salt and low moisture- fortunately a neighbor reminded me.
I'd say we give him 3 more
March 7, 2007 - 12:41 ET by wiwfI'd say we give him 3 more hours to make a response before we can officially call him a coward and be declared the winner by 1000% (not that we aren't already :D).
I'm waiting for him to make some killer response like "Bush is a terrorist, lol!" that will leave my fragile conservative mind shattered and start crying.
Correction: Thanks SarahAnn
March 7, 2007 - 16:04 ET by radiofitz34Correction: Thanks SarahAnnie for pointing out my goof. It's an IED. An IUD is something that Dr. Ruth would talk about.