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Two weeks is forever (Afghanistan Pictorial Narrative)
New York Times ^ | unknown | New York Times

Posted on 10/29/2009 4:45:33 AM PDT by RummyChick

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: afganistan; afghanistan; obamaafghanistan
Obama should watch it.
1 posted on 10/29/2009 4:45:34 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/10/14/magazine/afghan-audioss/index.html#


2 posted on 10/29/2009 4:45:55 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick
Did you even watch and listen to this crap?

Obamao does not give a F about our troops.

This video is BS, heart wrenching, liberal loving gloom.

It's like going to a funeral Christmas eve. And that's how this video is meant to be!

SUCKER!

3 posted on 10/29/2009 4:51:01 AM PDT by MaxMax (Obama can't play in the Olympic reindeer games)
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To: RummyChick
BTW, this f-in Video is meant to dramatize the "SUFFERING"
Oh, that our troops are going through in an attempt to turn
people into subservants amd anti war assHATS!.

Did you buy your account on Ebay? /RummyChick?


BTW, I stand by my posts, and this Video is BS!

4 posted on 10/29/2009 4:58:53 AM PDT by MaxMax (Obama can't play in the Olympic reindeer games)
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BTW, I stand by my posts, and this Video is BS!

As far as I am concerned you stand alone. It's a pretty benign video of photos showing two days on a patrol.

Some people want to see bias in everything they watch.

What does Obama have to do with this video?

5 posted on 10/29/2009 5:04:44 AM PDT by raybbr (It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
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To: MaxMax

I found it here.

Read his posts on Anysoldier.com. He has made them for years on Anysoldier.com

http://www.onemarinesview.com/

I would say you are the SUCKER if you don’t realize what they have to go through.


6 posted on 10/29/2009 5:09:44 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: MaxMax

Not everyone who opposes the war is a leftie. I certainly am a conservative, with a son in the Marines. Many who are now anti war are former war supporters. What has changed is the rules of engagement which jeopardize our troops more than ever. As a mom, I ask myself everyday, and I’ve posted here many times, WHAT DO WE WIN IF WE WIN? The hearts and minds of the Afghans? Did we win the hearts and minds of the people of Iraq? Kosovo? Kuwait or Saudi Arabia? Are we preventing the TAliban and Al Qaeda from obtaining nukes—what, until they get them from Iran, N. Korea or the Russians or Chinese? Are we fighting them there so we don’t have to fight them here? How about, they’re HERE. We’ve just been very fortunate that we’ve stopped a number of these attacks. Thank you Patriot Act.

No, I cannot see the point of 1 let alone 55 this month—dying for What? Will someone tell me why we need to sacrifice even one more American. The Taliban do not hesitate to throw acid in little girls’ faces for daring to attend school. They snatch children from their parents and force them to plant or carry bombs. They hide behind innocent civilians. And who does the government of Afghanistan blame for civilian casualties? And who does our military command tell to stand down and make sure there are absolutely no civilians—our troops.

If this is the “right” war, then why is Obama considering sending only a smattering of more troops? Why not a surge of 200,000 or more. This is a nightmare.


7 posted on 10/29/2009 5:15:40 AM PDT by samsmom
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To: raybbr
I didn't appreciate the beginning or the end. It made our troops sound weak and frail.

IMO, when it comes to war there is no weakness.

This PC war BS is wearing under my skin and I'm sick of it.

You can have your own opinion "s". /Salute

8 posted on 10/29/2009 5:16:36 AM PDT by MaxMax (Obama can't play in the Olympic reindeer games)
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To: raybbr

I hope he stands alone on this site. I have a small glimpse into what these guys go through because I read the posts on Anysoldier and send care packages every week.

They go through hell and it is an outrage that Obama plays golf and parties rather than make tough decisions.


9 posted on 10/29/2009 5:16:52 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: samsmom
Americans die to keep America safe. Not Afgan, or Iraq, AMERICA!

We die in numbers because we love our FREEDOM, and we will always fight
and die to keep America free. Look at the civil war history and you will
understand how Americans are willing to die for their country.

A population of 304-Million? MY GOD! The population of earth is in the BILLIONS
and yet a tiny America can own the world with just a few million
because of freedom and the sacrifice it takes to give us the opportunity
to espouse our rights according to the Constitution,
and given to us by GOD.

Would you give your life so that others may live free? I will.

/Salute

10 posted on 10/29/2009 6:00:29 AM PDT by MaxMax (Obama can't play in the Olympic reindeer games)
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“American’s die to keep America safe.” According to Patton, you don’t win by dying for your country, you win by making the other guy die for his country.

Sorry, I do not see how our troops dying in Afghanistan is keeping us safe. The rules of engagement are costing American lives. Is this war really about keeping America safe? Are there alternate ways to ensure our safety? Afghanistan is corrupt. They produce 90% of the world’s heroin crop—which is why the Taliban is flush with money. They blame Americans who try as best we can not to blow up innocent civilians—but it’s hard when the Taliban hide behind them.

We need to think of other ways to achieve our safety. And with this President,this Administration and this Congress in charge, I do not trust them one iota to do what’s best for our troops or our country.


11 posted on 10/29/2009 10:11:27 AM PDT by samsmom
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