Superbump, FReepers, for freeplancer's groundtruthing Gotta-Read-It report.
Posted on 04/07/2005 6:04:02 AM PDT by freeplancer
Hey fellow Freepers, I just wanted to post a brief report regarding the small base I am currently at and the great individuals that operate in and around this place.
The troops' morale is really great and I am with tons of the stop-loss crowd, so I speak the truth. The very few dissenters are actually disgruntled people that originally thought of the military as a different form of welfare, so therefore, they are shunned by the many.
Before coming here, I wanted to eliminate my biases regarding the MSM's reporting of the Iraqis not liking us. So far, the Iraqi civilians I have run into are very sincere in their greetings and dealings with us, however, you can see something in their eyes that begs to know that we are here for the duration. I work closely with an Arabic-speaking individual and she claims that many Iraqi people try to confirm any rumors that we might be relocating to a different base of operations or anything that might hint at us not staying here for a while. We try to be as comforting as possible and it is appreciated.
I have many other tidbits, but time is short. As a side note, when Michael Jackson news comes on Fox News in the chow hall, every one laughs really loud. It is so funny that we go to eat and glue our eyes to the TV just hoping for a MJ mention. Precious. Sorry for not doing a spell check and I probably missed a few paragraphs.
After reading my post, I fear I did not emphasize the positive vibes that the locals give us. IT IS ALL GOOD.
Thank you thank you thank you! We Craaaaave to hear reports of what is really going on in Iraq. The media just do not tell us.
Hey, how can they NOT like y'all?
You're our country's best!
Thanks for the info & Thanks for your service!
Thank you, give everyone our best. We are with you 110%
Awesome post!
And this is a great line: "The very few dissenters are actually disgruntled people that originally thought of the military as a different form of welfare,.." lol
May God bless and keep you safe.
Pray for W and Our Freedom Marching Troops
Thanks for the news !
Thanks for the article...Thanks for your service! Please post again. I love hearing first hand what happening in Iraq.
Thanks to you and all our brave soldiers who put their lives on the line every day for us. Stay safe and keep us posted.
Thanks for the post! My nephew's in training now and expects to go to Iraq.
God keep you guys safe.........your my Heroes............
It was a wonderfully good post. You did emphasize the positive. Thank you.
Many of us have children or other family serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. Posts from you guys take on a special significance. Kinda like a note by proxy from the kid.
Stay safe. We're proud of you.
Don't worry your message was perfectly clear and only confirms what FReepers know of the Iraqi people. Of course the sane ones want you guys there the negative impressions the RATmedia tries to sell are reflexively rejected by us.
We love you guys and are grateful for your service and devotion to country. Take care my boy.
Superbump, FReepers, for freeplancer's groundtruthing Gotta-Read-It report.
Thank you for this great report! And thanks in general...
Thank you dear one, for all you guys do!
You are in my prayers daily!!!
So nice to hear this. Your service is greatly appreciated and admired here too. It sickens me to no end to hear the things that come out of the mouths of some people over here. Godpseed from the silent majority.
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