Allah’s Waiting Room

To The Point ^ | November 17, 2005 | Dr. Jack Wheeler

[quidnunc]

In the Military Alphabet, AWR is Alpha Whiskey Romeo. In Iraq today, it’s a code term of American soldiers. Whenever they use “AWR” or “Alpha Whiskey Romeo” in their communications, everyone knows what it really stands for: Allah’s Waiting Room. That’s what our soldiers have turned Iraq into for the terrorists, and that’s why our soldiers know they are winning this war.

That’s also why our soldiers have more contempt for MSM journalists and Democrat politicians than the Jihadi terrorists — for at least the terrorists are honest about being an enemy, instead of pretending they’re on your side while stabbing you in the back.

The Democrat distortion of the War in Iraq has become flat-out deranged. Yet for all the “alternate media’s” attempts to tell the truth, Johnny and Suzie Lunchbucket still get most of their news through the MSM, which is why a majority of the Lunchbuckets, according to polls, believe “Bush lied” to get us into the war, and that it is a war we are losing.

Both are lies, which any Democrat on Capitol Hill privy to basic intel reports knows, yet the Big Lie is a proven propaganda tool, and it’s working on the American public right now.

But not among our guys on the ground in Iraq. Let’s start with two basic ways they are winning.

First is snipers. Marine snipers. Navy SEAL snipers. Army Ranger snipers. There are lots and lots of them in Iraq, they are unbelievably good at their work, which they do quietly, efficiently, and all by themselves with no press coverage. They are taking out Jihadis one by one, a silent pop from nowhere and goodbye, all over Iraq.

One single Marine sniper currently on his third tour has personally racked up well over a hundred confirmed kills. The total number of Jihadis taken down by snipers is classified, but it’s certainly many thousands by now.

Second is the fifty battalions of Iraqi soldiers who are completing their training and will soon be loosed upon the Jihadis. These folks are fighting for their own country and will be ruthless in doing so. Couple this with the increasingly good intel from Iraqis on the street, Sunnis and Shias, who are cooperating with Coalition Forces and the emerging Iraqi military because they are totally fed up with the Jihadis.

As the evidence mounts that the Jihadis are losing in Iraq, the more desperate the Democrats’ and the media’s attempts to suppress and deny the evidence.

So I thought I would provide you with some direct evidence of how things are really going in Mesopotamia. This is an unvarnished, personal SitRep — situation report — from a Marine who just spent seven months at “Camp Blue Diamond” near Ramadi, Iraq, deep in Apache country.

We’ll call him Jay. What follows is notes taken by his father while at home on leave. It’s an assessment, negative and positive, of the tactics, weapons, equipment, and overall situation of both the good guys and the bad guys. It is both chilling and thrilling.

Particularly his “Bottom Line” conclusion. The heroism of American soldiers like Jay makes an astounding contrast to the refusal of the American media to tell the truth about them. Jay has re-enlisted for another four years in the Marines and will be returning for a second tour in Iraq this coming January. He says he can hardly wait.

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[R. Scott]

That’s also why our soldiers have more contempt for MSM journalists and Democrat politicians than the Jihadi terrorists — for at least the terrorists are honest about being an enemy, instead of pretending they’re on your side while stabbing you in the back.

Today’s soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen are learning what we learned in Viet Nam long ago. From the looks of TV news show ratings and falling subscriptions for newspapers, a lot of people are learning.

[Neoliberalnot]

Great post. Even the young soldiers and civilians recognize the enemy within. Sadly, stuck on stupid, is becoming the norm for the sniveling liberals and the majority of demorats.

[brazzaville]

Good afternoon.
"...our soldiers have more contempt for MSM journalists and Democrat politicians than the Jihadi terrorists"

Ah, just like in the good old days of our youth. Change the names of the armed enemy and everything else stays the same.

Michael Frazier

[peyton randolph]

What this means is that Hitlery and the Dims will have to find a way to disenfranchise the military once again in order to win in '08.

[Paladin2]

I'd suggest that the MSM have been mortally wounded lately and hopefully that will make the difference in the outcome compared to VN in the 70s.

[GregoTX]

That was beautiful. I am getting misty here... talk amongst yourselves.

[samtheman]

That’s also why our soldiers have more contempt for MSM journalists and Democrat politicians than the Jihadi terrorists — for at least the terrorists are honest about being an enemy, instead of pretending they’re on your side while stabbing you in the back.

Then why don't more soldiers get more public about this? Especially ones whose tour of duty in Iraq is up. What are they going to do when you get home and call the media liars? Take your GI bill away? Let them try!

Nobody would have more influence in American culture than a young angry man calling the media a bunch of liars to their faces. They would have to cover it. As much as they would try to cover it up, they would have to cover it. It would be too newsworthy to ignore.

C'mon Joe, where are you? Get in their faces! Let them know!

[Theresawithanh]

Bump for a great read!

There's a special place in Hell for the members of the MSM and politicians and America-haters who undermine the efforts of our brave troops. It's gonna be filled wall-to-wall, too.

[toldyou]

http://www.anysoldier.com

You can choose branch of military, country, then individual. I just found the site yesterday. I chose the Army then clicked on Afghanistan. Read Mike Glover's request. Besides snacks, etc., he asks for T-shirts and sweats for the guys they train. Even requests snacks and doggie toys for their security dogs. He includes pictures. Heartwarming.............

[brazzaville]

Good afternoon.

The Internet will almost certainly change the outcome this time.
The enemy doesn't have total control over information anymore.

Michael Frazier

[FairOpinion]

This is a GREAT article!!!!!!

Thanks for posting it.

[FairOpinion]

PING

I think you and those on your ping list will enjoy reading this.

[FairOpinion]

"We are winning in Iraq -- great article" -PING

[bigbob]

There's a special corner of Hell reserved for al-Zarqawi too, let's just hope the rumors that he recently arrived prove to be true.

[FairOpinion]

Recommendation to all, be sure to go to the original link and read the entire article.

ALLAH’S WAITING ROOM

We really needed this right about now. :)

[porkchops 4 mahound]

Thank you for this.

God Bless all American and Coalition forces.

"NEVER Forget."

[citizencon]

Is it true photos of Helen Thomas, Whoopi Goldberg, Nancy Pelosi, Cindy Sheehan and Michael Moore are hanging on the walls of Allah's Waiting Room?

[R. Scott]

They will continue to harp on American casualties and praising the enemy.

[FairOpinion]

We should make everyone in Congress, including staffers read this:

"It is widely viewed that Zarqawi’s use of suicide bombers against the civilian population was a serious tactical mistake. Many Iraqis were galvanized and the caliber of recruits in the Army and the police forces went up, along with their motivation. It also led to an exponential increase in good intel because the Iraqis are sick of the insurgent attacks against civilians. The Kurds are solidly pro-American and fearless fighters.

Morale among our guys is very high. We not only believe we are winning, but that we are winning decisively.

Our guys are stunned and dismayed by what they see in the American press, whom they almost universally view as against them. The embedded reporters are despised and distrusted. We are inflicting casualties at a rate of 25-1 and then see garbage like “Are we losing in Iraq?” on TV and the print media."

[peyton randolph]

Is it true photos of Helen Thomas, Whoopi Goldberg, Nancy Pelosi, Cindy Sheehan and Michael Moore are hanging on the walls of Allah's Waiting Room?

Thought it was virgins...not prostitutes. My mistake.

[dr_who_2]

Very enlightening. One thing caught my eye:

In the Baghdad area and south, most of the insurgents are Iranian inspired (and led) Iraqi Shiites. The Iranian Shiia have been very adept at infiltrating the Iraqi local governments, police forces and military. The have had a massive spy and agitator network there since the Iran-Iraq war in the early 80's. Most of the Saddam “Baathist” loyalists were killed, captured or gave up long ago.

Iran would be another war in itself, kind of like putting th e cart before horse. But maybe something can be done against Iran in the political realm, assuming the Iraqis aren't resisting Iranian infiltration.

[Calpernia]

But not among our guys on the ground in Iraq. Let’s start with two basic ways they are winning.

First is snipers. Marine snipers. Navy SEAL snipers. Army Ranger snipers. There are lots and lots of them in Iraq, they are unbelievably good at their work, which they do quietly, efficiently, and all by themselves with no press coverage. They are taking out Jihadis one by one, a silent pop from nowhere and goodbye, all over Iraq.

One single Marine sniper currently on his third tour has personally racked up well over a hundred confirmed kills. The total number of Jihadis taken down by snipers is classified, but it’s certainly many thousands by now.

Second is the fifty battalions of Iraqi soldiers who are completing their training and will soon be loosed upon the Jihadis. These folks are fighting for their own country and will be ruthless in doing so. Couple this with the increasingly good intel from Iraqis on the street, Sunnis and Shias, who are cooperating with Coalition Forces and the emerging Iraqi military because they are totally fed up with the Jihadis.

As the evidence mounts that the Jihadis are losing in Iraq, the more desperate the Democrats’ and the media’s attempts to suppress and deny the evidence.

[Calpernia]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1518385/posts
Iraqi's Thank America (Wow, this is moving!)

[Calpernia]

Thanks for the ping!

[magslinger]

Today’s soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen are learning what we learned in Viet Nam long ago. From the looks of TV news show ratings and falling subscriptions for newspapers, a lot of people are learning.

But today there is the internet, and in the time it took those servicemen to tell just one person, several thousands of people can learn just how cooked the MSM news reports really are.

[Candor7]

Hey Quid,

Thanks for this post. I hope Jay is safe enough and kickin' ass.


Too bad the media slimes do not do investigative reporting
with men home on leave to get this kind of picture. I am almost tempted to find a squad marine and send him my Benelli Tactical Nova 12 ga. with a case of fleshette sabots and a case of Sauvestre Slugs. Merry Xmas!

[cpdiii]

Great Post quinunc

My boy leaves for Iraq in about 3 weeks. This will be his second tour in Iraq with the 4TH ID (HELL ON WHEELS). I am throughly convinced that without the support the enemy is getting from the Main Stream Media and the traitor Democrats in Congress this war would almost be over. We are winning every battle just like we did in Vietnam and the bloody media and left wing democrats try and portray everything as a failure. We are kicking there butts from one end of Iraq to the other end of Iraq. The only reason the enemy is hanging on is they think they can win in the battle for the American publics mind. The only reason they think this is the propaganda coming from the media and the democrat party.

Much American blood has been spilled because of the media and the democrats. You can not measure the contempt that I feel toward them. They are putting my son in danger. Their actions have caused the death of some of his friends.

To try and explain the spirit these men have is difficult. However, what happened when he was home on leave from his first tour may. He was happy to be home for two weeks but was worried the whole time about "his guys." and wanted to return quickly. He is a medic and was afraid that something might happen and he should be there for them instead of someone else. These men will lay their lives down without any hesitation to save their brothers in arms. They are the best, none are better.

I loath and hate the main stream media and the democrat leftists.

[humblegunner]

My boy leaves for Iraq in about 3 weeks.

I thank him for his service and wish him good hunting.

[McGavin999]

They would have to cover it. As much as they would try to cover it up, they would have to cover it. It would be too newsworthy to ignore.

No, they wouldn't, it would end up on the cutting room floor and our guys know it. It's going to take a live press conference, with most of the world watching. Even then, with the five second cut off I wouldn't put it past the dishonest journalist to cut them off so it can't be heard.

What they can't cut off though, is 160,000 soldiers all returning home to tell their friends and families. That word will begin traveling fast, and the local papers will print it. The small local papers are the only ones who still have honest people working for them.

[smoothsailing]

Thanks for the ping,Calpernia!

This is an outstanding post quidnunc.I think most of us are intrinsically aware of our success in Iraq, but to read about it in the words of those there is truly moving and inspiring.

[prairiebreeze]

great read

[JasonC]

"As the evidence mounts that the Jihadis are losing in Iraq, the more desperate the Democrats’ and the media’s attempts to suppress and deny the evidence."

Correct. The elephant in the living room is that we are winning the war and in fact doing so easily. That spells doom for the Dems, who are entirely wedded to disaster and failure. It is not going to materialize for them. So the closer actual victory gets - the election, Saddam's sentencing, leaders caught, Iraqi units taking over defense responsibilities, etc - the louder they must wail.

The dissonance this creates will build until it is total, at the moment the clouds part and it becomes clear for the first time - we've actually won. And then the Dems will literally not have the first idea what to do.

[Uncle Vlad]

Perhaps we should bring some of our troops home. Part of me would like to see the Navy SEAL snipers turned loose to hunt the enemy within.

[samtheman]

What if agroup of returned soldiers, no longer in the service (so they're not breaking any military discipline), did a sit-down hunger-strike in front of the NYT building? In the snow. With Fox News covering it every day. And Rush going there in person to talk to them on the air. And Bush even dropping by to "hear their concerns". Or at least sending Cheney.

[Calpernia]

I don't know if it is with snipers; but I am sure we are hunting the enemy within.

[Peach]

Thanks for the ping. Excellent read and good news.

Second is the fifty battalions of Iraqi soldiers who are completing their training and will soon be loosed upon the Jihadis. These folks are fighting for their own country and will be ruthless in doing so. Couple this with the increasingly good intel from Iraqis on the street, Sunnis and Shias, who are cooperating with Coalition Forces and the emerging Iraqi military because they are totally fed up with the Jihadis.

[Fred Nerks]

Thanks for posting. Don't miss this one girls and boys.

[prairiebreeze]

And when the Iraqi battalions become "ruthless" against the jihadi's in their midst...the left will throw a freakin' fit.

[Ninian Dryhope]

"M-16 rifle : Thumbs down. Chronic jamming problems with the talcum powder sand. The sand is everywhere. You feel filthy 2 minutes after coming out of the shower. The M-4 carbine version is more popular because it's lighter and shorter, but it has jamming problems also. Marines like the ability to mount the various optical gunsights and weapons lights on the picatinny rails, but the weapon itself is not great in a desert environment. Everyone hates the 5.56mm (.223) round. Poor penetration on the cinderblock structure common over there and even torso hits can’t be reliably counted on to put the enemy down."

This sounds like the same complaints about the M-16 and the the .223 round that were made in Vietnam, thirty years ago. It is a pity that we have not gone to a bigger round in a more reliable rifle, given the time frame and the lessons learned.

[Former Dodger]

Excellent...thanks Fred!

[kimosabe31]

The first thing we are told is “don't get captured.” We know that if captured we will be tortured and beheaded on the Internet.

As such, for our guys, every fight is to the death. The infantry fighting is frequent, up close and brutal. No quarter is given or shown. Surrender is not an option.

Not much differant than fighting the 19th century comanche indians. US Cavalrymen refused to surrender to the comanche knowing they were a sadistic, ghoulish, race of people who took prisoners only for the pleasure they derived in their torture and mutilation. The comanches couldn't understand why the cavalrymen, when trapped, dug in and fought to the finish. "Why won't they surrender so we can torture them to death", they wondered. I'm not certain, but I think the only way to pacify the comanche was to practically kill them all.

I wonder what "manchurian candidate" McCain has to say about this.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[jan in Colorado]

That’s also why our soldiers have more contempt for MSM journalists and Democrat politicians than the Jihadi terrorists —

I agree. The EMENEDIA and the Democrats are the enemy from within, doing all they can to sabotage success in Iraq!

Thanks for the ping Fred!

[R. Scott]

Our “esteemed” MSM reports mostly the bad, slants the news and commentary against us, and far too many Americans still believe in the integrity, truthfulness and impartiality of what they see and read. Politicians follow the polls, and our MSM’s influence shows. I noticed that our “esteemed” Congress Critters did not start working against our Military and for the Jihadists until the polls started to show people were falling for Jihad Cindy and her line of BS.
It’s a vicious cycle. The news influences the people, politicians jump on the bandwagon, the news reports more politicians against the war, more people believe its wrong (because Our Betters say so), more politicians storm and rage against the war.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

bookmark

[R. Scott]

Yep.
Our Walter Cronkite wannabes no longer have a corner on the market. There is hope.

[hunter112]

We may be winning, but there are still too damn many of our people dying. I wish the President had the political balls to destroy the next town found holding insurgents. If that doesn't work, then destroy a couple more. Get 'em all, if you have to.

The accomplishments of the Iraqi people for the next thousand years are not worth the life of the least of the people we've lost there. It's a damn good thing that we're doing this for wider purposes other than some ragheads in Baghdad being able to vote. At least I still believe that...

[TomasUSMC]

Most of the carnage is caused by the Zarqawi Al Qaeda group. They operate mostly in Anbar province (Fallujah and Ramadi). These are mostly “foreigners,” non-Iraqi Sunni Arab Jihadis from all over the Moslem world and Europe. Most enter Iraq through Syria with the knowledge and complicity of the Syrian government

In the Baghdad area and south, most of the insurgents are Iranian inspired (and led) Iraqi Shiites. The Iranian Shiia have been very adept at infiltrating the Iraqi local governments, police forces and military. The have had a massive spy and agitator network there since the Iran-Iraq war in the early 80's.

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So AlQueda from Syria and Shiites from Iran. And why is it we allow Vietnam redux sanctuary situations to exist TODAY?

Hit Syria and Iran, destroy their air and crush their infrastructure, that will do more to stop IEDs than anything. You start to threaten those countries ability to govern and they will send the word out to stop this insurgent/terrorism.

[TomasUSMC]

Bottom line though, and they all say this, there are not enough of us in Iraq to drive the final stake through the heart of the insurgency, primarily because there aren't enough troops in-theater to shut down the borders with Iran and Syria.

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Then get more troops, start the draft, mobilize the country and GET IT DONE. Is this a war or another Korea/Vietnam police action?