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Check this out Freepers. (IT will take some time to watch/read these links - it's little enough we can do in light of what our troops have been/are going through. To be informed is one small way we can support our troops = ?against ‘domestic’ enemies? = Look at these and cache them.)

A very valuable friend, who knows more’n most about what's really going on, sent me this link.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32962120/ns/world_news-washington_post//

pull out of areas like: “ particularly in the Hindu Kush mountains that range through the northeast, “ - That would be the Kunar District and the infamous Korengal Valley.
Do y ou have ANY idea what our troops have suffered, sacrificed and fought for in that area? The 173rd, in 2007-8, lost a lot of their buddies fighting the Taliban to the mat in that hell hole - and fought some of the worst mountanous terrain and weather - summers 120-130, and the most dangerous winters - minus 40 - in the world, with no running water, no real shelter - just what they could cobble together - etc...often low on food...cut off. But they got the upper hand. Since pres. bobble head took over, all that has been lost. Criminal.

How would YOUR moral be now, were you over there?

A second Frontline documentary on the Korengal

This was Oct 2008 - when, at least, they were still allowed to use artillery and get air cover. With the new CIC, they don't get that.
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/01/afghanistan200801

Here's a link to one of the front page stories of the 173rd

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/magazine/24afghanistan-t.html?_r=1

Vanity Fair also did 2 stories on them and ABC's Front line did a documentary - which followed them through ONE of their more than 1,000 firefights. A stark glimpse into what our troops have given in the Hindu Kush. Now our stinking admin. wants to spit on that. And what kind of victory and encouragement does that give to the Taliban.

At the same time, due to the new ROE that are getting out troops there killed at the highest rate since 2001 - because the new admin. REFUSES them air cover - I'd rather see them pulled out. Either let them fight and defend THEM - not the Taliban - or get them out. (lily-livered CIC - I don't think that description has yet been put on the restricted words list.)

link to Vanity Fair article on the 173rd

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/01/afghanistan200801

NY Stimes Mag front page article

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/01/afghanistan200801

I can no longer find the ABC Frontline documentary on Battle Co,, aired 11/12/07...written by Sebastian Junger, photographed by Tim Hetherington, who embedded with them for the first 3-4 months.
However, I just got a heads up that their separate documentary they did when they went back to the Korengal, will be featured in Jan at the Sundance Film Festival. This will be an eye opener, as the content is not filtered/controlled by anyone else but Junger/Hetherington.

Watch for it.