Most of the casualties happening in Afghanistan are due to leadership incompetence. Just got back from a tour there and what goes on would piss off everyone that’s worn the uniform. From running MATV’s up a dirt road with a high number of IEDs, while a route clearance package was running up an ajacent paved road. Chalk one up for the bad guys when the MATV was blown up.
How about sitting at the gate waiting to roll outside the wire because our Risk Assessment had spelling errors and we had to resubmit it. But the units running on the routes we were to clear, given the okay to roll out in front of us.
Or when they dropped notices 3 days prior to an OP so the “civilians” would know we were coming and wouldn’t be alarmed. Yea, we were suppose to find 250 Taliban and found 0, that’s Zero. Rules of engagement that put our lives in danger so they can protect people who hate us and who help the taliban because they’re more afraid of them, then us.
And on and on and on I could go!
I went over there with an open mind and the desire to help those people, but came home with the mind set, “Kill em all and let God sort them out”
I have one question regarding us being in Afghanistan and if it’s worth losing anymore of our people. If every Afghani died tonight, would the rest of the world even know it tomorrow?
Your service is respected and very much appreciated, Seargent !
Sgt. Stryker....Thank you of course for your service. I have had two sons serve as well and one who still does. I for onw am so angered that our troops are telling it like it is and not being heard. There has never been a war I have protested but this business going on in that dump of a country needs to stop. They tie the hands of our troops...and when they do fire they prosecute them...and then turn around and let the Taliban and it's leadership go free. This is worse than insanity...it's treasonous against our boys!!!!!
I would completely support pulling all our troops out and bombing the entire nation....and do it again and again. I am fully convinced the Afhgan gov, military, and it's people have zero interest in protecting their own. Let themgo back to their tribal wars as they will surely be doing so without a doubt!
Thank you for the opportunity to vent my disdain for what is happening over there...I just wish all you men were brought home.. for you deserve the very best in leadership and it's just not happening.