Open Letter from a Marine in Baghdad

The Patriot Edition ^ | March 19, 2004 | Capt. Adam J. Becker

[marty60]

Never forget that what you and your men and women are fighting is THE great battle. You are on the frontlines right now, but the whole world will become the frontline soon. Anyone that thinks that these murderous terrorists can be "dialogued" with are sadly living a dillusional life. Plese give all your people the message that we love them and pray for their safety and success every day. You makes us proud.

[Coop]

BTTT

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thanks!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

On a cloudless day in January, my entry to Baghdad on a C-130 was marked by a fuselage-shuddering, steep descent from high altitude to the tarmac at Baghdad International Airport - or BIAP, as we say here. It has to be that way, every time, for the safest, quickest way to the ground. This is a dangerous place. I am United States Marine - so I know I am in the right place.

You know, its one thing having an airport's name go from Idlewild to John F. Kennedy. But on my watch here as a U.S. Marine, I will be damned if I allow this airport ever to change back to Saddam International Airport. Let that be a symbol of the fact that there will be no rollback. We will not falter or leave before the job is done.

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[Ben Chad]

out here giving it everything we have

BUMP

[Khurkris]

"On a cloudless day in January, my entry to Baghdad on a C-130 was marked by a fuselage-shuddering, steep descent from high altitude to the tarmac at Baghdad International Airport - or BIAP, as we say here. It has to be that way, every time, for the safest, quickest way to the ground."

This used to be referred to as a "Beirut" ...or with some pilots a bit more colorful.." Ya'll hang on now..I'm gonna have to bay-root us in and outta here...they keep shootin' them damn bottle rockets at us..."

[mass55th]

Jennifer Griffin for Fox News said that she spoke to an Israeli gentleman who interrogated Sheik Ahmed back when he was in custody, and learned that he had murdered his own brother. He had believed that his brother was collaborating with Israel and had him put into an empty grave and ordered one of his men to kill him. Nice guy! There shouldn't be any tears shed over this POS.

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[blackie]

Hooah ~ Bump!

We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!

~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~

[Sender]

Very uplifting post, thanks. I am so tired of all the lies and slander from the antiwar left, the next time someone comes up to me and tells me the Iraq war was a fabrication made in Texas, based on lies, a war for oil to generate profit for Halliburton, a campaign stunt for Bush etc, I'm just gonna lose my patience completely. People that stupid should be spray painted orange so that the rest of us can avoid them easily.

[Enduring Freedom]

HOW CAN WE THANK YOU ENOUGH?

You are a hero, my friend, and I intend to tell everyone I know about you and introduce them to the truth.

Check THIS out:

Some said Clarke's just looking to sell more copies of his book and/or possibly hoping for a job with Kerry or a future Democratic president.

"He probably thinks that the Democrats have a chance this time and so he's trying to suck around for another job," Alexander Haig (search), former secretary of state under President Reagan, told Fox News on Monday.

"This is an outrage to claim President Bush is responsible for nine years of total incompetence in confronting international terrorism that he [Clarke] was a part of," especially when "the Clinton administration did nothing but warn, warn, warn and throw a few rockets" at terrorists.

Bush, however, "has a firm grasp on the global threat that is confronting the United States, the free world and nations that believe in the rule of law," Haig continued

[A.A. Cunningham]

You mean Oohrah not Hooah.

[BushisTheMan]

My new word: Yassinated

[aft_lizard]

What a great letter, from one Iraqi Freedom Veteran to another.

I just hope Moby doesnt get the letter and call him a Bush hack and defile him like he has done to other service members letters.

[wingman1]

Captain Becker, Sir, Thank you for fighting for our freedom. Stay Safe.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

You mean Oohrah not Hooah.

Thanks for the tip.

 

Have seen Hoo ah! used more often, by all branches.

If the Marines prefer Ooh Rah! (sp?), Ooh Rah! it shall be for me, from here on out.

(Hoo ah! pic courtesy of  an Army and a Marine mom. (^: )

[JoeSixPack1]

I was going to be a New York City school teacher - ..

The irony is beau-ti-ful!

Semper Fi, Skipper! er, um, Captain, SIR!

OOORRRRRAAAHHHHH

[blackie]

I don't drink alcohol.

We are still winning ~ the bad guys are still losing ~ trolls, terrorists, pessimists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!

~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~