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101st AIRBORNE COMMANDER SAYS “WAR IS NOT OVER”
BIN LADEN DEAD - OUR TROOPS STILL NEED US
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Posted on 05/05/2011 9:40:44 AM PDT by Syncro
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101st AIRBORNE COMMANDER SAYS WAR IS NOT OVER EVEN WITH BIN LADEN DEAD - OUR TROOPS STILL NEED US
The commander of the Armys 101st Airborne, the SCREAMING EAGLES sat down to talk with reporters about the death of Osama Bin Laden, killed earlier this week at the hands of some brave, dedicated, and lethal Navy SEALS. The commander says that despite Bin Ladens death in Pakistan, the war is not over and our troops still have an important mission to finish.
It doesnt mean Al Qaedas gone, that doesnt mean the war's over. said Major General John Campbell who commands the 101st. Of the US mission in Afghanistan, he said thats still going to take some time.
DONT FORGET OUR TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ
"I think it's really set the enemy back a little bit, and the people that would have supported Al-Qaida may not support it now. And that's a good thing," Campbell said, but he cautioned people against thinking that the war is over now that Bin Laden is dead. "We still have the same mission said Campbell.
The successful operation that ended the life of Osama Bin Laden has been the focus of the national conversation since news broke of his death noted the report, and its true. The mass media has a way of sucking the air out of every other story and focusing only on whats hot at the moment.
Right now the hot story is the Bin Ladens death and the Navy SEALS who killed him, WE MUST NOT FORGET that we still have hundreds of thousands of troops overseas serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: majgeneralcampbell; osama; supportthetroops; troops
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posted on
05/05/2011 9:40:49 AM PDT
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Syncro
To: Syncro
And, we will always be here to support our troops!!
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posted on
05/05/2011 10:59:03 AM PDT
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SoldierDad
(Proud dad of an Army Soldier currently deployed in the Valley of Death, Afghanistan)
To: SoldierDad
I’d rather yank them out until we get a President who won’t leave them vulnerable.
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posted on
05/05/2011 11:02:16 AM PDT
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AppyPappy
(If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
To: AppyPappy
I understand your sentiment. However, war cannot be fought on that contingent.
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posted on
05/05/2011 11:09:47 AM PDT
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SoldierDad
(Proud dad of an Army Soldier currently deployed in the Valley of Death, Afghanistan)
To: SoldierDad
Thanks SoldierDad, and I SECOND that!
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posted on
05/05/2011 12:34:47 PM PDT
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Syncro
(Sarah Palin, the unofficial Tea Party candidate for president--Virtual Jerusalem)
To: Syncro
Our nephew is in Afghanistan and even if he were stateside, My Support of Our Troops will never cease!
Hand Salute..........two!
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