| Author | Message | ||
     Teddagreek |
Was my first post of this deleted? Or Am I am having a tinfoil hat moment.. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AFGHANIS TAN?SITE=WCNC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Video... http://video.ap.org/?t=By%20Section/World&p=&f=WCN C&g=0701dv_afghanistan_offensive (Message edited by Teddagreek on July 02, 2009) | ||
| Xb12xmike |
yea... its already getting ugly. Gee I wonder if the taliban are gonna honor the Geneva Convention. Not likely. | ||
| Teddagreek |
It's war, I'm glad we got our guys some place where they should be.. Marines over there are gonna get some geneva convention or not. God bless them.. Blackwater doesn't follow or is under the rules of anything. That's ace in our sleeve...  | ||
| Spdkls |
the biggest problem we are going to have over there is the same problem we've had in iraq. the geneva convention and the law of armed conflict are way too restrictive for combat like this. also the fact that our marine and army brothers there still aren't properly equipped enough to actually do the job right. Blackwater will be helpfull until the UN or one of the other "helpful" nations steps in and says they are being to forceful, like they did in iraq. | ||
| Patrick2cents |
well I'm actually here in Helmand... the biggest problem is there are some pretty crazy ROE... (directly from the Colonel... "treat every compound as a mosque") | ||
| X1_ |
Man when OIF kicked off the ROE was so f'd no one knew what was going on it changed everyday and got people injured all because of politics. Operation Al-Fajr and Phantom Fury on the other hand was done the right way block the city off, if you had a weapon you were fair game. Tying peoples hands is not the way to win a war. | ||
| Bott |
hope and change.  | ||
| 86129squids |
Good luck and Godspeed, soldiers. May you all return safely, otherwise take out as many of those nuts as youn's can before they take you. God bless you all, and thanks. I'll try to blow something up in youn's honor tomorrow on the 4th. | ||
| Cudajohn |
Bott, remember, change does not mean better. And 86129Squids, give a Godspead to not just our Soldiers but Marines too, will ya? | ||
| Bott |
yea, I was being sarcastic. I fully stand behind our Presidents, whether I like or dislike them.Suffice to say I personally am not a fan of our new leader, but he was elected by the people, so I stand behind him. Prayers for all the Servicemen and Women, and a heartfelt thank you to all of you! Pauly K U.S. Army 1983-1987 | ||
| 86129squids |
Cuda, just made a blanket statement for all our servicemen and women. "Sic Semper Fidelis!!!" Going to see my good buddy in about an hour, a Marine who just finished rebuilding my Shovelhead- it's done, today of all days. It's been two years to the day that I blew the motor, riding the Cherohala. My greatest appreciation for all youn's Jarheads. (Message edited by 86129squids on July 04, 2009) |
