The Truth About The Mid East
Mr. Jack
Once again I concur with most all of your post on the Middle East. Yes much of the funding that has armed any Army or sect in the middle east has come from United States. Sometimes overt but most often covert. Also many times, because most any kinds of our weapons were available on the black market, which was directly or indirectly, supplied by our allies. As you stated, for manys years and administrations, United States has played on the playgrounds that suited them best at the time. It would boggle the minds of most to know the billions of dollars that the US spent and gave away to countries worldwide under the name of “foriegn aid, humanitarian relief, economic assistance,etc. For decades our #1 enemy (Russia) is only surviving now because of our aid. We are pals with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Syria because they permit us military access to some degree. We have had military bases in Saudia for decades. Thats ironic because that is where most of the terrorist training camps are. Even if a country permits us to use their airspace, we turn a blind eye to what transpires behind their borders.
I also agree with you that Iraq was not attacked because of WMD. America was deceived and mislead there. Whether it was a personal vendetta by Bush Jr. because Saddam tried to have his dad assassinated, or more control over oil or any other reason, our Commander should have gave a better reason. In my opinion it would have been more understandable to just say, this tyrant and his sons have murdered and tortured enough people and for mankind it is time to stop it and take him out at any cost. For that reason I am happy that we went into Iraq in the manner we did. Now, very soon the Iraq people will be able to put his ass to death. It is sad that we have already lost 1800+ of our men and women that proudly serve in our armed forces. I proudly salute all of our troops, past and present, that have given their all. Many with their life. All declared wars, plus Bosina, Kosovo, Desert Shield/Storm. Our troops only do what they are told to do.
I will end this by saying United States also dropped the ball (BIG TIME) in Afgan. How we managed to let OSB escape is pathetic. I know he is only one, but I want him and his bed buddies to be caught. True that there will only be that many more to replace them, but I would relish the idea of putting a stick of dynamite up the ass of all of them. Can’t really believe I said that because I consider myself a christian and God would not be happy. So I sinned. But give me the dynamite and those people and I will sin again.
Mr. Jack Says: August 28th, 2005 at 8:08 pm
Like I said before Iraq, while it was a part of the war on terror, is relatively insignificant to our goals of 2001 - 2003. Pakistan should have been our target, that’s where they believe Osama is hiding. What ever happened to “DEAD OR ALIVE!”?
Politics…
Circe Says: August 31st, 2005 at 3:05 am
I just read this on a soldier’s blog. He wrote it two days before his death in Iraq.
The insurgency is on the rise in our area, with a most impressive coordinated assault on one of my sister FOBs (St. Joe) under their belt. Apparently they have enough folks and sophistication in my back yard where they can simultaneously place accurate mortar rounds on three seperate locations (at least 30k apart) to tie up any ground mounted quick reaction forces, as well as offer up multiple RPG strikes on the guard towers at Joe. These RPG attacks really bring out the QRF who face their own ambush as they come out the gate, at least 12 insurgents occupying buildings with an overwatch position to Joe’s only entrance armed with more rpg’s and small arms. The only possible responses are tanks or Apaches. Luckily we have both on call. 12 dead insurgents, destroyed buildings, a compromised FOB, sustained, accurate and unaswered indirect fire and lots o unanswered questions later… I’m here.
What the fuck has my chain of command been doing? We were winning somewhat when I left. And now we’re being pinned down in our own fucking homes? Insurgents are pushing locals out of their homes and taking over my area at will? What kind of fucktarded plan have we been half-assedly executing? Obviously the kind that neglects sound contact with locals. Obviously the kind that gives further distance to unbridged gaps between soldiers and locals. Obviously the kind that has shown enough weakness when confronted by the insugency that it has been encouraged to grow.
Back home (the USA kind) I have no home, no job, and my commander in chief is on vacation (he’s about 20 days behind Ronald Reagan right now in the race to become the most vacationing president ever. Hey W! we all got our fingers crossed! Here’s to you and two more years of presidency…er vacationing!). Luckily pretty much everything that is important to me can fit into the back of a truck. Luckily I just paid off one of those.
In their fear to build relationships and get out of their hiding holes the FOBbits above me have fucked my friends and I.
We’ve just completed the first 1/4 of our tour. we’ve sent 4 of 24 members of this platoon home with injuries.
Thankfully we’re not like another who has sent 8 home in body bags…but we got 9 months to go.
Stay true lambs, REV
Jack Antilla Says: September 1st, 2005 at 7:11 am
Usually in my experience when we’re there fighting it doesn’t matter if the war is justified or not, the fact is there are people shooting at us, and if we don’t shoot back we’ll probably die.
Also, This is a perfect example of my point about Bloging being the best source for news on the war. It’s from the perspective of the people actually fighting the war, and updates stories faster than the NY times or even the bastards at 24 hr cable News
Lefty Says: September 23rd, 2005 at 8:29 pm
Here is a phenomenally insightful analysis about the war in Iraq and the attendant problems with the occupation.
http://www.tomdispatch.com/
nutslikebush Says: November 27th, 2005 at 2:00 pm
The former PM of Iraq, and darling of Wolfowitz and the other neo-cons, Allawi, now says that human rights abuse by Iraqis in now power is worse than under Saddam. read this interview for an eye-opener.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/27/iraq.allawi/index.html
nutslikebush Says: December 3rd, 2005 at 10:35 pm
For anyone who is actually interested in what is really going on in Iraq, I recommend this article by Juan Cole - a genuine expert and scholar on the Middle East. It is titled “How Bush Created a Theocracy in Iraq” and it is brilliant.
truthdig.com/report/item/how_bush_created_a_theocracy_in_iraq