Imagine we're the Iraqis and we're invaded by some powerful nation bent on destroying us. I keep hearing they're the bad guys. Why? Because they're fighting a foreign invader? The fact is we ( rather Bush and his cabinet of lying flunkies) performed the first unilateral, preemptive strike in U.S. history on a nation that was of no harm to us, and never declared war on us. Piro, Wilson, and Baer all proved WMD's, Niger, and Prague were all lies. How could anyone be so naive to think we don't lie?
To anyone having any doubts about if they would kill civilians during the nightmare of combat...read the book "Ambush Alley" by Tim Pritchard about the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines in the Battle of Nasiriyah and then come back here and tell me that you yourself would not pull that trigger. This is what happens when you have a bunch of asshole politicians and media who have their head way up their ass sitting there judging the actual troops who are doing the fighting and dying.
I'm a US Marine and the ROE's are fucking stupid...just cuz people back here in America bitch more about the harm of the Iraqi people rather than the harm of their own service men is totally fucking stupid! The people that do not serve should not influence what the government has to do to win the war! BEING OVER THERE is not like reading their fucking RIGHTS! ITS WAR! NOT SOME TRAFFIC STOP! Or a search warrant! The government should not be influenced by those who DO NOT SERVE!
How ironic it is that the politicians failed and then have the audacity
to second guess the military. Politicians are charged with winning the hearts and minds of people. The military option - when used - is to forcefully impose the will of our government. The politicians need to start doing their job instead of playing monday morning quarterback.
THE LATEST NEWS FROM IRAQ: Throughout all Iraq mass of people with open arms welcome American troops,offering candy , flowers and layer cakes invite them to their houses to socialize and to eat traditional meal.On the streets people exclaim slogan"occupation is good"."long live president Bush","resistance is bad",very touchy,I can't stop crying.
hourly class after class....ILAC, people thats ILAC. Anybody who served knows what Im talking about. A lecture, a multiple choice, test, and emotions only few can relate to.
I served as a Marine. I'm not pro war. I'm not a mindless killer. Those men wouldn't have gone in had they known the house was clear. Marines don't do things to blow their load. That's anti-tactical and costs lives. What happened was a tragic waste and shouldn't have happened. Ultimately, it's what happens when we have a President who uses public resources for private gain. He's no better than a wellfare recipient with an off-the-books-paying job.
Imagine we're the Iraqis and we're invaded by some powerful nation bent on destroying us. I keep hearing they're the bad guys. Why? Because they're fighting a foreign invader? The fact is we ( rather Bush and his cabinet of lying flunkies) performed the first unilateral, preemptive strike in U.S. history on a nation that was of no harm to us, and never declared war on us. Piro, Wilson, and Baer all proved WMD's, Niger, and Prague were all lies. How could anyone be so naive to think we don't lie?
TheVanGoghBoat1890 1 week ago
To anyone having any doubts about if they would kill civilians during the nightmare of combat...read the book "Ambush Alley" by Tim Pritchard about the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines in the Battle of Nasiriyah and then come back here and tell me that you yourself would not pull that trigger. This is what happens when you have a bunch of asshole politicians and media who have their head way up their ass sitting there judging the actual troops who are doing the fighting and dying.
superhornet69 1 month ago
"Death by rules of engagement"
pants0nfire 1 year ago
I'm a US Marine and the ROE's are fucking stupid...just cuz people back here in America bitch more about the harm of the Iraqi people rather than the harm of their own service men is totally fucking stupid! The people that do not serve should not influence what the government has to do to win the war! BEING OVER THERE is not like reading their fucking RIGHTS! ITS WAR! NOT SOME TRAFFIC STOP! Or a search warrant! The government should not be influenced by those who DO NOT SERVE!
LostProphecy777 1 year ago
HALT" HALT OR I WILL FIRE(COCK WEAPON) HALT, he doesnt halt ,SHOOT THE FNCKER. In the mean time after waffling all that crap, (YOUR BUDDY IS DOWN.)
5872steve 1 year ago
How ironic it is that the politicians failed and then have the audacity
to second guess the military. Politicians are charged with winning the hearts and minds of people. The military option - when used - is to forcefully impose the will of our government. The politicians need to start doing their job instead of playing monday morning quarterback.
browneyes4 1 year ago
1st Lt. Keltner is a smart man. Not an average trigger happy marine. respect.
btypirate 2 years ago
The only good thing i can say about the war it isnt a bad jungle war like the Vietnamwar.
globe255 2 years ago
Live of are Us mArien is HArd
XxxolventownerxxX 3 years ago
-18,
-RCD
AntiDutch 3 years ago
THE LATEST NEWS FROM IRAQ: Throughout all Iraq mass of people with open arms welcome American troops,offering candy , flowers and layer cakes invite them to their houses to socialize and to eat traditional meal.On the streets people exclaim slogan"occupation is good"."long live president Bush","resistance is bad",very touchy,I can't stop crying.
nedeljko18 3 years ago
Semper Fi, Clear the Haditha 8
tjm5150 3 years ago
hourly class after class....ILAC, people thats ILAC. Anybody who served knows what Im talking about. A lecture, a multiple choice, test, and emotions only few can relate to.
BoyishlyCuteBritYank 3 years ago
I remember OSMEAC, SALUTE, BAMCIS... What's ILAC?
LeoAdd0 3 years ago
I-lock? build up training or in country?
Sturmmann 2 years ago
hesitate, or shoot, split-second-decision. WOW, and yet WE ALL judge them
BoyishlyCuteBritYank 3 years ago 6
yeah.. taking human lives has never been this hard! :(
FoGGeRdk 2 years ago
What bull we all know that Americans are mindless killers who just shoot at Civilians. The only reason not every Iraqi is dead is lack of bullets.
Seriously I hope every anti war person watches this to try and understand how hard the boys try to make sure no innocents die.
EasyEs 4 years ago
I served as a Marine. I'm not pro war. I'm not a mindless killer. Those men wouldn't have gone in had they known the house was clear. Marines don't do things to blow their load. That's anti-tactical and costs lives. What happened was a tragic waste and shouldn't have happened. Ultimately, it's what happens when we have a President who uses public resources for private gain. He's no better than a wellfare recipient with an off-the-books-paying job.
LeoAdd0 3 years ago 14
Excellent -- I cannot wait to see the whole program. It is nice to find deep investigation from the news media. Only Frontline does it now in the US.
spimramsley 4 years ago