I've been in the Army 10 yrs and fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. My heart goes out to my fellow vet in this video but hes plain wrong. How many more young people do we have to put in his situation? Are the companies who are making billions from this conflict going to split their profits w/ him? Pay for his medical bills? Fuck no! The Iraq war is bullshit, there were no WMD's and THE IRAQIS NEVER ATTACKED US. Dude is misguided and plain wrong.
I've been in the Army ten years and fought in Iraq and Afghanistan and my heart goes out to the dude in the video, he's a fellow vet BUT "they attacked us" Who? Not the Iraqis! We attacked them. And what does he expect us to do as a country? How much more of our troops do we have to put in the situation hes in? Are the people who profit from this war, Halliburton, Boeing, etc. Going to split their profits with him? Pay for his medical treatment? Fuck no! Bro is misguided and plain wrong.
The USA was a great nation..But the people (voters) or lack of them due to apethy..have let the nation down because it left the door wide open for the power brokers to take control...Surrupticiously..before you Dumbasses knw it..you had no say or rights left...!!!!!
This is the DUMBEST VIDEO EVER. It's known Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11! This is the work of International Zionism. Remember, International Zionism and her allies are the greatest threat to America's national security
I can not say how much this add is right, war is they to protect us, THANK U for putting this up, THE MAN IN THIS ADD IS A HERO GOD BLESS AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA
World Peace: If you defend war, then you are wrong. This isn't an opinion, it's a fact. Peace isn't a political concept...it's a moral concept. Those who search for peace, through peaceful means, WILL find it. Those who search for peace, through acts of war, WILL only find war. LASTING peace can not be achieved through war. The brief period between the end of one war and beginning of another war is not peace. When the fear of war is vanquished, then and only then will there be PEACE.
We all want to "complete the mission" in Iraq. Its what Americans expect of our military and Commander In Chief. Afghanistan is another mission and will be ongoing for some time. However consider this. The backers and Funders of Freedoms Watch, have an ulterior motive behind their support for the troops and the war in the middle east. The primary funders are Mel Sembler and Sheldon Adelson who have deep loyalties to Israel. To them the U.S. is PERMANENT Force Protection for the nation of Israel.
wow you dumbasses follow whatever shit they tell you dont you? god work you say? some all loving god eh? wants us to kill everyone it seems these days, im obviously not the blind one, at least i can take a look around at all this shit, do you really think some almighty creator would let the shit thats going on go on, i should hope not, and do you really think some crazy arabs with boxcutters could make norad stand down and take out 2 entire skyscrapers?
lol! How the fuck does one soldier's testimony prove anything??? Jesus christ, you people are morons, whoever runs this "freedomswatch" crap. I'm sure I could find an antiwar veteran from Iraq who says we're LOSING just as easily and make an ad about it.
Brave soldiers, brave hearts.Americans should be proud of them who give their lives for freedom insted of pointing the finger in a shameful way for the mission they give their very lives.People are so coward sometimes but go and bind some dragons if you have the courage to do God's Work. Brainwashed are you that neglect God's plan for Earth, brainswashed for media and mass ignorance and for your own cowardice. May God bless America and those who bear the Light of Freedom (the True Americans).
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yupp im brainwashed for thanking people for killing others, im brainwashed for beilieving in some ancient shit that preaches hate and intolerence, wake up your the one whos brainwashed.
Lot of Men sacrificed alot to get to where we are today in Iraq. All data, polls and charts show violence levels in Iraq are decreasing and a more unified nation is emerging.
Let us respect what many have given their lives for. Let us finish the job and come home victorious. Otherwise, the consequences are unimaginable.
not every one is a conservative, redneck or from red states. Those are steorotypes and a fallacy to think that, much like how a bigot thinks. I pray that is not you.
I was thinking more along the lines of Iraq. But it appears to me that even though not all Americans are "conservative, evangelicals and redneck" there are more than enough to affect US domestic and foreign policy.
People who live in cities can support the war just as much as the steorotype of a "redneck" can. If the majority support it, then that is the way our democracy works. We can be civil if we disagree and work with in our framework of laws.
If you look at the vote, yes it was. Hindsight is 20/20. Now that we are there it is time to do the right thing and not abandon the Iraqi people. If we could do it all over again perhaps we just let Saddam be and let him kill his own people.
Hindsight!? I saw a show 6 months before the invasion with a prof' of Middle Eastern Studies and other experts who said they had no idea how the US would prevent a civil war during occupation. Not only didn't they have a plan they destroyed all Iraqi infrastructure. Now 200,000 civilians dead + 3000 US soldiers.
So being an intellectual doesn't count in this country anymore? I shudder to think about how far our country seems sliding into a cesspool: commentators and parents think that their children's public schools and universities are indoctrination centers, so in turn, they send them to religious schools and universities that do the same thing they railed against. How do you know they weren't non-partisan? Plenty of conservatives don't support the war-look at Ron Paul.
How about people who've given into fear, like some people who live in big cities have. They're afraid of "evildoers" crossing over into our country and setting off nukes or biological devices or whatever, when their fears are unfounded, or at least exaggerated.
By the Bush administration. Nobody was scared because nobody could have anticipated it. The WORST terrorists could, can, or will do was 9-11. That was almost 25 years of planning and maneuvering.
ok you make no sense. 25 years of planning? so where was CLinton? If anything the plannig was done during the clinton years since Bush was in office less than 9 months. You just proved my point that partisanship had nothing to do with 911. No matter who was president 911 would have happened.
NO, REALLY? Everyone dropped the ball, but the attacks happened during the Bush administration, and lots of evidence makes them way too suspect. But I digress. Islamic terrorists are a grave security threat, but their role has been inflated to scare the American people. The process of creating an external enemy is one of the first things fascists do before taking over a country.
It's like the frog in boiling water: you won't see it until it's too late. The Executive branch has too much power right now, and most of the bills that were passed to give it that power were passed through in plain sight, but nobody raised a fuss. And don't you dare compare Islamic terrorists to Nazi Germany. They're nowhere near that threat level.
What power does the executive branch have and what bills? If I recall the executive branch is much more accountable now than ever before in our history. Take a look at the Reagan years and what he did, no way would that fly today. Please elaborate on this bills. When Islamic terrorists fly planes, kill 3000 and cause billions in lost dollars and you dont think that is a threat?
its no time for politics? that is why freedom's watch is formed by members of the Bush administration, and funded by the military industrial complex, and using this honorable vetran to continue the war in Iraq
I've been stunned by all the hatred and vitriol coming from the Left. It's as if they are living in a parallel universe, with its own set of rules.
Then two weeks ago I saw video footage of the zombies over in the Sudan, shouting "Death!" to a schoolteacher who had the temerity to allow her schoolkids to name a teddy bear "Muhammed." It was then I realized that insanity can spread like a virus both in the Sudan and over here among the Far-Lefties.
remember that the woman who had lived their for years understood the implications of naming anything "muhammad" why was she stupid enough as an educator to do so, she got herself in trouble, i am Christian myself
"Vitriol". Did you just learn that from Sean Hannity or something? What hatred? How am I spreading hatred by wishing for our country to have ONE YEAR without being involved in some foreign conflict? Oh, that's right, you kids think this is all some kind of a conspiracy to consolidate Democratic power. This about how you're letting our government play with human lives.
"They Attacked Us"??? Well, why are we not going after "Them" and murdering innocent civilians in the wrong country? Spin this shit all you want. The morons will buy it, and the enlightened will push you over the edge soon enough.
That's due to the heavy vaccinations, the heavily fluoridated water at base (army was first to fluoridate in U.S.) the contaminated water in Iraq, and the traces of depleted uranium which get into their very genetic structures as well as their sperm contaminating wives upon return.
You are so funny it is serious. All army posts conus use the same municipal water the surrounding communities use. DU has to be ingested and it has been in use for over 20 years.
I was being sarcastic about the grain alcohol thing. Jesus. Obama does not want to "stay the course" he wants complete withdrawl. And yes, I am a lefty. Good for me. I supported Kucinich more.
plus I hope Barrack Obama becomes president so we can stay the course in the war and end the extremists who are killing innocents. Also Obama is conservative when compared to other democrats, so I guess you are far left?
Why do the anti war morons keep on trying to trash an American hero such as Sgt Kriesel? They have no self respect and cannot understand that he served with HONOR by his own choosing.
Sgt Kriesel It was good to see you on the news, that golf swing looked great! You are a True American Hero, I am proud to know you! Thank you for your service and sacrifice! Thank you for saying what needs to be said! Keep up the great work!
The majority will be heard and the neo-conservative knuckle dragging warmongerers will be hung for their treasonous ways. Power to the knowledge of the people and damn those who perpetuate hate and war for greed.
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JUSTINALL Where the Fuck does he say that Iraq attacked us on 9/11. He is refering to Al Qaeda which did attack us on 9/11 and is in Iraq attacking us there. Get the fucking wax out of your pussy Ass
"I re-enlisted after 9/11 because.... They attacked us and they will again. They won't stop in Iraq" It's the typical misleading rhetoric that Bush has been using since he sold us on this war. Linking Al Qaeda to Iraq has been disproven over and over again but republicans like "Freedom Watch" keep trying to convince us that fighting in Iraq is the same as fighting Al Qaeda... DON'T BELIEVE THE LIES.
PS: Next time try responding without the cursing please.
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JUSTINSASLL Ok again you are putting spin on his words. This soldier lost both his legs and has every right to express his opinion without you claiming he is repeating Bush's Rhetoric. What you should be worried about is a congress that voted for the war and a new Democrat congress that still funds it.
Bosphotoman, You are correct that he has every right to express his opinion but I also have every right to point out he's repeating Bush's rhetoric. Free speech works both ways.
Just look at the people behind this advertisement and "Freedoms Watch". This is a White House front group founded in March of this year with members like Ari Fleischer (former Bush Press Secretary) and Bradley Blakeman (former Bush Deputy Assistant). HOW can you say this isn't Bush's rhetoric?
I'm sorry for this guy's loss and I salute him for serving our country as I do all service men and women, but he is a pawn in a political game that seeks to distort the true nature of this unjust and unsuccessful war.
Maybe if Republicans spent as much money and energy actually supporting the troops as they say they do we wouldn't be in this mess... and soldiers would be able to spend just as much time at home as they do in the line of fire.
Oh, and by the way... I AM hoping that Congress does something about the war... such as de-funding it to bring guys like this home before they too lose their legs. Ads like this don't help those soldiers.
JUSTINSAIL Congress will do nothing Hillary Clinton, and Barrack Obama are both saying that they think we will have some troops there until 2013. The Dems and the Repubs are the same and they will continue this war. Why becasue the consequences of leaving are far worse than those of staying
Ah, Bosphotoman. That's where you're wrong. You're believing the rhetoric again. Every time Bush and Cheney have made predictions or promises about this war they have been wrong: "they'll greet us with flowers", "mission accomplished", "they have WMDs", "they hate us for our freedom"... EVERY time it has been wrong... and now they (and you) are telling us that it would be a catastrophe if we leave.
I don't believe it. Neither should you. They're liars
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JUSTINSAIL The Dems believe him they wont stop the war and they do have the power to stop the spending. They are afraid Bush is right. Don't believe all the BS you hear on the media. There ar many Iraq's that want us there and want the terrorist and death squads eliminated. I talk to Marines who are actually there.
Bill Maher makes my (and Yukkione's) point even better than I do. Search for "Bill Maher is so funny on this one you have to take your hat" on YouTube because it seems like I can't post the link to a video here... (why is that?)
Actually, it was Al Qaeda, do YOU remember THEM? The SAME Al Qaeda who is now IN IRAQ and YOU now want to give billions yearly in oil revenue and control of an entire country by pulling out just as the tide of the war has tipped in OUR favor... Yeah, I remember, how about you?
OK...We haven't 'been bombing Iraq for years, you IDIOT.' There was a no-fly zone established after Saddam lost the first Gulf War. It was established to PROTECT the Kurds from genocide by Saddam. Every once in a while Saddam would test it by firing a missle or something at the Kurdish population centers, and we'd fire a missle or two at the military site that initiated the attack.
Fucking typical liberal shit for brains propoganda.
You are the one misleading. Al Qaeda is now in Iraq, in fact it is now their main battleground against us. And Al Qaeda is most certainly in Iraq. Even a fool like yourself must admit that.
Oh, you're so full of shit. Anything to avoid the strategic reality that we're finally winning in Iraq, that to pull out before victory would be to cause a genocide (NY Times admits this) and create a massive breeding ground for Al Qaeda terrorists as they use Iraq's vast oil wealth and their new, vast sanctuary and control of an entire government to breed millions of new terrorist... You make me sick.
Ladies and gents,..... the winner of the most heartless statement of the day goes to...... "MEMELITO!!!" Congratulations!!!!!!...... P.S. This is a reminder for all parents about the dangers of letting you kids do drugs and then blog.
Thank You John for being a wonderful American, Thank you for your service in the Army. You are an American Hero! Thank You that your service even give people the right to disrespect you and your fellow soldiers. You counted the cost and gave all, thank you.
What a F**cking Joke. Do you even know what it is like to go into a village and slaughter hundreds of Innocent civilians. That is what this war does. Oh and by the way, you obviously did not get the memo....there was never any connection to 911 and Iraq thus the war on terror is in Afghanistan. Have fun with your scare tactics dumb ass.
This video is an American Hero, A Wounded War Veteran, FREELY speaking HIS mind. It does not matter who payed for it. John Kriesel has earned the right to say what ever he wants. You don't like it, make your own video!
Give Sgt. Kriesel the Honor and respect he not only earned but deserves!
When I have a birthday cake, it's not all about the candles. If we cant look at the deeper conotations with what is presented to us then we have failed and might as well give away everything. We have enemies crouching in caves, and others who are putting the back nine.
Critical thinking... it's an idea that is lost on some. It goes beyond gut reaction, it goes beyond what is presented to you, it goes beyond what soldiers are saying and straight to the heart of why the people who paid the bills for this group are doing it. "they hate us for our freedom" Believe that?
yes, I have studied Islam in all its forms. The radical ones do hate our freedoms. They would have all women wearing burkas, no freedom of religion, beatings for the least offence, fly planes into buildings, and the list goes on. Does Taliban mean anything to you?
What does this have to do with running down a Hero like John Kriesel?
The majority of people who are for this war have never been in combat. Let me tell you if they had, or have the chance of actually being in combat. They would stop all this bullshit, cause let me tell you, It's some scary eyeopening shit. They'd be crying for mommy or whoever they call their creator to save their asses, wishing they'd never have gone to war.
Draft, You really do not know what your talking about, most of the Vets that you have be ragging on here are war Vets. Most of the people at the Gathering of the Eagles are war Vets. Of course if the only place you get your news is from the liberal media, I can understand how you can be so oblivious to the fact.
Where did Freedom's Watch get the $15 million dollars used to fund this lying piece of Neocon propaganda. They're not saying. Who has the ability to come up with this kind of money only weeks after creating a new front group (Freedom's Watch was created out of the blue recently)? End the Neocon War. Support Ron Paul for President.
Most are wealthy Bush supporters. Some even got diplomatic post as a result. bradley Blakeman the president of FW is a former Bush staff member and was part of the florida team during the contested election. Ari Fliecher was Bushs press secretary. (who didnt even know the names of these soldiers)They want to make the war abourt the troops because the real reasons are unpalatable.
Yuk, your big criticism of Fliecher is he did not know the names of the soldiers? So being forgetful makes a person bad? Than I am the worse person around, I forget names all the time, I guess that makes me bad!
Yes, Blakeman and Fliecher were ONCE part of the Bush administration. So this means they cannot be patriotic or produce a video? I really don't get it. Since both men worked for Bush once, that means they still do? is that what you are saying?
Kicking ass? Thats laughable. Every one of their videos has a one star rating. And thats with supporters making alternative accounts just so they can comment and vote more.("oh, thats because youtube is full of liberal commies!")
YUKK Have you noticed what a small group of us are actually commenting on this videos. It is very small. How do we know that the detractors of these commercials are not making alternate accounts. I have 2 accounts one I used when I worked and one I have for my photography business. It really does not matter what the rating is what matters is that these people wanted to make a statement and they have.
lmao everything you gave and sacrificed was for a sack of lies and oil. Its really too bad that guy didnt die if he isnt going to represent the TRUTH. stop the propaganda bullshit already.
Admiral William Fallon, chief of central command, derided Petraeus as a sycophant. Fallon told Petraeus that he considered him to be "an ass kissing little chickenshit" and added "hate people like that".
cbarsonfire "ASPRIN: John Kriesel is an American hero and YOU are a pain in the ass dip shit broken record. You have said the same ole crap on several FREEDOM WATCH sites. Support the troops in harms way you idiot waste of air. "
compelling arguments. really. intelligent debate at its finest.
lol they are not capable of intelligent debate so instead they just throw insults out there while pretending it accomplishes something. Every bush supporter does the same thing because they have no facts to back up what they are saying and they know it.
ASPRIN: John Kriesel is an American hero and YOU are a pain in the ass dip shit broken record. You have said the same ole crap on several FREEDOM WATCH sites. Support the troops in harms way you idiot waste of air.
Cbarsonfire, I would not worry to much about Asprin, he post the same thing over and over again. He found something he though sounded good, (even though it makes him sound like uneducated bully), and he post it over and over. Here's hoping that some day he finds something original to post (with out vulgarities in it).
THANK YOU JOHN for your Freedoms Watch ad. I wept when I first saw it on TV. We have a mutual friend who served with you. I've prayed for you. I'm proud of your service. I'm proud of your family. I praise God for your healing and recovery. You and all of the troops are heroes in my book!
fuck anyone who wastes time talking about our war.
3,000 people died in 9/11. people act like that was a big deal.
places like africa have over 30,000 people dieing a DAY from starvation alone. thats ten 9/11's every day for africans. cigarettes, drugs, cancer, POLLUTION. the list of death tolls from these things separately all dwarf this little war."
Apparently people dislike my comment a great deal. Anyone care to actually address it?
Google: (Guns, not roses, for Iraq) and read the Salon story about Petreus and arms sales to Iraq. He's supplying the very guns which will shoot our troops as well as the ones that he was in charge of in 2004 that came up missing. There is more to this thing than flag wavers care to think about.
Lord of War. Good movie. but the people here don't want the masses to know, cause if that happened, they couldn't go on their killing sprees in other countries.
Your use of injured and dead U.S. soldiers to endorse your political view point in deplorable and shameful. Winning in Iraq, please define that....how do we win a civil war between two religious factions and sectarian violence?
Yuk yuk, You should have your own comedy show. Did the Qur'an have pictures? They can send all of the terrorist to Iraq so we can kill them. So tell me if the Koran Qur'an speaks of a martyr being rewarded with virgin sheep then why are the terrorist not killing themselves? Lighten up!
DiverseLA...let me explain this in "clearer" terms for you...I see two differences between us. I don't rely on politicians, books or reports to get my FACTS. My FACTS come from the boots that are on the the ground 24/7 who are the only ones "qualified" to give a true assessment of the FACTS.
The problem with that is that soldeirs have a very limited perspective. Like looking at a big map with a magnifying glass and not moving it around. You just see one place. Also, the soldiers have filtered internet, and most up till 2006 thought the war in Iraq was about 9/11, which it wasnt.
YUK YUK YUK The soldiers thought they were going to Iraq to keep their country safe. Congress told them Saddam was dangerous and was a threat to Amnerica. Bush and Congress sent them their. They do know more about what is going on then you do. When I was inn Vietnam my little magnifying glass view gave me a look close up of the microcosim of the entire country. I knew the people and I knew the enemy
I disagree Bos, because I have the ability to read unfiltered news. (unlike the troops) I also can read what vets on both sides of the war have to say. Like the two NCO's that recently died and who thought the war was a pointless waste. You can't win a another countries civil war, and you can't have a war against a tactic.
I'm no more a defeatest than Reagan was when he left Lebanon. It's your pride talking.If they just keep coming, and they use us as a recruitment tool, then how the hell can we kill them all? They have an endless pool of recruits willing to die for their god, and we are the infidel.
YuK Reagan was a defeatest, and so was Clinton in Soamlia. Osama knew that and believed he could attack us and get away with it. He wasn't expecting to live in a cave for the rest of his life and Saddam didn't think Bush was going to string him up. Well we better get our own recruits to fight them. We should do to Al Qaeda what we did to Germany and Japan. If we don't your children and grandchildren will pay
YUKK Every other word out of your mouth is can't. That kind of thinking is not the way the Marine Corps thinks. You have to keep on the offensive and wither your enemy away. The more recruits they send the more targets we have to kill. They are worthless cowards who blow up their own women and children. Death awaits them. Think positive
Oh man, your thinking is so primitive. There are over one billion muslims in this world, most are under the age of thirty. You are never going to stop them coming into Iraq... never. And you are way to willing to let our people die for trying. There is no honor is waging pointless battles. There is no honor in continually provoking more muslims to take on radical causes.
Osama Bin Laden: "Death Is Better Than Living On This Earth With The Unbelievers Amongst Us." : "O young people of Islam: Follow the orders of Almighty God and His messenger and kill those people. Follow the example of Muhammad Bin-Musallamh and his companions. Death is better than living on this earth with the unbelievers amongst us, making a mockery of our religion. Fear God, try to please Him, and do not consult with anyone regarding the killing of those unbelievers."
YUKK have you noticed that the Muslim Terrortis are afraid to fight our troops face to face. They are very fearsome when it comes to bowing up little girls and boys. Read Osama's words. What is your plan to stiop them from killing us???
Osama Bin Laden: The 9/11 Attacks Were "An Unparalleled And Magnificent Feat Of Valor, Unmatched By Any In Humankind." BIN LADEN: "On the blessed Tuesday 11 September 2001 ... they launched their attacks with their planes in an unparalleled and magnificent feat of valor, unmatched by any in humankind before them. ... Yet with the destruction of the Twin Towers in New York, there occurred an even bigger destruction: that of the great American Dream and legend of Democracy
So why didnt they do a better job getting OBL? That act of terrorism as horrific as it was did not take any of our liberty or freedom... but we're doing it to ourselves.
YUKk Do you want us to invade Pakistan to get OBL. The attacks to the liberty away from more than 3,000 Americans that day. They declared war on us. Do you want to fight them to the death or do you want to lie down. You have to be as fearsome as they are or you will at their feet.
Had competent leadership been in postion he never would have gotten to Pakistan.Did you read the book from the former CIA head of the Bin Laden task force? The administration bungled it. And yes, if I had intelligence of his postion I would kill him and tell Musharif "what are you going to do about it?"
Yukk Your living in the past. Could had, should had, would had. Who gives a shit about what happend in 2003 and 2004. We have got to worry about what is going to happen in 2010. Just geta fucking gun, go to Iraq, and kill those Mother Fuckers. They would torture you and kill you. The quick and the dead!!
YUKK Here is primitive thiniking.: "Religious Scholars Have Permitted Beating ... [And] The Killing Of A Hostage." "Guidelines for Beating and Killing Hostages: Religious scholars have permitted beating. ... In this tradition, we find permission to interrogate the hostage for the purpose of obtaining information. It is permitted to strike the nonbeliever who has no covenant until he reveals the news,...secrets of his people. The killing of a hostage if one withholds information from Moslems."
I've actually read and studied the Koran, (as well as the mythology of most every other religion) It takes alot of mental twisting to come to those conclusions. If Christians lived in poor and oppresed countrys they to would find excuses for cruelty in their holy book.
YUK do you really think anyone in Iraq right now is sitting in some corner fretting about Iraq and 9/11. YUK live in the now stop chanting the Mantra " Iraq did not attack us" We all know that. We have to deal with Al Qaeda in Iraq and the world and we have to get Iraq to apoint where it is able to stabilize itself
Well, alot of people DON"T know that. Also, you will never defeat AlQaeda in Iraq. Why? Because they ceaslessly come in from other countries with the lure of american troops to target. Also Iraq is in a civil war, our military can't win that either. I hope the Iraq government gets a grip, but it will be as a republic, not as currently configured.
Yukkon. Never say never. Think positive. Jesus what a downer you can be. I grew up thinking anything was possible. I joined the Marine Corps and I knew hey this is a group of people that will not give up, will always push, and push and push. Yes you can beat Al Qaeda, just get that feeling of winning in your gut. I don't care if it takes 20 years, Al Qaeda must pay for 9/11.
here's the thing... can the marine Corp fight an idea? Can they fight anger? Can they fight the way people around the world feel when we take their natural resources ans dont pay them back? can they fight people who are angry simple because we're in their lands? I know the military can do awesome things, I've seen it. However there a things that cant be fought, not by conventional means anyway.
YUKK The Marine Corps will fight ANYTHING they are told to fight. They want to be Marines, They are proud to be Marines, and they want to fight and defeat. Just get the hell out of their way. Yousaw what they did to Fallujah. There were no living AlQeada left after 5 days of brutal house to house fighting. NOT ONE They were dead or captured, or they ran like little girls
There was also a football field covered with the bodies of civilians waiting to be identified. We confiscated all film of the event because they used White Phosporous as a weapon. Burning everyone indiscriminatly from the inside out.
YUKK The civilians had many days of warning and were told that an all out assault was coming. I do not believe we intended to kill civilians. If we did it is the very horrible and gut wrenching side or war. I saw people burned by Napalm you never forget it. It killed people that were trying to kill me. So I was glad they used it. Dresden German300,000 civilians killed by the US in one night on purpose. Was that wrong?
"Citizens of Fallujah, leave your homes now so we can destroy them, we know that you have no place to go, but we must be victorious at any cost. This is for your own good. We're the USA, and we know whats best for you."
Yuk Wow I am impressed . You finally got it right. Took long enough. I think the Marines actually " leave or die" It was short to the point and in the end turned out to be true.
my positions are more nuanced than most. I read ALOT and many sources. I dont believe everything I read and I look for proofs to back up things. I'm for a better intelligence service with people in the field and fast quick strikes against known bad guys. I dont think a military is suited to combat terrorism or end a civil war.
Yukk the Only thing these guys understand respect is force. They respect the Marines, and the ones that stand and fight are respected by the Marines.A few thousand Al Qeada and outside terroriststayed and fought and did not surrender. They died but they were respected by the Marines. The terrorist also respected our troops courage and commitment. I would say the terrorist respect our troops more than most Americans
Yukk Your right about how to fight terroism from this day forward. The problem is now, we cannot walk away from Iraq. I think we need lots of back ground presure on Maliki. Slowly we pull back and push his troops forward. Eventually we keep our troops in a base in the middle of nowhere. When their is a treat to the Iraqi Government by Al Qaeda we go and get them. Congress and the Dems are showing all their cards. They should show one face to the enemy and another to Bush.
As journalist Dahr Jamail reported later in his article "What is the US trying to Hide?", "At least two kilometers of soil were removed (from Fellujah)..exactly as they did at Baghdad Airport after the heavy battles there during the invasion and the Americans used their special weapons."
YUKK where was this guy when Saddam gassed his own people . Where was he when Saddam gassed Iranians. This is a war and the Marines were ordered to take Fallujah and civilians wsere warned. Like I told you the Marines are their for one thing. That city was taken and if you got in the way you died. Have you ever been in a war? Jesus what do you want them to do. War is ugly and brutal and the Marines can do ugly and brutal.
Where were you when Rumsfeld sold Saddam the WMDs? By the way. Most of the footage of gassed villagers you see on the news were actually gassed by Iran during the war. It was in retaliation for Iraqs use of WMD's... the ones WE gave him.
Yukk If we gave him the weapons it was to punish Iran for taking our embassy. I have only seen footage of the Kurds. I am not happy to see innocents suffer. Go to youtube and put Kevin Cosgrove in the search window. You will hear how he suffered minutes before the WTC tower he was in collapsed. I do not want to se that happen again!!
YUKK Wheree exactly are we taking resources and not paying them back? We can fight people that are angry if they ae armed and preventing their own freely elected government form functioning. YUKK you just give up to easy.
Look at all the nations we get oil from... the people remain poor and dont benefit from thier own natural resources. We make deals with a few elites and then our oil companies take the remainder of the profits. In Afghanistan all our bases and proposed bases are along a proposed pipeline. Not where they should be for defence of the country. In Iraq we guarded the oil rigs and left munitions dumps unguarded. What does this tell you?
Typical brainwashed military slave robot idiot.
jawsflounderace 1 month ago
I've been in the Army 10 yrs and fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. My heart goes out to my fellow vet in this video but hes plain wrong. How many more young people do we have to put in his situation? Are the companies who are making billions from this conflict going to split their profits w/ him? Pay for his medical bills? Fuck no! The Iraq war is bullshit, there were no WMD's and THE IRAQIS NEVER ATTACKED US. Dude is misguided and plain wrong.
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I've been in the Army ten years and fought in Iraq and Afghanistan and my heart goes out to the dude in the video, he's a fellow vet BUT "they attacked us" Who? Not the Iraqis! We attacked them. And what does he expect us to do as a country? How much more of our troops do we have to put in the situation hes in? Are the people who profit from this war, Halliburton, Boeing, etc. Going to split their profits with him? Pay for his medical treatment? Fuck no! Bro is misguided and plain wrong.
DeuceMP2 10 months ago
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xDAvenged 10 months ago
You My man..Are a TOOL of the system..FUCKWIT!!!!
sandsifter149 1 year ago
The USA was a great nation..But the people (voters) or lack of them due to apethy..have let the nation down because it left the door wide open for the power brokers to take control...Surrupticiously..before you Dumbasses knw it..you had no say or rights left...!!!!!
WAKE UP....!!!
sandsifter149 1 year ago
Iraq has attacked the USA? When?
gabovski 1 year ago
what is this bullshit? American propaganda? I wonder how much money he got
drslimbo 1 year ago
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This is the DUMBEST VIDEO EVER. It's known Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11! This is the work of International Zionism. Remember, International Zionism and her allies are the greatest threat to America's national security
DJFG85 1 year ago
I can not say how much this add is right, war is they to protect us, THANK U for putting this up, THE MAN IN THIS ADD IS A HERO GOD BLESS AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA
bender1178 1 year ago
World Peace: If you defend war, then you are wrong. This isn't an opinion, it's a fact. Peace isn't a political concept...it's a moral concept. Those who search for peace, through peaceful means, WILL find it. Those who search for peace, through acts of war, WILL only find war. LASTING peace can not be achieved through war. The brief period between the end of one war and beginning of another war is not peace. When the fear of war is vanquished, then and only then will there be PEACE.
aeon23 1 year ago
God bless the troops
claudeV777 2 years ago
Shut yuh mouth batty bwoi.
eviltreemonster 2 years ago
Go suck yuh madda. Batty Bwoi. Gunshot in de balls fi you. Pussyhole babylon.
eviltreemonster 2 years ago
Go fuck yer mamma pussyhole.
eviltreemonster 2 years ago
Iran is next!
NATO + Israel = Death to Islam
StellarMortem 3 years ago
Yeah! Fuck those Ayatollahs, fuckin' muslim pigs!
eviltreemonster 3 years ago
We all want to "complete the mission" in Iraq. Its what Americans expect of our military and Commander In Chief. Afghanistan is another mission and will be ongoing for some time. However consider this. The backers and Funders of Freedoms Watch, have an ulterior motive behind their support for the troops and the war in the middle east. The primary funders are Mel Sembler and Sheldon Adelson who have deep loyalties to Israel. To them the U.S. is PERMANENT Force Protection for the nation of Israel.
OperationTailGunner 3 years ago 2
May God Bless your family and the troops this Memorial Day.
cbarsonfire 3 years ago 2
next time think about who you call blind you over "patriotic" fuck ups.
morimoko 3 years ago
wow you dumbasses follow whatever shit they tell you dont you? god work you say? some all loving god eh? wants us to kill everyone it seems these days, im obviously not the blind one, at least i can take a look around at all this shit, do you really think some almighty creator would let the shit thats going on go on, i should hope not, and do you really think some crazy arabs with boxcutters could make norad stand down and take out 2 entire skyscrapers?
morimoko 3 years ago
lol! How the fuck does one soldier's testimony prove anything??? Jesus christ, you people are morons, whoever runs this "freedomswatch" crap. I'm sure I could find an antiwar veteran from Iraq who says we're LOSING just as easily and make an ad about it.
Whoo69 3 years ago
What a tool!
LesMonks 3 years ago
Islam is a cancer to all freedom loving nations and the cancer must be cut out!
StellarMortem 3 years ago 2
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paulid84 3 years ago
Please research the Freedom's Watch people and their positions before buying into this stuff. Remember the nonpartisan 9-11 commission report.
swrdgrl 4 years ago
Brave soldiers, brave hearts.Americans should be proud of them who give their lives for freedom insted of pointing the finger in a shameful way for the mission they give their very lives.People are so coward sometimes but go and bind some dragons if you have the courage to do God's Work. Brainwashed are you that neglect God's plan for Earth, brainswashed for media and mass ignorance and for your own cowardice. May God bless America and those who bear the Light of Freedom (the True Americans).
jpvaldez 4 years ago 3
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another brainwashed i see, tsk tsk.
morimoko 4 years ago
brainwashed your the commi listening to every one elses opinions why dont u go to north korea or china see if there any better..
zeocekayo 3 years ago 2
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yupp im brainwashed for thanking people for killing others, im brainwashed for beilieving in some ancient shit that preaches hate and intolerence, wake up your the one whos brainwashed.
morimoko 3 years ago
maybe that's how he feels
mindylinky 3 years ago
Lot of Men sacrificed alot to get to where we are today in Iraq. All data, polls and charts show violence levels in Iraq are decreasing and a more unified nation is emerging.
Let us respect what many have given their lives for. Let us finish the job and come home victorious. Otherwise, the consequences are unimaginable.
ThermalVision 4 years ago 3
America scares the shit out of me. How can a country that is so great be so dumb!?
Yakovich 4 years ago
Why is it being so dumb?
jjhays36 4 years ago
Conservatives. Evangelicals. Rednecks. Red states.
Scentless 4 years ago
not every one is a conservative, redneck or from red states. Those are steorotypes and a fallacy to think that, much like how a bigot thinks. I pray that is not you.
jjhays36 4 years ago
I was thinking more along the lines of Iraq. But it appears to me that even though not all Americans are "conservative, evangelicals and redneck" there are more than enough to affect US domestic and foreign policy.
Yakovich 4 years ago
People who live in cities can support the war just as much as the steorotype of a "redneck" can. If the majority support it, then that is the way our democracy works. We can be civil if we disagree and work with in our framework of laws.
jjhays36 4 years ago
Sounds great in theory... I think. So are you saying it was a democratic decision to go to war? Now that's even more scarey.
Yakovich 4 years ago
If you look at the vote, yes it was. Hindsight is 20/20. Now that we are there it is time to do the right thing and not abandon the Iraqi people. If we could do it all over again perhaps we just let Saddam be and let him kill his own people.
jjhays36 4 years ago
Hindsight!? I saw a show 6 months before the invasion with a prof' of Middle Eastern Studies and other experts who said they had no idea how the US would prevent a civil war during occupation. Not only didn't they have a plan they destroyed all Iraqi infrastructure. Now 200,000 civilians dead + 3000 US soldiers.
Yakovich 4 years ago
Being a professor in a university is great but people in the state dept failed to see this. I am talking non-partisan career types.
jjhays36 4 years ago
Oops... Is that the State Department's new motto?
Yakovich 4 years ago
So being an intellectual doesn't count in this country anymore? I shudder to think about how far our country seems sliding into a cesspool: commentators and parents think that their children's public schools and universities are indoctrination centers, so in turn, they send them to religious schools and universities that do the same thing they railed against. How do you know they weren't non-partisan? Plenty of conservatives don't support the war-look at Ron Paul.
Scentless 4 years ago
How about people who've given into fear, like some people who live in big cities have. They're afraid of "evildoers" crossing over into our country and setting off nukes or biological devices or whatever, when their fears are unfounded, or at least exaggerated.
Scentless 4 years ago
Yes our fears on planes crashing into the WTC were unfounded too.... nice fallacy....
jjhays36 4 years ago
Because they were ignored (on purpose? Maybe).
By the Bush administration. Nobody was scared because nobody could have anticipated it. The WORST terrorists could, can, or will do was 9-11. That was almost 25 years of planning and maneuvering.
Scentless 4 years ago
ok you make no sense. 25 years of planning? so where was CLinton? If anything the plannig was done during the clinton years since Bush was in office less than 9 months. You just proved my point that partisanship had nothing to do with 911. No matter who was president 911 would have happened.
jjhays36 4 years ago 2
NO, REALLY? Everyone dropped the ball, but the attacks happened during the Bush administration, and lots of evidence makes them way too suspect. But I digress. Islamic terrorists are a grave security threat, but their role has been inflated to scare the American people. The process of creating an external enemy is one of the first things fascists do before taking over a country.
Scentless 4 years ago
Wow Deja vu! you sound like a republican from the 1940's! Do you even have a clue what fascism is? That is not gonna happen in the US.
jjhays36 4 years ago
It's like the frog in boiling water: you won't see it until it's too late. The Executive branch has too much power right now, and most of the bills that were passed to give it that power were passed through in plain sight, but nobody raised a fuss. And don't you dare compare Islamic terrorists to Nazi Germany. They're nowhere near that threat level.
Scentless 4 years ago
What power does the executive branch have and what bills? If I recall the executive branch is much more accountable now than ever before in our history. Take a look at the Reagan years and what he did, no way would that fly today. Please elaborate on this bills. When Islamic terrorists fly planes, kill 3000 and cause billions in lost dollars and you dont think that is a threat?
jjhays36 4 years ago 2
"It's no time for politics"
Double think.
urizen1 4 years ago
its no time for politics? that is why freedom's watch is formed by members of the Bush administration, and funded by the military industrial complex, and using this honorable vetran to continue the war in Iraq
markkorea33m 4 years ago
I've been stunned by all the hatred and vitriol coming from the Left. It's as if they are living in a parallel universe, with its own set of rules.
Then two weeks ago I saw video footage of the zombies over in the Sudan, shouting "Death!" to a schoolteacher who had the temerity to allow her schoolkids to name a teddy bear "Muhammed." It was then I realized that insanity can spread like a virus both in the Sudan and over here among the Far-Lefties.
badooga 4 years ago
remember that the woman who had lived their for years understood the implications of naming anything "muhammad" why was she stupid enough as an educator to do so, she got herself in trouble, i am Christian myself
markkorea33m 4 years ago
"Vitriol". Did you just learn that from Sean Hannity or something? What hatred? How am I spreading hatred by wishing for our country to have ONE YEAR without being involved in some foreign conflict? Oh, that's right, you kids think this is all some kind of a conspiracy to consolidate Democratic power. This about how you're letting our government play with human lives.
Scentless 4 years ago
"They Attacked Us"??? Well, why are we not going after "Them" and murdering innocent civilians in the wrong country? Spin this shit all you want. The morons will buy it, and the enlightened will push you over the edge soon enough.
FuckYouBush 4 years ago 3
Iraqis didn't attack us. Saudis did. This commercial is misleading at best. The psychopaths who made it should be ashamed.
FordGT555 4 years ago 3
How & where can I direct a Christmas gift to John Kreisel in appreciation for his personal sacrifice for our country?
ballina06 4 years ago
To all the men and women in our military and all the veterans,
Thank you for your service for our country.
dorr221 4 years ago 3
What a brainwashed zombie.
ZazhiginaM 4 years ago
That's due to the heavy vaccinations, the heavily fluoridated water at base (army was first to fluoridate in U.S.) the contaminated water in Iraq, and the traces of depleted uranium which get into their very genetic structures as well as their sperm contaminating wives upon return.
fluoridatedbrainsoup 4 years ago
You are so funny it is serious. All army posts conus use the same municipal water the surrounding communities use. DU has to be ingested and it has been in use for over 20 years.
jjhays36 4 years ago
That's why I only drink pure grain alcohol and rainwater.
Scentless 4 years ago
ok, your choice, but curious how do you get rainwater and what about the acidic and PM of rainwater?
jjhays36 4 years ago
You need to watch Dr. Strangelove....
Scentless 4 years ago
Strangelove is fiction not fact. I saw it in the theater.
jjhays36 4 years ago
I was being sarcastic about the grain alcohol thing. Jesus. Obama does not want to "stay the course" he wants complete withdrawl. And yes, I am a lefty. Good for me. I supported Kucinich more.
Scentless 4 years ago
plus I hope Barrack Obama becomes president so we can stay the course in the war and end the extremists who are killing innocents. Also Obama is conservative when compared to other democrats, so I guess you are far left?
jjhays36 4 years ago
Why do the anti war morons keep on trying to trash an American hero such as Sgt Kriesel? They have no self respect and cannot understand that he served with HONOR by his own choosing.
cbarsonfire 4 years ago
Sgt Kriesel It was good to see you on the news, that golf swing looked great! You are a True American Hero, I am proud to know you! Thank you for your service and sacrifice! Thank you for saying what needs to be said! Keep up the great work!
IrishRoseJC 4 years ago
The majority will be heard and the neo-conservative knuckle dragging warmongerers will be hung for their treasonous ways. Power to the knowledge of the people and damn those who perpetuate hate and war for greed.
UDraftDogr4Q 4 years ago 3
Bush is the only one responsible for this soldiers predicament.
elguercoterco 4 years ago 3
I hear them boots a-steppin'
Goose-steppin' 'round the bend
and I ain't seen Freedom since,
I don't know when.
A shout out to Johnny Cash and all other real Americans who love this country and hate fascist lies like this tripe.
carbonpenguin 4 years ago 8
Iraquis didn't attack us on 9/11. What Bush rhetoric are you smoking?
justinsail 4 years ago 4
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JUSTINALL Where the Fuck does he say that Iraq attacked us on 9/11. He is refering to Al Qaeda which did attack us on 9/11 and is in Iraq attacking us there. Get the fucking wax out of your pussy Ass
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
"I re-enlisted after 9/11 because.... They attacked us and they will again. They won't stop in Iraq" It's the typical misleading rhetoric that Bush has been using since he sold us on this war. Linking Al Qaeda to Iraq has been disproven over and over again but republicans like "Freedom Watch" keep trying to convince us that fighting in Iraq is the same as fighting Al Qaeda... DON'T BELIEVE THE LIES.
PS: Next time try responding without the cursing please.
justinsail 4 years ago 4
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JUSTINSASLL Ok again you are putting spin on his words. This soldier lost both his legs and has every right to express his opinion without you claiming he is repeating Bush's Rhetoric. What you should be worried about is a congress that voted for the war and a new Democrat congress that still funds it.
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
Bosphotoman, You are correct that he has every right to express his opinion but I also have every right to point out he's repeating Bush's rhetoric. Free speech works both ways.
Just look at the people behind this advertisement and "Freedoms Watch". This is a White House front group founded in March of this year with members like Ari Fleischer (former Bush Press Secretary) and Bradley Blakeman (former Bush Deputy Assistant). HOW can you say this isn't Bush's rhetoric?
justinsail 4 years ago 4
I'm sorry for this guy's loss and I salute him for serving our country as I do all service men and women, but he is a pawn in a political game that seeks to distort the true nature of this unjust and unsuccessful war.
Maybe if Republicans spent as much money and energy actually supporting the troops as they say they do we wouldn't be in this mess... and soldiers would be able to spend just as much time at home as they do in the line of fire.
justinsail 4 years ago 5
Oh, and by the way... I AM hoping that Congress does something about the war... such as de-funding it to bring guys like this home before they too lose their legs. Ads like this don't help those soldiers.
justinsail 4 years ago 4
JUSTINSAIL Congress will do nothing Hillary Clinton, and Barrack Obama are both saying that they think we will have some troops there until 2013. The Dems and the Repubs are the same and they will continue this war. Why becasue the consequences of leaving are far worse than those of staying
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
Ah, Bosphotoman. That's where you're wrong. You're believing the rhetoric again. Every time Bush and Cheney have made predictions or promises about this war they have been wrong: "they'll greet us with flowers", "mission accomplished", "they have WMDs", "they hate us for our freedom"... EVERY time it has been wrong... and now they (and you) are telling us that it would be a catastrophe if we leave.
I don't believe it. Neither should you. They're liars
justinsail 4 years ago 8
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JUSTINSAIL The Dems believe him they wont stop the war and they do have the power to stop the spending. They are afraid Bush is right. Don't believe all the BS you hear on the media. There ar many Iraq's that want us there and want the terrorist and death squads eliminated. I talk to Marines who are actually there.
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
And... "Iraqi oil will pay for their liberation", or "We're turning the corner on the insurgency".
Yukkione 4 years ago
Bill Maher makes my (and Yukkione's) point even better than I do. Search for "Bill Maher is so funny on this one you have to take your hat" on YouTube because it seems like I can't post the link to a video here... (why is that?)
justinsail 4 years ago
Ah, the Hitler comparison. Bankrupt thought processes much? You lose.
chrisbord 4 years ago
Actually, it was Al Qaeda, do YOU remember THEM? The SAME Al Qaeda who is now IN IRAQ and YOU now want to give billions yearly in oil revenue and control of an entire country by pulling out just as the tide of the war has tipped in OUR favor... Yeah, I remember, how about you?
Stupid liberal, shortsighted MORON.
chrisbord 4 years ago
OK...We haven't 'been bombing Iraq for years, you IDIOT.' There was a no-fly zone established after Saddam lost the first Gulf War. It was established to PROTECT the Kurds from genocide by Saddam. Every once in a while Saddam would test it by firing a missle or something at the Kurdish population centers, and we'd fire a missle or two at the military site that initiated the attack.
Fucking typical liberal shit for brains propoganda.
chrisbord 4 years ago
So you dispute that Al Qaeda is in Iraq? For you to deny it is to yourself be a spokesperson for Osama bin Laden, you deplorable piece of shit.
chrisbord 4 years ago
You are the one misleading. Al Qaeda is now in Iraq, in fact it is now their main battleground against us. And Al Qaeda is most certainly in Iraq. Even a fool like yourself must admit that.
chrisbord 4 years ago
Oh, you're so full of shit. Anything to avoid the strategic reality that we're finally winning in Iraq, that to pull out before victory would be to cause a genocide (NY Times admits this) and create a massive breeding ground for Al Qaeda terrorists as they use Iraq's vast oil wealth and their new, vast sanctuary and control of an entire government to breed millions of new terrorist... You make me sick.
chrisbord 4 years ago
You're an idiot. We are seeing progress, and lots of it. Apparently you don't read much.
chrisbord 4 years ago
Ladies and gents,..... the winner of the most heartless statement of the day goes to...... "MEMELITO!!!" Congratulations!!!!!!...... P.S. This is a reminder for all parents about the dangers of letting you kids do drugs and then blog.
Axtreemd 4 years ago
Thank You John for being a wonderful American, Thank you for your service in the Army. You are an American Hero! Thank You that your service even give people the right to disrespect you and your fellow soldiers. You counted the cost and gave all, thank you.
IrishRoseJC 4 years ago 2
Ohhh Cool US servicemen limbs for OIL! This ad is revolting!
memelito 4 years ago
What a F**cking Joke. Do you even know what it is like to go into a village and slaughter hundreds of Innocent civilians. That is what this war does. Oh and by the way, you obviously did not get the memo....there was never any connection to 911 and Iraq thus the war on terror is in Afghanistan. Have fun with your scare tactics dumb ass.
kenlevens 4 years ago
This video is an American Hero, A Wounded War Veteran, FREELY speaking HIS mind. It does not matter who payed for it. John Kriesel has earned the right to say what ever he wants. You don't like it, make your own video!
Give Sgt. Kriesel the Honor and respect he not only earned but deserves!
IrishRoseJC 4 years ago
When I have a birthday cake, it's not all about the candles. If we cant look at the deeper conotations with what is presented to us then we have failed and might as well give away everything. We have enemies crouching in caves, and others who are putting the back nine.
Yukkione 4 years ago
Sorry Yuk, I realy have no idea what your talking about. If you would be so kind as to be more straight to the point, I would appreciate it.
IrishRoseJC 4 years ago
Critical thinking... it's an idea that is lost on some. It goes beyond gut reaction, it goes beyond what is presented to you, it goes beyond what soldiers are saying and straight to the heart of why the people who paid the bills for this group are doing it. "they hate us for our freedom" Believe that?
Yukkione 4 years ago
yes, I have studied Islam in all its forms. The radical ones do hate our freedoms. They would have all women wearing burkas, no freedom of religion, beatings for the least offence, fly planes into buildings, and the list goes on. Does Taliban mean anything to you?
What does this have to do with running down a Hero like John Kriesel?
IrishRoseJC 4 years ago
The majority of people who are for this war have never been in combat. Let me tell you if they had, or have the chance of actually being in combat. They would stop all this bullshit, cause let me tell you, It's some scary eyeopening shit. They'd be crying for mommy or whoever they call their creator to save their asses, wishing they'd never have gone to war.
UDraftDogr4Q 4 years ago
Draft, You really do not know what your talking about, most of the Vets that you have be ragging on here are war Vets. Most of the people at the Gathering of the Eagles are war Vets. Of course if the only place you get your news is from the liberal media, I can understand how you can be so oblivious to the fact.
IrishRoseJC 4 years ago
UDraft "The majority of people who are for this war have never been in combat."
You do realize you posted this incredibly absurd comment on a video of a wounded combat Veteran.
IrishRoseJC 4 years ago
Where did Freedom's Watch get the $15 million dollars used to fund this lying piece of Neocon propaganda. They're not saying. Who has the ability to come up with this kind of money only weeks after creating a new front group (Freedom's Watch was created out of the blue recently)? End the Neocon War. Support Ron Paul for President.
CharlesALindbergh 4 years ago
Most are wealthy Bush supporters. Some even got diplomatic post as a result. bradley Blakeman the president of FW is a former Bush staff member and was part of the florida team during the contested election. Ari Fliecher was Bushs press secretary. (who didnt even know the names of these soldiers)They want to make the war abourt the troops because the real reasons are unpalatable.
Yukkione 4 years ago
Yuk, your big criticism of Fliecher is he did not know the names of the soldiers? So being forgetful makes a person bad? Than I am the worse person around, I forget names all the time, I guess that makes me bad!
Yes, Blakeman and Fliecher were ONCE part of the Bush administration. So this means they cannot be patriotic or produce a video? I really don't get it. Since both men worked for Bush once, that means they still do? is that what you are saying?
IrishRoseJC 4 years ago
No, not they're not. You made that all that shit up.
chrisbord 4 years ago
The Freedom Watch ads are kicking arse and they've only started. Kudos to Freedom Watch and Arie Fleischer!
maloney7211 4 years ago
Kicking ass? Thats laughable. Every one of their videos has a one star rating. And thats with supporters making alternative accounts just so they can comment and vote more.("oh, thats because youtube is full of liberal commies!")
Yukkione 4 years ago
YUKK Have you noticed what a small group of us are actually commenting on this videos. It is very small. How do we know that the detractors of these commercials are not making alternate accounts. I have 2 accounts one I used when I worked and one I have for my photography business. It really does not matter what the rating is what matters is that these people wanted to make a statement and they have.
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
lmao everything you gave and sacrificed was for a sack of lies and oil. Its really too bad that guy didnt die if he isnt going to represent the TRUTH. stop the propaganda bullshit already.
Fatal616 4 years ago
Admiral William Fallon, chief of central command, derided Petraeus as a sycophant. Fallon told Petraeus that he considered him to be "an ass kissing little chickenshit" and added "hate people like that".
Yukkione 4 years ago
"They attacked us" ... When did that happen?
unclebeen 4 years ago
UNCLEBEEN 9/11 you dumb fuck!!!
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
They (as in Iraq) never attacked us on 9/11, hence unclebeen asking the question. Thanks for playing, come back real soon, ya hear?
puff6988 4 years ago
Bosphotoman "ASPRIN Heres a though Fuck You "
cbarsonfire "ASPRIN: John Kriesel is an American hero and YOU are a pain in the ass dip shit broken record. You have said the same ole crap on several FREEDOM WATCH sites. Support the troops in harms way you idiot waste of air. "
compelling arguments. really. intelligent debate at its finest.
asprin4themasses 4 years ago
lol they are not capable of intelligent debate so instead they just throw insults out there while pretending it accomplishes something. Every bush supporter does the same thing because they have no facts to back up what they are saying and they know it.
Fatal616 4 years ago
"They attacked us"? The Iraqis didn't attack us, we attacked them.
linuxguy999 4 years ago
Search Youtube for: Iraq for Sale Banned Excerpts
See some of the reason the war will go on and on .
Yukkione 4 years ago
ASPRIN: John Kriesel is an American hero and YOU are a pain in the ass dip shit broken record. You have said the same ole crap on several FREEDOM WATCH sites. Support the troops in harms way you idiot waste of air.
cbarsonfire 4 years ago
Cbarsonfire, I would not worry to much about Asprin, he post the same thing over and over again. He found something he though sounded good, (even though it makes him sound like uneducated bully), and he post it over and over. Here's hoping that some day he finds something original to post (with out vulgarities in it).
IrishRoseJC 4 years ago 2
THANK YOU JOHN for your Freedoms Watch ad. I wept when I first saw it on TV. We have a mutual friend who served with you. I've prayed for you. I'm proud of your service. I'm proud of your family. I praise God for your healing and recovery. You and all of the troops are heroes in my book!
MrsMN04 4 years ago
"so here's a thought
fuck the troops.
fuck anyone who wastes time talking about our war.
3,000 people died in 9/11. people act like that was a big deal.
places like africa have over 30,000 people dieing a DAY from starvation alone. thats ten 9/11's every day for africans. cigarettes, drugs, cancer, POLLUTION. the list of death tolls from these things separately all dwarf this little war."
Apparently people dislike my comment a great deal. Anyone care to actually address it?
asprin4themasses 4 years ago
ASPRIN Heres a though Fuck You
Bosphotoman 4 years ago 2
Google: (Guns, not roses, for Iraq) and read the Salon story about Petreus and arms sales to Iraq. He's supplying the very guns which will shoot our troops as well as the ones that he was in charge of in 2004 that came up missing. There is more to this thing than flag wavers care to think about.
Yukkione 4 years ago
Lord of War. Good movie. but the people here don't want the masses to know, cause if that happened, they couldn't go on their killing sprees in other countries.
UDraftDogr4Q 4 years ago
Your use of injured and dead U.S. soldiers to endorse your political view point in deplorable and shameful. Winning in Iraq, please define that....how do we win a civil war between two religious factions and sectarian violence?
BLAZE0022 4 years ago
$15,000,000 for really bad ads. Sad.
They would have just given the money to the V.A. hospitals if they REALLY cared so much about the troops.
jjoplin69 4 years ago
Yuk yuk, You should have your own comedy show. Did the Qur'an have pictures? They can send all of the terrorist to Iraq so we can kill them. So tell me if the Koran Qur'an speaks of a martyr being rewarded with virgin sheep then why are the terrorist not killing themselves? Lighten up!
cbarsonfire 4 years ago
hehe, your hopeless...But amusing.
Yukkione 4 years ago
lol. one star. its a good thing people aren't falling for the bullshit propaganda anymore.
rstovalljr 4 years ago
"I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight."________General George S. Patton
aacyjemael 4 years ago 2
DiverseLA...let me explain this in "clearer" terms for you...I see two differences between us. I don't rely on politicians, books or reports to get my FACTS. My FACTS come from the boots that are on the the ground 24/7 who are the only ones "qualified" to give a true assessment of the FACTS.
aacyjemael 4 years ago
The problem with that is that soldeirs have a very limited perspective. Like looking at a big map with a magnifying glass and not moving it around. You just see one place. Also, the soldiers have filtered internet, and most up till 2006 thought the war in Iraq was about 9/11, which it wasnt.
Yukkione 4 years ago
YUK YUK YUK The soldiers thought they were going to Iraq to keep their country safe. Congress told them Saddam was dangerous and was a threat to Amnerica. Bush and Congress sent them their. They do know more about what is going on then you do. When I was inn Vietnam my little magnifying glass view gave me a look close up of the microcosim of the entire country. I knew the people and I knew the enemy
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
I disagree Bos, because I have the ability to read unfiltered news. (unlike the troops) I also can read what vets on both sides of the war have to say. Like the two NCO's that recently died and who thought the war was a pointless waste. You can't win a another countries civil war, and you can't have a war against a tactic.
Yukkione 4 years ago
YUKK Your thinking is deaftist. There is always a way to do something. Think about the cost of us leaving Iraq to Al Qaeda.
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
I'm no more a defeatest than Reagan was when he left Lebanon. It's your pride talking.If they just keep coming, and they use us as a recruitment tool, then how the hell can we kill them all? They have an endless pool of recruits willing to die for their god, and we are the infidel.
Yukkione 4 years ago
YuK Reagan was a defeatest, and so was Clinton in Soamlia. Osama knew that and believed he could attack us and get away with it. He wasn't expecting to live in a cave for the rest of his life and Saddam didn't think Bush was going to string him up. Well we better get our own recruits to fight them. We should do to Al Qaeda what we did to Germany and Japan. If we don't your children and grandchildren will pay
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
YUKK Every other word out of your mouth is can't. That kind of thinking is not the way the Marine Corps thinks. You have to keep on the offensive and wither your enemy away. The more recruits they send the more targets we have to kill. They are worthless cowards who blow up their own women and children. Death awaits them. Think positive
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
Oh man, your thinking is so primitive. There are over one billion muslims in this world, most are under the age of thirty. You are never going to stop them coming into Iraq... never. And you are way to willing to let our people die for trying. There is no honor is waging pointless battles. There is no honor in continually provoking more muslims to take on radical causes.
Yukkione 4 years ago
Osama Bin Laden: "Death Is Better Than Living On This Earth With The Unbelievers Amongst Us." : "O young people of Islam: Follow the orders of Almighty God and His messenger and kill those people. Follow the example of Muhammad Bin-Musallamh and his companions. Death is better than living on this earth with the unbelievers amongst us, making a mockery of our religion. Fear God, try to please Him, and do not consult with anyone regarding the killing of those unbelievers."
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
YUKK have you noticed that the Muslim Terrortis are afraid to fight our troops face to face. They are very fearsome when it comes to bowing up little girls and boys. Read Osama's words. What is your plan to stiop them from killing us???
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
Osama Bin Laden: The 9/11 Attacks Were "An Unparalleled And Magnificent Feat Of Valor, Unmatched By Any In Humankind." BIN LADEN: "On the blessed Tuesday 11 September 2001 ... they launched their attacks with their planes in an unparalleled and magnificent feat of valor, unmatched by any in humankind before them. ... Yet with the destruction of the Twin Towers in New York, there occurred an even bigger destruction: that of the great American Dream and legend of Democracy
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
So why didnt they do a better job getting OBL? That act of terrorism as horrific as it was did not take any of our liberty or freedom... but we're doing it to ourselves.
Yukkione 4 years ago
YUKk Do you want us to invade Pakistan to get OBL. The attacks to the liberty away from more than 3,000 Americans that day. They declared war on us. Do you want to fight them to the death or do you want to lie down. You have to be as fearsome as they are or you will at their feet.
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
Had competent leadership been in postion he never would have gotten to Pakistan.Did you read the book from the former CIA head of the Bin Laden task force? The administration bungled it. And yes, if I had intelligence of his postion I would kill him and tell Musharif "what are you going to do about it?"
Yukkione 4 years ago
Yukk Your living in the past. Could had, should had, would had. Who gives a shit about what happend in 2003 and 2004. We have got to worry about what is going to happen in 2010. Just geta fucking gun, go to Iraq, and kill those Mother Fuckers. They would torture you and kill you. The quick and the dead!!
Gahhead 4 years ago
YUKK Here is primitive thiniking.: "Religious Scholars Have Permitted Beating ... [And] The Killing Of A Hostage." "Guidelines for Beating and Killing Hostages: Religious scholars have permitted beating. ... In this tradition, we find permission to interrogate the hostage for the purpose of obtaining information. It is permitted to strike the nonbeliever who has no covenant until he reveals the news,...secrets of his people. The killing of a hostage if one withholds information from Moslems."
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
I've actually read and studied the Koran, (as well as the mythology of most every other religion) It takes alot of mental twisting to come to those conclusions. If Christians lived in poor and oppresed countrys they to would find excuses for cruelty in their holy book.
Yukkione 4 years ago
YUK do you really think anyone in Iraq right now is sitting in some corner fretting about Iraq and 9/11. YUK live in the now stop chanting the Mantra " Iraq did not attack us" We all know that. We have to deal with Al Qaeda in Iraq and the world and we have to get Iraq to apoint where it is able to stabilize itself
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
Well, alot of people DON"T know that. Also, you will never defeat AlQaeda in Iraq. Why? Because they ceaslessly come in from other countries with the lure of american troops to target. Also Iraq is in a civil war, our military can't win that either. I hope the Iraq government gets a grip, but it will be as a republic, not as currently configured.
Yukkione 4 years ago
Yukkon. Never say never. Think positive. Jesus what a downer you can be. I grew up thinking anything was possible. I joined the Marine Corps and I knew hey this is a group of people that will not give up, will always push, and push and push. Yes you can beat Al Qaeda, just get that feeling of winning in your gut. I don't care if it takes 20 years, Al Qaeda must pay for 9/11.
Gahhead 4 years ago
here's the thing... can the marine Corp fight an idea? Can they fight anger? Can they fight the way people around the world feel when we take their natural resources ans dont pay them back? can they fight people who are angry simple because we're in their lands? I know the military can do awesome things, I've seen it. However there a things that cant be fought, not by conventional means anyway.
Yukkione 4 years ago
YUKK The Marine Corps will fight ANYTHING they are told to fight. They want to be Marines, They are proud to be Marines, and they want to fight and defeat. Just get the hell out of their way. Yousaw what they did to Fallujah. There were no living AlQeada left after 5 days of brutal house to house fighting. NOT ONE They were dead or captured, or they ran like little girls
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
There was also a football field covered with the bodies of civilians waiting to be identified. We confiscated all film of the event because they used White Phosporous as a weapon. Burning everyone indiscriminatly from the inside out.
Yukkione 4 years ago
Yukk was this in the initial invasion?? If not when was it
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
Cant post link. but one good source can be found if you google: article10907
Fallujah - The Hidden Massacre
Yukkione 4 years ago
YUKK The civilians had many days of warning and were told that an all out assault was coming. I do not believe we intended to kill civilians. If we did it is the very horrible and gut wrenching side or war. I saw people burned by Napalm you never forget it. It killed people that were trying to kill me. So I was glad they used it. Dresden German300,000 civilians killed by the US in one night on purpose. Was that wrong?
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
"Citizens of Fallujah, leave your homes now so we can destroy them, we know that you have no place to go, but we must be victorious at any cost. This is for your own good. We're the USA, and we know whats best for you."
Yukkione 4 years ago
Yuk Wow I am impressed . You finally got it right. Took long enough. I think the Marines actually " leave or die" It was short to the point and in the end turned out to be true.
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
my positions are more nuanced than most. I read ALOT and many sources. I dont believe everything I read and I look for proofs to back up things. I'm for a better intelligence service with people in the field and fast quick strikes against known bad guys. I dont think a military is suited to combat terrorism or end a civil war.
Yukkione 4 years ago
Yukk the Only thing these guys understand respect is force. They respect the Marines, and the ones that stand and fight are respected by the Marines.A few thousand Al Qeada and outside terroriststayed and fought and did not surrender. They died but they were respected by the Marines. The terrorist also respected our troops courage and commitment. I would say the terrorist respect our troops more than most Americans
Bosphotoman 4 years ago 2
Yukk Your right about how to fight terroism from this day forward. The problem is now, we cannot walk away from Iraq. I think we need lots of back ground presure on Maliki. Slowly we pull back and push his troops forward. Eventually we keep our troops in a base in the middle of nowhere. When their is a treat to the Iraqi Government by Al Qaeda we go and get them. Congress and the Dems are showing all their cards. They should show one face to the enemy and another to Bush.
Bosphotoman 4 years ago 2
As journalist Dahr Jamail reported later in his article "What is the US trying to Hide?", "At least two kilometers of soil were removed (from Fellujah)..exactly as they did at Baghdad Airport after the heavy battles there during the invasion and the Americans used their special weapons."
Yukkione 4 years ago
YUKK where was this guy when Saddam gassed his own people . Where was he when Saddam gassed Iranians. This is a war and the Marines were ordered to take Fallujah and civilians wsere warned. Like I told you the Marines are their for one thing. That city was taken and if you got in the way you died. Have you ever been in a war? Jesus what do you want them to do. War is ugly and brutal and the Marines can do ugly and brutal.
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
Where were you when Rumsfeld sold Saddam the WMDs? By the way. Most of the footage of gassed villagers you see on the news were actually gassed by Iran during the war. It was in retaliation for Iraqs use of WMD's... the ones WE gave him.
Yukkione 4 years ago
Yukk If we gave him the weapons it was to punish Iran for taking our embassy. I have only seen footage of the Kurds. I am not happy to see innocents suffer. Go to youtube and put Kevin Cosgrove in the search window. You will hear how he suffered minutes before the WTC tower he was in collapsed. I do not want to se that happen again!!
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
YUKK Wheree exactly are we taking resources and not paying them back? We can fight people that are angry if they ae armed and preventing their own freely elected government form functioning. YUKK you just give up to easy.
Bosphotoman 4 years ago
Look at all the nations we get oil from... the people remain poor and dont benefit from thier own natural resources. We make deals with a few elites and then our oil companies take the remainder of the profits. In Afghanistan all our bases and proposed bases are along a proposed pipeline. Not where they should be for defence of the country. In Iraq we guarded the oil rigs and left munitions dumps unguarded. What does this tell you?
Yukkione 4 years ago