Vlog #15 - Iraq War Ends?

[chap1144]

don't pet a burning dog

[KatieM7fan3]

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[lonvienris]

I'm so glad I found your videos, you're excellent. Keep it up!! =]

[ScabbyJill]

if its not for oil why isn't anyone trying to help any of the countries in Africa, which are either currently in civil wars or dictatorships etc?

[rebelwithoutacar]

Subscribed. Thanks, Wheezy's mom. :)

[pipuk3]

"now theres coleslaw everywhere" that was a very insightful comment on the war in iraq :<

[canceroussquirrelz7]

I like you videos a lot. They're informative and entertaining. Thx for the info about international news!!!!!

[DrNefarious97]

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[wheezywaiter]

My mom saw you on Lawrence O'Donnell and sent me an email saying she saw somebody on Lawrence O'Donnell talking about P4A. Dude! You're great! The first youtube channel I have subscribed to based on a recommendation from my mom.

[Nerdwriter1]

@wheezywaiter Thanks wheezy! The feeling is mutual. We should collaborate. Tell your Mom thanks too, & that she's a filthy liberal and I like it.

[Figgishful]

Ever since we went to Iraq, there is now coleslaw, EVERYWHERE.

[tuliptishuebox]

anyway. still in love with these videos, still lovin' it :)

[tuliptishuebox]

I CAN MAKE IT SNOW ON THIS VIDEO. Oh wow, it's so exciting.. 

[nekosarethebest]

In the beginning I thought he was Chris crocker...

[shessomickey]

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[beakybug]

That was really, really interesting and very informative! Thank you!

[allshalldelight]

Didn't have any idea what to expect after subscribing after your P4A video, and this is absolutely fantastic.

[HaploidCell]

What is that song?

It drives me insane not to know!!!

[CrooksNoCastle]

AHHAHAHAHAH my generation is so fucked... :1

[evmoneyTV]

1) Where have you been all my life?

2) You're going to see a lot more private military companies used, for the reasons you named, plus it makes better PR than having the actual military there (until people catch on of course).

3) I don't believe we've seen any oil benefits yet. I'm actually hoping we do. Not that it would justify the war. But our economy will need higher supply when inflation hits.

4) Good luck on MSNBC! DFTBA my friend.

[WatkinsJulie]

Nice video! You really do a fantastic job

[goldenmagnet]

i subscribed during p4a when we were all watching your video and had my doubts at the time but i don't regret it at all now. your videos are amazing and keep it up!

[StateOfWishing]

this is brilliant

[RialVestro]

For some reason I thought your shirt said "Don't Panic" and I really want that on a shirt now.

[vlogbrothers]

We have see this video...fantastic work also. Exciting to get on MSNBC and, yes, donations for the P4A are still being accepted at the p4a website.

[Nerdwriter1]

@vlogbrothers thanks guys! Much appreciated. And you'll certainly be mentioned.

[Pikachugecko]

Great video! Glad I subscribed during P4A!

[42muslimah]

NO WAY. Laurence O'Donnel!!!! I knew about K.I.N.D. because of his show and now YOU'RE GONNA GET INTERVIEWED BY HIM. SO COOL.

Also, this video is hilarious. Thank you.

[Teeftlis]

Great video and that is really awesome. Good luck on the show!

[SupremeAmanda]

So glad I was introduced to your channel through P4A

[MegaKiller4ever]

america screwed iraq up, just for the oil....

[Semzi10]

Wow! This was a great video! I found your channel during P4A also and I'm really glad during the commenting madness that I hit subscribe. This was a very interesting and informative way to talk about the privatization of the military.

[xboazx]

I found your channel during P4A. I just wanted to thank you sincerely for making this video. It's not exactly a "popular" subject, but it's very important, and I can tell that a lot of effort went in to it.

Please keep making videos :)

[slavicpolymath]

@Nerdwriter1 If you have a Twitter, he’s on the lookout for it. Reach out to him?

[slavicpolymath]

John has been alerted, and he’s responded!

[freezie656]

Pausing a moment to say: Thank you for taking a moment to include those who have lost limbs in the war. Because people always count those who have given their souls to our nation's security, not those who've given their lives.

[MegaKiller4ever]

@freezie656 but iraq didnt attack our country to say security.

[freezie656]

@MegaKiller4ever Your comment doesn't make much sense to me... But if I'm guessing correctly, you mean "Iraq didn't attack America, so we can't say that the armies were fighting for our nation's security". Well, not just the Iraq war, but also other wars as well.

[djlegacy96]

@freezie656

what about the civilans your drone strikes killed?

o ya i spose there muslim so the dont matter....

[freezie656]

@djlegacy96 Okay, that was slightly uncalled for. How do you know I'm not Muslim? And I'm sorry for those civilians who have been killed as well, but they are counted, at least in a general sense of Civilian deaths during war.

[djlegacy96]

@freezie656

not really,

911 = 2,996 deaths look at the publicity.

58.014 Civilians killed as a result of U.S-led military actions afghanistan

do you see this on the news?

all the terrorist organizations put together dont have

anywhere near the civilian body count the us has

yet you appreciate the people doing the killing getting sympathy

[freezie656]

@djlegacy96 But you found out about those numbers somewhere, didn't you? My point is that civilian deaths are still counted. I don't hear about x-number of soldiers wounded, or scarred, to the point of being unable to live the life they had before they went to war.

[djlegacy96]

@freezie656

"they went to war"

they made a choice

the civilians didnt...

[LoganTheUltimate]

I learned something, and it was funny. YAY!

[SSondiyazi]

Another excellent vlog by the Nerdwriter, informational and entertaining, you are freaking awesome guy. Now to storm John and Hank.

[JonBln]

The privatisation of military operations is such an important topic. It’s shocking how many people barely realise what is going on. In my opinion it is extremely dangerous to democracy because there is almost no control over PMCs. Rules of market do not apply here because there are no competitors waiting. So there is always a dependency on specific companies. Thank you for creating this video.

[VincentAlliath]

I am so glad I watched your P4A video. Your video is great! Totally going to watch the rest now, hehehe.

[completeidiot19]

Wow, you're more awesome than I could ever conceptualise!

[nickpuschak]

Another great video and really important topic. You make getting educated fun! I really look forward to Wednesdays now. So proud!

[HaploidCell]

A guy named TheMelianDialogue schooled me on mercanaries.

He basically said that a mayor problem is that there are local PMCs that are basically made up of the old war lords of the region.

Not only American soldiers go into PMCs - Afghani and Iraqui warriors go into PMCs in their own countries.

So you have to hire these local PMCs if you want to ship good through their territory and if you dont - you get a "surprising" ambush.

It's basically blackmail and you give money to known criminals.

[HaploidCell]

@HaploidCell I think I have said "basically" enough for today ^^

[HaploidCell]

Your videos are well made - almost look like professionaly produced.

And I say "almost" because professionals wouldn't have that much fun doing their jobs ^^

Every time I see one of your videos I also hear it (I know: magic, right?)

And it always leaves me with

a) new information and

b) a craving for the music I just heard.

So what is that music in your Thank you Dance?

I KNOW I KNOW IT. I just dont remember!

[MrAdman44]

great video