Video Essay: Diary of a U.S. Marine, Part 3

[mujuni1000]

im a ugandans who want to join the marine to fight the talibans contact me on skyper charles 7372 from ug

[bs2502]

May God bless the USA and

especially the Marines. What a great nation, what great brave men.

Be safe and home to your loving families with God's speed.

Peace. B. Syd, Australia

[nextlevel2burittos]

Dont worry marines! the enemy is No Match! against US!

[zCitrate]

I love Tali Pen!s

[zCitrate]

I love Tali Penis

[myNeNable]

i want more

[brlepore]

I love how everyone posting these ignorant, blind comments are purely speaking out of their ass. They neither have ever talked to Afghani or care too, they are simply happy to watch CNN and take their oppinions as their own. Like an Afghani man said to us during a period of instruction " No military in the world has ever been able to hold a base in Afghanistan without the Afghani people wanting them there" after we had asked how the majority of Afghanis really thought of our work,

[brlepore]

he went on to say if they didnt want us there, they would drive us out as a whole. They see how we do our best to learn and study their culture out of interest and respect, and that we are truly fighting and dying to see the day they are no longer oppressed by the Terrorist

[brlepore]

( I hesitate to use the term "Taliban" as it means to be a student of god, which could be used to describe all Afghani people). So please before you blindly find follow the rest of the lemmings of the cliff, make an oppinion of your own.

[LinkedMooMan117117]

@brlepore the phrase taliban is not widely used as that definition any more, due to the terrorists who go by that title, so when it is used, it is against the terrorists, who are mostly Muslim extremists.

[flavius717]

no one is driven to war by ignorance, and no one who thinks he will gain anything from it is deterred by fear - Hermocrates

this statement is very true. this war wasnt started because someone made a rash decision and didnt think about it at all. it was started by people whose full time job is to think about whether or not afghanistan, the us, and our allies will benefit from this and clearly those people thought that we could gain something from it, and thus were not deterred by fear.

[guiness161]

All the hatred say we just want to kill innocent people. Do u searioulsy think we would waste the little money we have just to kill innocent people??

Think about it that doesn't make sence

[Azprincess09]

I'm proud to be an American! I'm extremely proud of my country and the veterans & soldiers who have fought to keep us safe! To protect the innocent! To protect our country!!

[Azprincess09]

Our troops do no good? We kill innocent people? You hate us?

Fuck you!!!!!!!!!! What the hell is wrong with you!!!!!!????!!!!!!

[Azprincess09]

I see someone who looks differently then myself. Or who speaks a different language. Or who is from another country. But I don't think of them any less because they could be a good person

[Azprincess09]

But we did not choose to go to war! Because one person has so much hatred? That they influence other peoples lives who may not have wanted that life?

But I'll be damned is we let innocent american people be killed!

[Azprincess09]

- something. Of someone to help. There is poverty all over the world. That's the price you pay for going to another country! Some more than others. That's the difference in democracy

[Azprincess09]

Wow. I've read every single comment that has been posted. My boyfriend is in Afghanistan now & God am I worried everyday. But I thank God to have the life I have, to be able to wake up everyday and have another day with my family. I'm very fortunate. I love my country. How would some of you feel if we disrespected your country? I understand not all people do good but that's they're choice. And we have to protect the innocent. Children and human beings all over the world are in need of somethi

[phillipelawfirm]

i must say thank you to the marines.Blessed are the peace makers.your generations shall be blessed.

[suNofHaru]

Part3... of all humans rather than rightfully the presumed advancement of a particular people and their exposure to other cultures which influenced the use and further refinements of technologies that culture deemed fit to use? Its some culture's views that feels technology enhances the lifestyles of peoples, and others that feels it is the simple connection of human to human and human to their respective environments that enhances the quality of life..anyway not goin on a rant, the end.

[suNofHaru]

(Part 2).. ancestors is sufficient for their own lives or lifestyles? Now to his assertion of their being "locked in the past" , why use this term, Locked? if their cultural legacy is that potent that according to their own sovereign ambition, see no need to fix a working wheel where is the lock and what should seperate their past from their living present? and "FUNDAMENTAL change"...According to who and to what? Has the xbox and the space craft been arrogantly confused as being the advancement

[suNofHaru]

Now fundamentally i have to disagree with this author's assertion begining at 1:48 where he states "how poor the people are", this is where the conflict lies with seeking to understand a different culture before you while still utilizing the yard stick of your own indigenous culture. Are these people poor to him because they live a far more tasking life than he is used to? That they dont aspire to have an xbox or sky scrapers or have no need for it because holding to the ways of their... (Part1)

[sietepeo1]

the red army was more vicous than US army and the afghan survived and fought back, they did everything you are doing now and they finally get kick out after 10 year of bloody combat. So you thing you are better than the russian, well probably that will take more time, but dude you finally will bit the dust too.

[sietepeo1]

yanqui point of view

[hamidmj143]

its all bulshit they just there to kill innocent people thats it they need money let them go let them die 

[thencounter79]

these stinky people didnt get lesson from past, they were blinde in pride of their power and entered into a wrong place, which is know Afghanitan(Grave yard for empires).

[SpartanIICommander]

@chris48940 Please don't say that your something that your really not. Your not a Marine, your just one of those kids that always claim that they are something that they truly are not. "ooh, i in da navy seals." or "im a marine, i kan kick ur ass"

Seriously, you can tell a wanna be from a Real Marine just from the way they spell.

[chris48940]

@thencounter79 get off my dick. loser.

[thencounter79]

@chris48940 why would u say that to me, i didnt say you are that i read your comment u urslf said u r that one, so i asked you, anyway dont mind tonto, i will remove my comment bcz i dont wannt to insult anyone's famil members specially mom.

[fuckamericasdogspak]

I cn feel only hate&anger 2u people ,even if u could be a good father,son brother to someone but ur killing my Afghans who also son,father brother,child 2someone,Y u nt realising(or realising bt simply not being able to go apart of this system of ur fucking fake democracy)u ppl doing dirty work,,,those in the eyes of whom u saw bright smile those who have been sitting with u and showing great hospitality theyr indeed those whom u killing.Y?u had to take history lesson once again!Sad for u ...

[zacjess2]

fuck u , first off learn how to spell and use grammar, america is the king america is what makes the world go round, i hope that u burn in hell and live a horrible life. how dare u say that to my country. were over there making this world a better place and taking out terrorists(something the world doesnt need) u need to take a history lesson

[vjdsjgc]

@fuckamericasdogspak

Dude, i've never said this before in my whole life.

I've never been this angry at words.

But fuck your towel wearing mother fucking country.

If you're so mad at the U.S. Marines, join the fucking taliban.

We'll be waiting...

[FWizard0]

@fuckamericasdogspak all the Taliban and Al Qieda want to do is kill Americans. We have no choice!

[afghankurasan]

what you nato and isaf bring to our country......only fighting and killing our inocent people.........is that a democrocy......you people are very cruel people of the world.....

[SoonToBeADevilDogg]

I don't not think we should be there either, but fuck it we are!!! we are not just killing your people we are fighting the people that are killing your people!! choose your words carefuly because when we leave there will still be killing you see!!!!!!

[asianwannabeamerican]

@afghankurasan Do you honestly think the Taliban are a better group of people? We don't beat women for showing their face, we don't imprison people for having a radio and playing music. Do you think you would even have this computer under the Taliban? Show me a time we killed innocent Afghans deliberately. I would like to learn how you think.

[suNofHaru]

@asianwannabeamerican- Much respect to the corps as well as the Afghans. Now what you are saying here is rather ignorant, because you ignorantly place yourself and culture as the goal standard for others...You claim that "you dont beat your women for showing their face", however culturally, you prostitute your women for baring all...And for most things spoken on radios and music, there have been those that were imprisoned and or killed for speaking contrary things. And who says one NEEDS a PC?

[suNofHaru]

@asianwannabeamerican - its not a matter of which culture is better or worse in the larger scheme of life. Better and worse, good or bad are all subjective and based upon the observers' perception...Life is filled with variance, and its through those differences that creates the unique flavor of life..This war isnt about liberating afghans when you get to the root of it...its about securing the lives and lifestyles of your people, as is the root for all wars through history.

[walkertexasranger33]

@suNofHaru ok so by your reasoning then we should leave the aghans and everyone else alone to their own desires.. dont reply with a 5 paragraph essay k thanks

[suNofHaru]

@walkertexasranger33 Its best if you read my reasoning again more thoroughly so I won't have to write a "5 paragraph essay" because what i had to say is all written there. The conclusion you drew is seems emotional and rather way off course from what I wrote.

[suNofHaru]

@walkertexasranger33  contd. In fact, scroll down to where i started a "paragraph"... "its not about which culture is better or worse"..its seems that can hone in on your question a bit.

[walkertexasranger33]

@suNofHaru i already read it.. you never answered my question though.. is it your belief that any culture that is too opposite to another should have no interaction

[suNofHaru]

@walkertexasranger33 ...if you are asking me that, then you haven't read what I said...and sure it would be easy to just restate what i already said, but it would be doing you a dis-service. Don't take it as me being evasive or obnoxious in not restating, its just that the answer to your question is right there, and the bulk of which is in that same paragraph " its not about which culture..."

[walkertexasranger33]

@suNofHaru bad logic

[suNofHaru]

@walkertexasranger33 - ok...

[patman173]

@asianwannabeamerican Thank you, i hate how people don't understand how much agony the taliban put people through.

[KillahB89]

@asianwannabeamerican lol

"Show me a time we killed innocent Afghans deliberately."

why dont you ask a judge advocate?

[eddyb543]

im 14 i would love to join

[Eyesofthesouth333]

Think hard about it now. Don't go into it blind, get all the info you can and start getting in extreme shape. Its always good for the younger kids that want to join but can't yet to get mentally/physically prepared.

[leob2008]

@Eyesofthesouth333 like they say your mind will almost alwase fail you but a well conditioned body never will .

[jasongalaroza]

not everybody can do good for their country only the few and the brave many have tried but only few survived, find out for yourself whats behind in that title that keeps them moving on

[jasongalaroza]

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me-psalm 23:4

[MrJohnfang]

let me ask you a question. If short of food and without supply in ten days, what would you do at battle fields?

[MrJohnfang]

I don't think use donkey or mule to share these soldiers loading is a bad idea. If short of resource at battle fields, should try to get any resource from local .

[JamakianSoulja]

@MrJohnfang these people are marines, not soldiers, soldiers are in teh army, marines are in the marine corps

[Studflucker]

I like this statement alot. Another thing is when someone is in the air force they say they are in the air force, when someone is in the army they say they are in the army... etc...

but, when someone is in the marines. They ARE a marine.

[JamakianSoulja]

lol in the airfoce they call them airmen, navy is sailors, army soldiers, marines, marines..

[MrJohnfang]

My english is not well, so you misunderstand. I mean why let those soldier carry so heavy. If last 1 month, their knees will badly wounded. Does your commander see that status?

[sarsfieldusmc]

they are very physicly prepared for that heavy pack

[sumamoto]

go home, plant garden, build a house, read a book, make children, drive a car, whatever you do do not kill people for money! and at the end of what you fight for justice? justice, stronger more powerful "Remember the 9 / 11 if this is led war against terrorism will not ever get it!!

[goldlionTWO]

FUCK john and kate FUCK Tiger woods FUCK Twilight this is what Americans should be focused on. Were over there dieing so they can enjoy there freedom. RESPECT !!! I wish schools would teach this stuff to our kids.

[AmericanFighter1212]

@goldlionTWO

Yea i agree with you on a certain level. But people use the pop culture as a distraction from the negative shit going on in the world. But yea, they need to show this in schools. I wish they had some sort of military course we could take in highschool :/.

[rhys009]

i really hate to read some fucking shit comments made by civilians who doesn't know anything. If they only knew how hard is it to be there, the training. So you guys, if u post stupid comments, just dont watch the video, dont post comments.

[MrJohnfang]

if I were this troop commander, I will think to buy some mule or donkey from local people.

[MrJohnfang]

USA base is rich of resource, even has spa. Why this troop is so poor?

[AmericanFighter1212]

@MrJohnfang Wtf?

First of all our marines out there arent at a fuckin rich base you stupid fuck... They sleep in the desert with the thought of death constantly in their mind. And no shit they have to carry alot of stuff. They carry medical supplies, ammunition, and all kinds of shit, they cant just leave it somwhere because they will need it immediatly in some situations.... sorry for my shitty grammar.

[MrJohnfang]

unbelievable, is this modern troop? Many soldiers have to carry so many things. Where are supply vehicles? Before see enemy, they exhaust.

[MRdeucin]

@MrJohnfang ... we may be exhausted... but the sound of enemy gunfire only makes us stronger.  It makes us want to kill them all. It is where we take all the anger we built up inside and bullshit we had to deal with. Us Marines embrace this kind of life. U.S. MARINE CORPS for LIFE!

[sultar881]

get out of afgan you white trash

[zachattackoorah]

Great video series. I've been there and I feel ya brother. May it all end soon enough that we can find peace.

Semper Fidelis

[Sarastro42]

Amen, this is one of the best "in the trenches" video series I've seen. These are stories that need to be told.

[michaelmage]

This conflict has been going on for more than a millennia ... all foreign invaders have failed and lost. Do the Americans think that their presence will change anything?or accomplish any good at all? What will happen is that more Americans and troops of their so called coalition of the willing will die. For what? Nothing but GREED!!

So be it.

[trojanspaghetti]

@michaelmage

did you fall on your head or were you born stupid ?

[michaelmage]

ROTFLMAO

Just the kind of response I would expect from a Capuchin

:)

[moviedude22]

Part 3??!! Where the Flip are Parts 1 and 2...this is LONG overdue.

[larsanien]

@moviedude22 look t ot he right man...

[moviedude22]

Thanks!!

[MattiiBOOM]

part 1 and 2 are right there >>>

look at the "more from" box on the right