The Long War

I made a video to remind us who is fighting this war...sometimes we seem to forget. Please feel free to post your comments and reactions.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Iraq
• War
• Military

[WastefulThoughts]

so fuckin biased it makes me sick.

[mik203]

Why, because it's not calling the troops there a bunch of war criminals? Or because the video doesn't highlight the suffering of the Iraqi people?

[mik203]

Well, that's cause this video was centered on the American troops ordered there to fight an uphill battle in order to accomplish ambiguous goals. I'm not saying it's right, just that these people didn't have a choice and they're the ones paying the price (on the American side, anyway). I figured a little respect was in order.

But hey, if you don't think so, feel free to move right along onto the next video.

[mik203]

the song is called Gortoz A Ran - J'attends, by Lisa Gerrard & Denez Prigent...I should have included the brits, you're right, they have been in this as long as we have. If i manage to put together another video i'll have to give them a lot more credit. thanks SHADOW

[immajesty]

OMG this hurts me so bad i cried when i watch this I can't take it anymore.

[DirtySouth2341]

i support the troops 1000% i support the american people but this war is full of BS there is no real way to win its a process that will keep going u can slow it down but u can not stop it there will always be terrorist recruitment no matter if osama is dead there not gonna stop it will slow down like iraq but will continue...... i have ten family members active in this war an god bless every solider and family member of a solider.......there will be much more blood sweat an tears shed 4 freedom

[kodoman66]

can people stop complaining on videos like this. they didn't ask for much, hell, fuck it, they didn't even ask to get through, they went through every fucking day over there ready to give all for their buddies as they would for them. AND SOME DID. they didn't complain, they were all in the same mess, and they kn=ow 1,000 times better than you that complaining is nothing more than weakness. They were a family, more of one then you are with your own families. You should thank god, every day.

[TheHammy6677]

usa usa usa thumbs up if u agree

[MaverickWhig]

@mik203 "Well, that's cause this video was centered on the American troops ordered there to fight an uphill battle in order to accomplish ambiguous goals."

I can actually sympathize with you on that, and you're most likely right in a moralistic way. However, the ending parts of the Iraq War, (excluding the beginning and reasonings for invasion), were actually handled much better. Iraq's government (while not entirely stable) is much more favorable than Afghanistan's current government.

[MaverickWhig]

It makes no difference what men think of war, said the judge. War endures. As well ask men what they think of stone. War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting the ultimate practitioner.

-Cormac McCarthy

[kodoman66]

when watching it I shed tears and when I saw that video of the tanks opening up in fallujah, with the 50s blazing tracers everywhere, in response to heavy rpg fire. I reflected back to seeing that tape on CNN. It made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, and left a shiver quailing through my body. Once again, THANYOU.

[kodoman66]

I witness them come home sometimes and as my oncles get off the plane, it seems as if everytime less people say THANKYOU, it makes me angry, to think that being ready and willing to give your life for the man next to you somehow doesn't earn respect. All in all, I really wanna thank you for making this video,

[kodoman66]

this reminded me once more of how lucky we are and how misunderstood the capacity of the events taking place are. War is hell, but there are reasons for fighting wars, This war I just don't know, I would happily have foughten in a war like WW2, at that time we were more united then ever. Moreover, We all were fighting for the same reason, THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING, For better or worse EVERYONE SHOULD SUPPORT THE TROOPS,

[kodoman66]

mik203, I have a huge military family, grampa was on d-day, oncles served in somalia and some are continueing service in iraq , grate oncles were in WW2, dad worked on contracts for army, and grategrandparents fought in WW1 for mighty US of A. I plan on becoming an officer. This made me cry, having seen my relatives eyes when expressing fear and memory,