Ambush: Video Shows U.S. Troops Being Hunted, Killed

I can not believe that while I was watching this the young soldier who received the mail from a debt collector, what is wrong with our country when we have nothing better to do than send bills to our troups. I am truley sorry for the company that holds such little regard for the soldier fighting for our country, but holds the dollar in such high regard. SHAME ON YOU!!!

Congratulations on this exclusive. It’s great that you could air this video on national television, but should you? You are showing what I assume is graphic footage of young Americans getting killed. I do not see how airing the video achieves anything. I will be one person who will not be watching ABCNews tonight.

If you can’t think like your enemy in Afghanistan then your going to be the hunted. We are not the only ones who can make alliances.
Keep your friends close and your your enemy’s even closer.

This horrified me. My son is going into to Afganistan next year. Thanks to Bush not ending the war. It will be his 3rd tour the first 2 were in Iraq. How much longer is this going to go on. This is like playing russian roulette with our childrens lives.

What is ABC calling this the forgotten war? I haven’t forgotten about it. It is ABC’s choice whether or not to cover it. It was they who haven’t been covering it, and with this lack of coverage THEY are the ones who have forgotten it. Now they are telling us that WE forgot it.

We should send some of these braniacs posting messages here to Afghanistan. Obviously they know better than the Cmdr in Chief, the generals and every soldier in the battlefield.I think the war will over in no time, what say you?

Yet ANOTHER ABC LIE that gives aid & comfort to our enemies…ABC is a nest of traitors

Bush’s fault? You people make me sick. You hear a story about the enemy being the enemy and you go political. We should all come home and play nice with the Taliban? They would never come here to hurt us if we had a Dem in the White House?
I agree about PRESIDENT Bush being a poor leader in this war. I do not agree that you are better for your slurs and appeasment mindset. Highminded ignorance!
So you can understand I will vote democratic in this election. Be an American first!

To those who think we are “losing” in Afghanistan. If we pull our troops out, we win. The Afghani’s will once again be mired in dishonesty, brutality and filth. They can accept help from the West to advance themselves, or they can settle for a brutal form of Islamic government. The Afghani’s who set traps for our troops are defeating themselves.

WE DO NOT PLAY BY THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT,THEY DO NOT PLAY BY THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT…THIS IS WAR IN THIS DAY THERE ARE NO RULES!!!!!PULL OUR BOYS OUT,THERE IS NO OTHER ANSWER EXCEPT FOR PEACE

Afghanistan has the reputation for being the “graveyard for foreign armies”. In the 19th century the British attempted to retreat from Afghanistan after a failed three year occupation. Of the force of about 14,000, of whom 10,000 were civilians, only one individual managed to escape; all the rest were massacred. The Russians entered Afghanistan as the ally of the existing government. We know its fate; this failed adventure was probably a significant contributing factor in the downfall of the Soviet Union. Watching a documentary on the life of the Afghan tribesmen, in struck me that in that male dominated warrior society, the men would rather fight than make love; how can the decadent West conquer a people such as that? Our soldiers have one major strike against them from the get go: they just want to make some money and go home and have as normal a life as possible. They don’t live to fight. I doubt very seriously that the Afghan warriors have much respect for our troops.

Don’t forget, their are more NATO troops in Afgan than US troops. Its a NATO run mission. Do the people on this board hate America more than NATO? Please, someone give the board some military strategy suggestions as to how to deal with radical Islam in Afgan. I am sure we are all ears.
Don’t forget there are 30 countries with armed soldiers in Afgan.

I love how the idiots at ABC call Afghanistan the “Forgotten War.” Isn’t it the media who does the reporting? So wouldn’t it be true that the media are the ones who have intentionally dropped the ball in reporting the war in Afghanistan? Also, I agree with Frank S., send all of these blithering idiots who seem to know how to fix the situation. I serve in the Air Force Combat Comm, how about the rest of you nay sayers?

What we need to do is get rid of the reporters and let our soldiers fight the way they have been trained. How can anyone concentrate on the task at hand when they are concerned for how it will look on the news. PC has no place in war.

I would also like a copy of this video.

That’s it. Anything to demoralize our troops. Isn’t it enough to slander them as loosers and homicidal baby-killers? Just like you did me and my brothers 35 years ago? Now you have the benefits of modern technology to actively spread enemy propaganda. Good show!
Happy Veteran’s Day.

I would expect Al Jazeera to air videos like this. SHAME ON YOU ABC. You are a disgrace.

please vote for Hillary Clinton next November. Remember the Democratic Underground. We’re kicking ass!

another ABC Lie designed to give aid to our enemies

The press only knows how to show us the bad things. Wouldn’t it be refreshing if they told us a few Hero stories of our brave countrymen? This war would have been over long ago if not for the media providing the enemy with a huge propaganda campaign in our country. Peace can’t be made until there is a winner and loser. Politically Correct Warfare, PC warfare is killing more people trying to do the right thing than if they just went in and knocked the snot out of them and then made them whole again. Being Politically Correct is the cause of many ills of our Great Country.
Can you imagine if WWII was reported like ABC and other other PC press reports this war? OMG we lost more men in one hour than we’ve lost in four years in Iraq and Afghanistan! We killed more people in one bombing run over Japan or Germany and they love us now. Respect is earned with force in these countries not with a hugg and a kiss.

I have friends in Afghanistan, and am in the Army myself. I can tell you from personal experience noone has forgotten this war on our side of things; why have others? This is not a conventional war, so we can’t fight it like a conventional war. We also can’t just nuke them…dont say stupid things just because you’re angry. Our military leaders are very capable, and are working on the best solution. Meanwhile, the rest of us fight not for oil, or many of the things people say, but for the soldiers to our right and left. We dont have much say ourselves as to where we go, but we’re damn sure going to try to bring each other home. The rest is up to the government, and those over us.

First, I doubt the veracity of this report. First, from your description you fail to note that things are complicated out there — did the villagers really set them up? Or, more likely, were the Taliban already in the area. Fact is, the Taliban could not exist without the villiages, but that doesn’t mean the villiages purposely set up US forces.
Secondly, I remember Brian Ross’ claim, prior to the airing of his report on the Washington DC Madam and her “list,” that he would reveal some very significant and high level names they found on the list. When the report aired it was a fizzle — he did not, contrary to his pre-show claims, reveal anything significant (Sen Vitter’s involvement with the madam was revealed by another source, not Brian Ross). Could it be that Brian thinks more of himself than he delivers?
In short, I don’t buy this. This is just hype to get you all to watch. Don’t buy it. It’s just more media hype, more hot air and more sensationalsim. Truth is unimportant. Nothing’s changed.

You anti-war, anti-American people make me sick.

I am the father of one of those men at Korengal Valley and I am ANGRY, more than any level words can imagine.
Why now, after all the time we have been in Afghanistan are we just now telling the story? Why are we allowing the Taliban, and the foreign insurgants do this to our men and sons without us invoking the wrath of the world community….does nobody care anymore? Have we finally realized that there is actually another war going on?
Wake up American, remember these men in your thoughts and prayers, don’t forget them and do everthing you can to support them.

This is all becuase of the failed Clinton Admintration polices.
How does that sound libbies? Huh? Right! And I’m sick of your stupid lines droning on and on and on and on…..

Kill an elder for every dead soldier and there will be fewer dead soldiers.

Please tell me how I can have a copy of this clip as well. ASAP. Thank you.

Carol your dumb or stupid I am not sure which. Do you not remember 9/11 that is why we are there idiot!

This is why a nuclear answer is not tragic. there is nothing to save over there.

Man, the Korean War is even getting stripped of its nickname “The Forgotten War”. What does it have left now that people have even forgotten that it was forgotten first?

Please send me information on how to get a copy of this clip. My husband is with the 173rd. thank you.

You are very naive if you think we would go to war to have lower prices at the pump. Exxon mobile is still posting record profits even with oil at nearly 100$ a barrel. Do you think they care how much you have to pay to fill your gas guzzler. They don’t care about you, that’s not what people mean when they say that this is a war for oil. Exxon Mobile, Haliburton, Blackwater, and plenty of other contributers to the “neo conservative movement” are making astronomical amounts of money.
The Cmdr and Chief obviously doesn’t know anything otherwise the mission would have been accomplished in 03 like he pretended it was. Instead 07 is the bloodiest year yet in both Iraq and Afghanistan. The war might be over relatively soon depending on who wins the white house in 08, but don’t expect anything before then. And if Mcguiliomny manages to win, don’t expect the war to end before 2012.

Frank said,
“We should send some of these braniacs posting messages here to Afghanistan. Obviously they know better than the Cmdr in Chief, the generals and every soldier in the battlefield.I think the war will over in no time, what say you?”
I concur, Frank. It’s easy to sit on the couch and make executive decisions on “intel” coming from ABC and the media. Obviously these folks are qualified leaders. It’s easy to criticize and judge while other people do the work. Why would anyone with sound motives want to lead America anymore? Furthermore, shame on you, ABC, for airing enemy propaganda. (a day after Veterans Day, no less!) Does the media have a conscience or a soul anymore? If I wanted to see enemy propaganda I’d turn on Al Jazera.

The Soviet war in Afghanistan also known as the Soviet-Afghan War was a nine-year conflict involving Soviet forces supporting the Marxist People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) government against the largely Islamic fundamentalist Mujahideen insurgents. The latter group found support from a variety of sources including the United States, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and other Muslim nations in the context of the Cold War. This conflict was concurrent to the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.
The initial Soviet deployment of the 40th Army in Afghanistan began on December 25, 1979. The final troop withdrawal began on May 15, 1988, and ended on February 15, 1989. Due to the high cost and ultimate futility of this conflict, the war in Afghanistan has often been referred to as the Soviet equivalent of the United States’ Vietnam War.
The war had a profound impact in the Soviet Union, and has been cited as one of the causes that led to the union’s eventual collapse in 1991.

You cannot fight a war when your own politicians are more interested in scoring political points than upholding their oath of office and protecting this nation.
Our Politicians spend too much time criticizing and too little time worrying about the inner workings of this country. The end results/consequences rest on the shoulders of “We the People”. Until we learn we are not being served by Washington, we will continue to suffer.

The outrsage is that the villages were not demolished and the “village elders” imprisoned for their complicity in the attacks.
The restrictions imposed by “rules of engagement” prevent any rational response that would discourage participation between the villagers and their Taliban allies.
After WWII, the “wolf packs” in Germany were subject to summary execution when encountered and apprehended. That should be the consequence for the “village elders” and such cooperation with our enemies would cease. Why are we so reluctant to take the necessary effective actions?

Maybe fighting two endless, unnecessary counterproductive wars will prove to be better than fighting one, whatya say Frank. Heck, let’s take down Iran and Pakistan while we are at it. Then we will have done exactly what Bin Laden expected us to do, and there will be an all out religious war thats origins can be traced back to 9/11. It would make Giuliani a shoe in.

Well, until I saw this video, I didn’t know much about FB Phoenix. I knew more about the ones in Iraq. But now I know that there are about 30 soldiers there. I guess this ranks up there with the reports back in 01 that US intel was able to track OBL by his sat phone. Oh, gee, he just turned it off… Who is more at fault for this the reporters/media or the clearing of intel by the military? Loose lips sink ships.

If you don’t want to see our troops getting attacked, then vote to get them out. This is footage of the troops actually doing their job, and you don’t want it aired. Sounds to me like you don’t support their work. Traitor. ABC is doing its job of reporting, and if you don’t want to see it, then don’t watch it. Our troops on the other hand don’t have the option of ignoring the realities on the ground because of people like you who don’t see the reality of this war.

EJ, have you seen the price of gas? Why would we be in Iraq for oil when we have our own oil resources that we can tap (why don’t you think about that for a while).

YOU AMERICANS.
You are such a fortunate people. You have the right to have opinions. Being the most powerful nation on earth is not easy. The complex world situation is not aways easy to understand, even by the experts.
It is easy to criticize whose in government, as if they didn’t have the best interests of the country at heart. From the President, on down, it is a thankless job. They have to represent the do-nothing Americans who have never supported their country in any way. Never served their country in the armed
forces, even as cooks or other jobs. Never given anything back to their country and never understood the meaning of “ask not what our country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” When I came to this country, I served in the military, underline served. One of the duties of citizenship. Underline duties. So many do-nothing Americans have citizenship simply because they were born here. It takes more than being born somewhere to be a true citizen. A true citizen give back to their country. Have you given America anything back today?
Right or Left we are all in this together, lets put America first.

The natural state of man is conflict.
This unreasonable goal of eliminating conflict and war in such a milieu is confusing to the nattering classes.
As resources diminish and the “single superpower” status of the United States is questioned, outbreaks will occur that challenge our preeminence, as the fight for available resources intensifies and becomes a matter of survival. Unless we respond with authority, we shall suffer the consequences attendant to deprivation.
Burgeoning populations, industrialization with increasing resource use, and the finite and exhaustible nature of commodities (even agriculture is essentially mining of the soil) and such necessities as potable water, are a sure prescription for war.
Face reality and emotionally prepare for the future, a world of strife. That is the nature of our existence. Just hope that we recognize our situation, and have the fortitude to enter the fray, engage, and prevail.

ABC news is forgotten. I never watch your news because your just part of the Democratic anti-American movement. ABC just a disgrace.

Liberals just can’t get off of Iraq. This story has nothing to do with Iraq.To the woman who said “when is Bush going to end these wars” What do you suggest we leave Iraq and Afghanistan and just let who ever wants to kill us have even more places to lay out training camps. Clinton was weaken on terror in fact did very little and terrorism grew to the levels they are at now. If anything we need to be more aggressive. Take off some heads and put them on a pole as a warning.

They are taking incoming from Afghan villages but if they see women or children they can’t return fire. Guess what tactic the terrorists use? If we got fired on in WWII we returned fire. You can’t give an enemy the advantage like this and expect to route them. Change the rules of engagement.

Why risk our soldiers in putting them in these situations where we cannot trust the villages? I say we give 48 hours for all women and children to clear the area and we annihilate the hell out of the area. We have the resources and the technology to get the job done, quit wasting our good soldiers. Why fight at their level.

When our troops are ambushed after leaving a meeting, I would look very closely at what information might have been leaked and if no particular explanation can be given than the elders themselves leaked the information, then I would think those elders had allied themselves with our enemies and should be treated as enemy combatants. Not all enemy combatants carry guns. Some carry pencils or call meetings and set up soldiers to be ambushed. Torture them? No. Kill them? Yes.

Simply stated, and what has been stated repeatedly by Michael Schauer (sp?), we’re not killing enough of the enemy and we’re foolishly playing by a set of rules our enemies have ridiculed. We’re not mean and ruthless enough. The idea that our peace-time integrity and compassion can be transferred to the battlefield is inane.

ABC and Vanity Fair must be absolutely giddy with glee. They have pulled off another hit piece against America’s war on terror, assuring all that we are utterly doomed to defeat. Things have not been going well for them and the Democrats recently. The “Surge” has worked and things are going well in Iraq, but ignoring this success is not enough. They must keep up the incessant propaganda assault and must have looked long and hard to find this story. As they frighten the soldiers families here at home, they embolden and encourage the enemy overseas. This is a crude, despicable and typical chunk of propaganda from a media that is 90% Democrat, hard left, and invested in American defeat. A group that happily posts a daily American body count as it adores the party endorsed by Castro, Chavez, Bin Ladin, and Zarqawi (Satan keep him).

Why was that soldier receiving bills from a debt collector. Don’t ya think we should leave these kids alone and let them do what they need to do to survive? Bills? Good grief!!!

“Get Our Men out” I f the News is so Great that you bring this to ddate why don’t you pull together and get our Men Home! Afghanistan is the beginning of war..it will not end..GET OUR MEN HOME!!!!!!!!

Put our tail between our legs and bug out. What will that solve? Do you think that they will just forget about us? Cowardice doesn’t stop people who want to kill you. All you do is encourgae them to kill more innocent people. Our guys are standing in the breach. How about backing them instead of showing a yellow streak. You don’t help them by doing that.

I wish ABC News would show videos of the enemy dying – in pools of blood on dirty streets.

I agree with John H. that the Liberal mindset is the greatest danger our country faces today. The cut and run mentality will guarantee we will be attacked in perpetuity by every terrorist in the world with an axe to grind because American is a Liberal paper tiger who abandons their friends at the first hardship. According to Liberals nothing is worth fighting for not even the safety of their own families. Dispicable!

My husband is out there right now and it is very interesting to read these comments. Heartbreaking, mostly. America has forgotten it patriotism. The reporters aren’t there to sway your opinions. They’re just trying to show you… remind you.
The footage he brought home with him on R&R was amazing. Pretty similar to this, but a different comapany. It’s hard to believe how much they use women and children as their scapegoats.
And no, American companies DO NOT care whether youre a soldier, wife of a deployed soldier or a widow, they just want their money. And that will never change.

This whole affair is reprehensible! Someone said, “..it’s Clinton’s fault…” I have a news flash for some of you folks: You better start to look elsewhere besides all of the usual sources for your “news and information” because the real truth is the fault goes beyond one administration. The simple reality is we as a nation have been ridden like a prize shetlon pony a the fair for decades. We are complicit in all of this insanity because we’re too busy making ourselves stupid on consumerism and pleasure. God help us. Our men and women DO NOT FIGHT BECAUSE THEY (the bad guys) hate us for our freedom. What the purpose of this type of story is I could speculate, accordingly, but won’t. Suffice it to say it is disgusting, frankly. We could certainly use a real statesman at this most precarious of times in our history.

Our service men are at war! And whether or not you support the war you have to support our troops! Believe in them and only them and be strong for them and only them…Give them the respect and appreciation in which our government has failed to do…My son is with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1st Battalion, C Company and right now I feel I can’t breath not knowing if he is okay or not. I ask that we all keep our troops in our hearts and do all you can to support them…very few know what they are going through and what they are seeing!

America,
It’s time to put all that served first. I’m sick of rock stars making millions while our brave men and women
go without with our Democratic Congress.
There sacrifice is our freedom, 20% of Veterans are homeless. This is a
national disgrace.

Thank Renatus, it seems that we not only have to import all of our products these days, we have to import our patriots as well. Thank you for your service.

It’s real simple, execute the elders who are in league with the Taliban. Maybe their replacements will think twice before making the same mistake.

Thanks to ABC for this report. My son is serving with the 173rd in Afghanistan and my thoughts are with all the Sky Soldiers there.

I agree with one reader … it is Clinton’s fault for not having the guts to do the right thing … instead he was too busy looking at his popularity polls and or playing with that woman Luinsky. This war is about our safety and the safety of future generations. As history has proven this country made a mistake in Vietnam by abandoning an ally. Today we pay the price in Southeast Asia and the world where allies wonder if we will stay the course. To repeat this mistake will result in future 911′s. To avoid this catastrophe we must pay the price of war … as history shown war is the price nations pay for freedom and safety. History is a valuable source of knowledge and wisdom. Sadly liberals are so ignorant when it comes to this wisdom. Our country’s founding fathers had the guts to make the ultimate sacrifice and go to war against the most powerful nation on the planet in order to have freedom. I doubt they would relate to and or appreciate today’s liberals.

Bush Lied so the soldiers die!

This mess was Clinton’s fault and dumped into Bush’s lap. Nice presidency, huh Bill?

Bill = RNC/FoxNews plant. Don’t buy into the insane, screechy astroturfing these people plant every time there is an article which shows how horribly the Bush team has bungled their civilian leadership of our military.

We were told at the beginning of this war to remove AQ and Taliban from control in Afghanistan, that it would be a long war. It is unlike any war we have experienced in any of our lifetimes. Islamist radicals will not be defeated in a year or two or five. It is not Clinton’s fault or Bush’s fault. This enemy is a creation of its own ideology. Simple slogans and name calling only divide us and and strengthen our enemies.
Our leaders and soldiers in the field are neither stupid nor incapable. They face a hate-filled, highly adaptive enemy drievn by an ideology of domination and violence. To think that if we just left, then things would be OK, is naive. We weren’t there before 9/11 and we still got hit. Inaction will only invite more attacks and give the terrorists a chance to develop more training facilities and resources.
We will adapt and we will overcome this, just we have every challenge. Hooah!

When we (media, society) demand war as social work, we get this result.
Let the military do its job and win!

that’s what you get for trying to run a war on the cheap.

Oh I forgot “Airborne Leads the Way” !

as usual liberal owned news reports doom and gloom.what about the surge?ever wonder why you dont hear nothing about it.you wont because it is working. the lib owned news is one way.like communist countries.brain-washing.thats why fox news is rated #1 along with conservative talk shows.see i dident turn my back on the war and troops.like the dems do every day.shame

When things were bad in Iraq you didn’t see anything about Afghanistan in the news. Now that things are much better in Iraq, the lefty MSM moves back to Afghanistan.
They are committed to seeing us lose these wars because they cannot lose face after years of their anti-war propaganda.

Clinton’s fault? She isn’t even the president – yet.

Why is it that the media will tell us all about the six Service Men being killed but refuse to tell us of the enemy casualties? Could it be to demoralize us?
I have a friend whose son is a USMC Lt. Col. fresh from Afghanistan. During his tour there his SF outfit of 2,000 men lost 10 to enemy action while (confirmed) 3,984 Taliban were killed! Why don’t we hear that news?
I think I know why!

Disgraceful! Showing soldiers being killed on Veterans Day? I will not be watching and have encouraged all my friends and family to BOYCOT ABC and the parent company Disney until this kind of reporting stops! I hope the poor parents of these fallen heros miss this footage. My heart goes out to them and all who have lost a loved one. How about showing video of honoring our Veterans ABC?

So many of the comments here reveal an unfathomable ignorance of military history, world history, and American history. It’s embarrassing and discouraging. Forget for a moment your politics and/or personal agenda. Forget your bitterness of anger, and whether of not Afghanistan/Iraq have been mishandled. I have been to both, and have friends and loved ones who have been to both – and both are but two facets of a global war that many Americans apparently cannot grasp. War is a filthy, dirty, rotten, despicable thing that costs many lives and more humanity. Getting into one costs you much. Winning one costs you more, and you can never get it back – but it is far superior to losing one. I hate it with all my heart, but I am also quite sure what will happen if we do not fight and win it. I have shaken hands with more hooks and prosthetics than I can count, and know that we are far closer to the start of this conflict than we are to the end. We will have several presidents before it is done, and we would be wise to pray not only for the one we have now but the ones we will have. Frankly, I’m amazed that anyone would want that job – and regardless of whether the next president is named Clinton, Guiliani, Romney, Obama, etc, they will face the most gut-wrenching of decisions. And – as others have stated – we will never have the satisfaction of “knowing” that it is over. There will be no ceremony, no treaty, no armistice, and no parade…and it will continue beyond this generation. And those who suggest that we should simply “get out of it” display a lack of awareness that is as naive as it is breathtaking. It is not that kind of war, as only the soldier in it can understand. Thank you ABC for showing just a glimpse of the tremendous perils faced by the soldier in the field. If you haven’t the stomach to see for a moment what we face, remember – the luxury of turning away was puchased for you by those who face it every day. Soldiers have always been social engineers, and the reason they attempt to do such by peaceful means is the often fruitless hope that doing so will keep their rifle on their shoulder.

Thank God for our Troops.
Our hearts and prayers are with you.
Thank you so much for your service to our country.
God bless you.

After 9/11, President Bush rolled out the plan to go into Afganistan. In his address, he was very clear to the American people that the war on Terrorism wasn’t going to be easy and would take several years. He was clear that it would probably last beyond his presidency. He cautioned the American people to have resolve. He offered no promises of when the war on terriorism would end. Have we forgotten?

Ok, I am a military wife. We belong to the 173rd and we lost 6 brave men this weekend! Now to honestly hear everyone bickering about this..OMG can you not understand…Right now the RIGHT thing to say is GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS and May our fallen soldiers rest in peace. Why bicker people. This is not helping our soldiers.
I want to say to all soldiers that We LOVE YOU and we are proud of what you do. We wish you safety and god speed in your missions. May you honor your fallen comrades everyday by remembering them and the sacrifice they have given! We hope to see you when you get back. Stay strong. In times of desperation, look unto your brother or sister in arms, and pray with them. Know that your families and friends think about you all everyday and are so thankful to have you defending us all!
Maybe, just maybe others can follow this example and forget about bickering and pointing fingers and just send our soldiers uplifting words, which obviously is what they need.
Take advantage of sending them a letter downrange to the address provided above, please it is so important to them to know that we love them! And as you saw many soldiers only recieve mail from collectors, which is really a disgrace.
To my husband: you are the best. You are an excellent soldier and I am always proud of you! To all the other soldiers, I am so very proud of you. Remember, stay strong!
LOVE ALWAYS
N…a military wife!
HOOAH! AIRBORNE!

To Nadine:
Because more troops is always the answer to success on todays battlefield. And we went to Iraq for the oil… oh wait… it’s still there and we haven’t taken it. Hmmmm.. And the oil we (the military) use in Iraq is supplied to us by Kuwait.
What the hell do you know about combat anyways? How about you leave the strategy and execution of the battle plan to the professionals and just rest easy that you are being protected by we Rough Men standing ready in the night.
-Matt – OIF Veteran 2005-2006

If our men and women were allowed to fight fully, unequivocally and with the total might of the USA armed forces, we would have no trouble. We are tippy-toeing around to be politically correct and that gets you killed.
God Bless all armed service members past and present. Our country would not exist without hem and their brave and scrificing families.

Nina, you are absolutely, 100% right. All we should be doing is supporting our fighting forces in foreign theaters.
It’s the absolute minimum we can do for oour heroes who risk their lives and the happiness in their homes to make sure we are here safe & sound.
To all those related to members of our brave men & women in uniform… I cannot thank you enough for all your sacrifices to me, my family and my country. Words cannot express how in debted we are to your brave family members and to your sacrifice in this time.
You and your families are TRUE American Heroes and we will never be able to repay you for your sacrifices.
I wanted you to know that there are MILLIONS of people who support you and who wait patiently when our brothers and sistes come home victorious as they did in World War II.
God Bless you and God Bless this wonderful, gracious & generous nation.

ABC is right about one thing… it IS the ‘forgotten war’… forgotten by the LIBERAL MEDIA because it doesn’t fit their political agenda!
Be fair with your coverage or don’t cover anything.
What’s wrong with you people? Does winning a blessed election really mean so much to you as to be a traitor to your own country?

I did not get home in time to see this news but my fine rang constantly…. how could you show a video of a soldier getting killed…Larry Rougle was just buried on Thurs. at Arlington and our family was there along with his… I hope to God they dont see your news tonite… how heartless… you can report the news without the video of a dying soldier!!!! you only want people to watch your network… you dont really care about our heros!!!!!
HOpe most people see thru you!!!!!!!!!
Im disgusted!!!!!

Everything is not George Bush’s fault!
God Bless Our Troops…
A future Army Wive to a proud soldier serving with the 173d in Afghansitan. Love you all and thanks for what you do for us!

Mike:
You’re right… and the “Rules of Engagement” only work if ALL PARTIES adhere to them.
When we follow a set of guidelines but the bad guys don’t, then we’re going to lose every time.

Our combat troops are not children their men. Also nobody is put in the infantry unless they volunteer for it. That makes them double volunteers and twice as brave. So stop calling them kids and children and give them the respect a battle hardened vet deserves

I think it’s unfair to air this video when it makes it seem like the terrorists are winning. If you are going to air this, I think you need to air more footage of the us troops killing the enemy.
I know that the kill ratio is in the US’s favor, but you couldn’t tell by the coverage.
Keep rooting for enemies of the US and you may get a chance to live under the freedom the islamist extremists are offering.

I can’t believe you people calling for us to PULL OUT of Afghanistan. Pulling out is what got us in this mess. bin Laden saw how Clinton pulled us out when we got a bloody nose so he figured no problem in hitting WTC. You guys want to make him right? That we are all a bunch of cowards that will run when things get tough? You people think Hillary or Obama are great military strategists? What a bunch of wimps some of you are. Some guys get killed and for you it’s run,run,run, and get out.

Shame on Charles Gibson and ABC News for airing this news segment. Someone at ABC News should have had enough common decency not to show the soldier accidentially killing another American soldier and his reaction upon finding out what he had done. How do you think the families of our troops feel when they see a news segment like this. You news people do not seem to have any thought as to what is right or wrong. Why is news reporting so lopsided as to what the American soldier is not accomplishing in the Afghan/Iraqi War??? Whose side of this war are you on??? I certainly will not be watching ABC News in the future!!!

Hey Nadine and everyone who thinks this is about us getting oil! If oil had anything to do with our involvement in Iraq, wouldn’t oil prices be LOWER now than before? The problem with pricing is that so-called environmentalists who, like everyone else, drive cars and trucks, don’t want US to drill or process our OWN oil, so we HAVE to get it elsewhere in the world, and the US government has an obligation to protect those interests we send to obtain it. Get real and grow up!

As the mom of a OEF Veteran I pray for all those over there still fighting for the rights of the Afghani people. We are making a difference in the lives we touch. Imagine living under the Taliban. Unless you have been there and have seen what our Soldiers are fighting for you can’t fully comprehend the conditions there. My son was stationed at a Patrol Base very similar to the one shown in the video-we as Americans should be supporting our troops no matter what. We didn’t just pick this war it was brought to us.
Tracy

No justification for this video to be shown to the public. Future access, of course. This footage, utilized correctly, may save lives, both military and civilian. ***Many leaving comments are in dire need of basic history on Afghanistan. Surprised Media gives little attention to our Allies (NATO)fighting alongside our troops. Read reports certain nations refuse hard missions, leaving dangerous areas to the USAF patrols.

Blame the USA and Bush for the situation in Afghanistan sure, but how convenient for everyone to ignore NATOs incompetence. Getting more troops for NATOs contingent is like pulling teeth. Why does the USA have to police the world? Because no one else will.

Everybody truly interested in the machinations going on with these traditionally duplicitous tribes needs to read a piece called “Tribes of Terror”, at The Claremont Institute website written by Stanley Kurtz.
This kind of thing is nothing new and has been routine for them among themselves let alone with foreigners, for generations.

Thank you for showing this information to the general public. I was with the herd in Iraq and Afgh. in 05-06 now I am enjoying civilan life. But many of my brothers and dearest friends are still in the unit over there. For that I say thank you. Now for the people that didn’t like the show and about what going on over in combat: just a little reminder that war isn’t people throwing rocks at each other, and war isn’t nice; people give there lives for a cause and people die. Thats war! The boys over there are doing a heck of a good job and need to know that even if you don’t support the war in Iraq and Afgh. at least support our troops because that’s what they need. Final note the guys over in combat here in some way or another how americans protest and dishonor what they do. those people should go and fight for our country and see how that feels.

YOUR COVERAGE IS A SHAME!!! I watched your piece tonight on the new section and couldn’t believe the takeaway you were trying to portray: 1) Afghanistan is the only place we fight Al Qaeda 2) No one cares about the war there 3) Our soldiers bomb civilian areas, kill innocent civilians, then argue with the locals 4) When we do go and fight the “insurgents”, and they kill our troops, we run and cry …is this the lengths to which Vanity Fair and ABCNEWS will go to discredit our nation’s call to fight terrorist groups? to fight intolerance and extremism? to defend our nation from terrorists? This is a sick, grotesquely biased and pathetic hit-job on the finest soldiers in the world, against the greatest country in the world.

Please let me know how I can get a copy of this episode. I would truly appreciate it.

Have people nothing better to do than complain about everything? We ARE at War and we are LOSING lives but when was there a war when lives weren’t lost? If our troops need anything it is positive criticism not constantly telling them that putting there lives on the line for our freedom is a fraud! This IS war and WE are ALL apart of it. Nothing your gonna say is going to change a thing so enough with the whining and complaining about frivolous crap and contribute to your country, BE AN AMERICAN! SUPPORT -OUR- TROOPS, not theirs!

I too would like a copy of the video. My son is one of those guys. Thanks!

I find it really laughable that those who always use the “support our troops” mantra are also those who support a administration which is more interested in keeping war the American export to the world, who support a administration which doesn’t think that children need healthcare, that the sons and daughters are fighting in the middle east “for their freedom”, ad nauseum…..and this story just proves my point…..being ex-millitary myself, it made me sick that these soldiers are dying for nothing more than a madman occupying the oval office telling them to “die” because he wants it! You supporters of this administration are no diffrent than those who supported Hitler during his rise in Germany so many years ago; blinded with hatred of things and people diffrent from you, you espouse hatred and worship your American version of Htiler like he was a god or something! Perhaps since you support this morally reprehensible administration and their action to take the oil out of the Middle East via force, then YOU should go and fight in your Furher’s war! The piece by Nightline showed you what war really is about; people dying for a honorless reason on bothy sides………
And still some of you wave the flag, spout the republican party line, and think that bush is without blame for his almighty holy war against a imagined enemy at the costs of brave men who are just following orders given to them by those who just don’t really give a damn.

First I’d like to say I’m sorry for those whom lost loved ones on soil that wasn’t USA soil! So my condolences to all of you!
I can understand why it’s called the “Forgotten War”. So much emphasis is being placed on Iraq that the media has a tendency to not reflect so much attention on the actions in Afghanistan. I don’t want to sound nor seem none patriotic, but what make us as Americans think we can accomplish what the Russians couldn’t achieve after occupying that territory for 10 years. After a 10 year occupation they ran out with their tails between their legs. At that time the Russians possessed the technology to win as we do at the present, but the terrain there isn’t our friend because the locals know how to use it to their benefit as the Viet Cong did in their jungles. The mentality we have is what gets us killed sometimes; that pride. As a parent I’d rather do as the Russians then to have to endure the pain and suffering of losing a child for a senseless war without end. This so-called war on terror is breaking us to the point to where China will become the next reigning super power, especially if they modify their way on human rights. Many Americans aren’t aware that we are borrowing money from China to finance this continued fight on terror in that region. Our grandchildren will suffer dearly for what the current administration has done. The declining value of the dollar and poor export of U.S. produced goods are just a sample. The Chinese are sending us poisoned goods in lead form; foods & toys. So who do we need to really watch!
Remember terrorist comes is all colors, shapes, sizes, nationalities, backgrounds and etc. So my point is that there will always be terrorist. Just think of Timothy McVeigh as an example.
So America wake up and focus on the real things that are affecting us; the Katrina aftermath, better health care, building schools, gun control, border protection, crime, and some other issues. It’s a disgrace that after so much time some areas hit by Katrina are still in disarray and we have border patrol agents in prison for stopping a guy coming across the border with drugs. They were doing their public service. I bet the president will grant Scooter Libby a pardon, but will forget those agents in prison.
By the way I did 3 tours in Iraq and thank God I returned in one piece each time!

I have been reading up on Michael Moore and his book “Will They Ever Trust Us Again” and let me tell you I am sick to my stomach to see how many of our military men and women are discusted with BUSH and his terroristic mind, if any one is the enemy it is him , Why doesn’t ABC and Michael Moore do a documentary of how the soldiers really feeland report of true conditions they are living in and EXPOSE this war for what it is all about MONEY AND GREED and not from the teliban but from our own government , We elected a bunch of hypocritical jerks and money hungry back stabbing thieves and then put the bill on all those who voted them in. We are paying for this war through our tax dollars and in turn are losing our families for their gain. Funny how 1 man who never stepped foot in a military life knows so much about military ways ….Wake up America you have been so brainwashed by BUSH and it is time to admit you made a mistake in believing him , look from the outside in and take off your rose colored glasses , as long as him or and one of his puppets on a string are in charge this world will be doomed for future generations , His daddy made sure he got in and look at what disaster they both have caused with out any remorse what so ever to all the lives lost , the news spend days on certain situations or a horrible tradegdy but come on don’t you think OUR service people deserve just as much air time , they are the ones living in constant fear everyday, and to me that is worth more then just an article here and there or an obituary in a local paper…THIS IS REAL NEWS HAPPENING 24/7 TIME TO MAKE THIS TOP NEWS EVERYDAY UNTIL IT IS OVER.Maybe if the MEDIA would really show the AMERICAS what is going on then enough will get sick and tired of the the double talking political backstabbers who tell us everything is ok when it is not … show the real scenes and not what our gov. will allow to be aired, get a set of kahunas like Michael Moore and tell it like it is ….WE AMERICANS DESERVE TO SEE OUR LEADERS FOR WHAT TEHY ARE REALLY ABOUT AND TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE TO BRING OUR TROOPS HOME, if we had such great security here in USA then bringing them home would not be a risk to Americans the risk is this BUSH knows damn well it is better to lose a few service men in some other country then to risk losing his investments here. SHAME ON YOU .In my eyes you are no more than a murderer … and you have lost all respect from half your military men and women who call you Commander in Chief I call you Commander the THIEF……. Remember it is home of the FREE because of the BRAVE ……and NOT because BUSH makes it that way….what really kills me is this our service men took and oath to protect the constitution THEN TELL ME WHAT DOES ANY OF THIS WAR HAVE TO DO WITH THAT ?
And to protect our country from all foreign and domestic threats so how do they protect us FROM YOU MR BUSH ? MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL THOSE WHO PROTECT IT FOR YOU.

Doesn’t it all boil down to “lets get the hell out of there, and worry about defending our own country”?
Oh yeah some would say “but that’s why we are there dummy”, but let me ask those people this: “If someone attacked your home and family, would you leave it and go to another country to defend it, or would you stand on your OWN front porch and fight!?”
Who cares anymore about ‘why’ we went over there. Oil, Politics, Greed, 9/11 or the Desire to RULE the World. All we need is to BRING OUR SOLDIERS HOME, and focus on protecting our homeland. It would cost alot less I’m sure. Not to mention our men and women would be home (and safer).
We aren’t wanted there, we can’t ‘fix’ a country that doesn’t want to be fixed.
My son is about to turn 18 and he has joined the Army. I’m terrified that he will be sent over to die. Although I back him all the way in what he wants to do. But couldn’t he serve his country just as well by staying and defending our country here? ABSOLUTELY!
My prayers are for all the soldiers, their families and our country. COME HOME SAFE!

I wish ABC would air this special during PRIME TIME!!!!! Yes, it’s terrible what was shown and yes, I had great difficulty sleeping last night. But perhaps those who believe we should be there and those who really aren’t aware of what is going on need to see something like this for it to hit home and realize we don’t need to be there. I lived through one Vietnam and sure hoped I nor my children would have to live through another one. Show it on PRIME TIME please!!!! God bless all of our military.

I am a proud spouse from Battle Company 2nd platoon, I want to thank ABC for putting light “our forgotten war”. Our men over there are doing a hell of a great job!! We’re proud of you! Battle Hard Boys!!
I also want to say to all soldiers that We LOVE YOU and we are proud of what you do. We wish you safety and god speed in your missions. May you honor your fallen comrades everyday by remembering them and the sacrifice they have given! We hope to see you when you get back. Stay strong. In times of desperation, look unto your brother or sister in arms, and pray with them. Know that your families and friends think about you all everyday and are so thankful to have you defending us all!
Thank you ABC for sharing our story.
Although i do agree with someone saying not to show our fallen brother. In respect, this is a hard time for us all.

First off, I just got back from Afghanistan in March 07. I was at the KOP (Korangal Outpost) for 4 1/2 months embedded with the Afghan Army as a “trainer” (actualy more like a combat advisor). In that time my team alone logged more then 200 engagements ranging from single sniper shots to full on attacks with rockets and heavy weapons. The article is 90% accurate in that the locals in that valley hate us (and any outsiders) and are about 95% fully commited to our enemy. That area is the stereotypical “backwoods West Virginia” of Afghanistan and they hate all outsiders including their own government.
The bottom line folks is that if you want America to win these wars then back up, shut up, and let us FIGHT. We can’t do our job if we are the “Peace Corps with Guns”. If you don’t want America to win then give back the freedoms that we have fought died to give you and go elsewhere (or just drop dead for all I care). And if you are militarily ignorant…..SHUT UP and talk about something you do know about. (Ramon Padilla above)
Either way, our failures are not Bush’s, Rumsfelds(neither one a favorite of mine), or any other one persons, or parties, fault. The failings lie in an America that is only concerned with the appearance of action rather then actual accomplishment. Let go of the “All Form – No Substance” culture and we can be a great nation again.
-For all of you above who have been there……..WELCOME BACK and God Bless.
-For those on the way…….Good Luck and an even bigger GOD BLESS. OP1 keep your head down and your IBA on.
VIPER 28

Has everyone forgotten that it is the Taliban that attacked us on our soil? This video is about Afghanistan, not Iraq. They are 2 very different wars but everyone always lumps them into one category.
My fiance is serving in Afghanistan with the 173rd and as much as it hurt last night to watch the video I am happy that I have a bit of insight in what he is going through every day. I want to thank ABC and Vanity Fair for this opportunity.

Dear Viper 28
God bless you that you are home and in 1 piece, but let me say this you support what it is you believe in and I will support what I believe in and that is to back out of this war…. I totally agree with the woman that said would you run to another country if your family was being attacked …. No I would stay and fight til my death to protect my family … but the problem is I can not go and fight until my death to protect my son who is over there where he does not belong to begin with, we need to stop sticking our noses in places it does not belong PERIOD ….. ever hear the saying let sleeping dogs lie? SO far we have not had any major attacks on our soil since all events on 9/11 so tell me why we need to attack theirs? We cried out how many innocent children died that day and countless firemen and police officers …well what about those same dying over there at our bloodied hands? Aren’t we doing what it is we hate so much from the terroist attack on us ? We are a country that needs to take care of our own FIRST and here on our soil ,we have terrorist right here that our own government can’t even detect … and for the most part they are government so don’t you think we need to get them out and take control of USA ? If we have such great military then we should feel no threat to defend Americans from American soil. What good is Air Force if they can not protect our skies and what good is Navy is they can not protect our seas and what good is Army and Marines if they can not protect our borders? DO you not think it would make more sense to keep out what is already coming in and deal with the rest as it happens , we are focusing so much on other countries wanting to destroy us that we are forgetting what we already have in here.
I have no respect for BUSH or any of his butt kissers , and time others see through his false heart for us , if he was true to America then he would bring home what means more to us than OIL those who took that oath to protect this great land …. ASk your self this one question how many lives must be taken and how much money must be spent to win ? One other question if President Bush was told that NO one country would EVER attack or even threaten us ever again if all he had to do is stand on the line of fire and risk dying for USA would he do it? I think not …so you tell me how much he loves America

My son is with Dustoff supporting the 173rd and wants to extended and stay with these guys. He says its the right thing to do. I know he is right.

If Bill Clinton would have taken care of business outside of the bedroom we might have gotten Osama. 9/11 would not have happened and Saddam could have been taken out too. Now we have the Clintons again approaching the White House. Why is it that Americans are always having to clean up the mess that the Liberals leave????,,,,think about it Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, need I say more. No wonder why fine Democrates like Joe Leiberman and Zell Miller had enough of the Moveon.organ group. Republicans and Democrates should be ashamed of saying “Support Our Troops” and the Government and the VA do everything to create a nightmare when they get ill or injured. Why doesn’t America rise up and call their Congreesmen and Senators and the White House and say ….pass MANDATORY FUNDING for the VA. That is what real support our troops mean. Also, send Bill and Hillary over to Iraq and Afganistan, the war would be over quickly because they would sell America to them for a few dollars and Bill would like to peak behind the girkas the women wear.

I have a bunch of friends in Battle Co. and in 2/503rd Scouts Im sure they would be interested to see this report. I would like to request a copy or find a place to download it. Thank You.
I guess God needed a shooter, Rest In Peace Ranger.

I was happy to see my boys again see what there still goin through, wish I was still there. Gonna miss ya Chuck and Ski.

I agree, there should be no charge for postage to Iraq of Afghanistan, or for any APO or FPO or other military station. However, I think the cost of a care package or a simple stamp is a small price to pay in comparison to what we get in return from all of these brave men and women. If you don’t know someone personally over the send packages too, I’m sure someone that is close to you does. Get the names of people in their unit. Any little bit helps. Please don’t use the excuse that these things might not even make it there.
As for the mission, the soldiers over there fighting this war HAVE to believe in the mission in order to get through each and every day. No matter what your stance is on the government, politics, people in charge or who’s at fault, these soldiers need to have the support from the people that they are out there fighting for. And if you think it doesn’t make a difference in your life either way then you are dead wrong. You say well there haven’t been any attacks on US soil since 9/11…well…we must be doing something right.
God bless all of the troops out their fighting for each of our rights. Including the right to voice our opinions on message boards such as these. Every soldier who signed up for the military did so voluntarily no matter what that recruiter promised them. It’s a shame that people with loved ones fighting over there can’t be more supportive. If your son or daughter or husband or wife believes in the mission, please respect that and support THEM instead of focusing all of your energy on placing blame.
God bless the 173rd. I pray every day for my fiance and his commrades and the families friends of those who have lost their loved ones.

to order the video seen on Nightline about Battle Co. 173rd, go the the ABC web site store. you can order the video for $29.95.

Please let me know how I can obtain a copy of this Nightline special. My boyfriend is in the 173rd Airbore currently serving in Afghanistan. He has worked closely with the 2nd Platoon and knows many of the soldiers that were shown on the special. He as well as those around him have expressed that they would like to have a copy of this special sent to them. I would really like to do this for them. Please help me.

As a parent of one of these soldiers in B Co 2-503rd I would also like a copy of the piece from nightline, please email me back how to get a copy

I am a military wife, sister, and friend. My husband is in Chosen Company of the 2/503rd. He was injured on August 22nd along with 10 others. Today we found out that his best friend and the man that saved his life was one of the men killed on November 9th. As a dedicated military wife and and an American citizen, I feel the need to get a few things off my chest.
For all those out there who find it necessary to bitch and complain, Who do you think makes it possible for you to bitch and complain? Stop your whining and stop the finger pointing. Maybe Bush isn’t the best leader in the world, maybe someone else could have done it better, but he’s what we’ve got. He did what he thought best for our country, your country. He’s human, no human being is perfect. He’s the leader of our country, have a little respect.
If you don’t support the war, fine, but at least support and respect our soldiers. Quit walking around saying that the war is wrong. That isn’t going to help matters. The soldiers don’t want to come back to those comments. All it does is make them think that everything they went over there for and everything they did and fought for was for nothing. They would and do lay down their lives everyday for you to disrespect them. What do you do for them?
And for God’s sake, support our brave men and women! Don’t just stick a yellow ribbon magnet on your car and call it good. There are plenty men and women serving our country that dont’ have the support and love of their own family. Some of them have nothing but the military and their country. There are plenty of programs out there to help the American public to support our troops. Send a letter once ever few weeks, send a care package, send pictures of something, anything, volunteer at a military hospital. Let them know you care and that it’s not for nothing.
Quit walking around thinking that the war is a million miles away and that it doesn’t effect you. It does. It effects every single person in this country in one way or another. You sit in your air conditioned buildings, eating three times a day, pointing fingers asking who did it….. I ask you….. What have you done for your country today?
Quit disrespecting your country and the men and women who fight for it and your rights. Have a little pride. If you consider yourself to be “anti-war” you are Anti-America, and you need to get the hell out of this country because you dont’ deserve this freedom. War happens, peace and love for all humanity is for little kids and beauty pageants. Get over yourselves. You all make me sick and will get what’s coming to you.
On the other hand, for all of you real American citizens, who do support your troops, thank you. Thank you for your help in supporting the fine troops of our country. Thank you for having pride and respect for your country.
On a final note, I am so proud of my husband and brother and all the men and women they serve with. The troops of the 2/503rd are a great group of very brave and courageous people.
So now I ask you again, what have you done for your country today?

I just returned from a the Stan in March of this year. Great report relitive to the situation that is going on over in that region of the country. Nice to see a accurate account of the the living conditions and extreme operaterating conditions of Northern Aftganistan.
Ross

Thank you so much for your piece, which I saw last night (11/12/07) on Nightline -
But it was on at 11:30 p.m.! I kept thinking, there are so many people I wish had seen this, but it was buried, against Leno and Letterman on late-night.
Any chance of you re-broadcasting this?
At a time whe more people can see it?
Our young man and women deserve to have us all understanding what they are going through.
Thank you for your work. God Bless all our troops. Pray for peace – for everyone’s sake.

My high school friend was killed in the ambush on the 9th its so painful. Lose someone you loved in this war and see if you can still bitch and complain. RIP Joe you dont have to spend another minute in that hell.

I think this was the most riveting, heart wrenching war video I’ve seen since going to war in Afghanistan and Iraq. It surely showed in black and white what we, our soldiers, are up against…..the pain and agony our soldiers suffer all too frequently while we at home go through our daily routines and everyday complaining without giving a thought what they are going through. God bless them and protect them and bring them safely home. I will always hear the cries of that grieving, heartbroken soldier. May the arms of angels surround and comfort him.

yea i like how each side gives there opinion and believes there more american than the other. thats not how you win a war, ever heard of united we stand divided we fall? think about that theres no right or wrong just support the troops an dont believe anything a politician has to say

I did not get to see the documentary ared last night. I would like a copy of the video as well. As a solider that led troops on the same ground as Able Co is now, I want nothing more than to see how hard my brothers in arms are working for America! These men are heroes and deserve the full support of this nation.

Mike and Sarah
First off let me say this , freedom of speech is wonderful thing don’t you agree, and as for me complaining and bitching as you put it, I am airing my opinion which everyone has if you do not agree with it so be it…. As for what part have I played in this let me tell you…I have worked with my township to sponsor a benefit( which by the way will be twice a year until they are home) for soldiers who are in the war and for those who were injured to help with financial needs and to send care packages to ALL in the service , to date we have raised over $17,000 dollars and we even got Wal-Mart to match dollar for dollar, we are also doing a fund rasier to help donate Christmas gifts to soldiers families, so I guess you can say I am doing my part here in USA to help support all troops in the war whether in Iraq or Afghanistan makes no difference to me , as for packages being sent some do not make it across to these men so somewhere out there people are taking mail and packages from OUR troops how sad is that but I guess they need it more, It is a shame that people would actually steal from these men and women and take their personal belongings which we send to give them reminders of home, so I do not need to hear I am bitching about paying for a package, Our government should see to it that these men and women get what is rightfully theirs and it should be at no cost. We try to keep their spirits up and when they are expecting apackage and get nothing I am sure it is a big let down . The problem is not while it is in the states it is once it leaves our country that things are being “lost” funy do not know how a foot locker weighing 66.6 pounds gets lost but again I guess someone out there has no concious. AS far as being Anti American my whole family was and still is military so I have seen more than anyone’s share of it. And I do not have to agree with any of it , my God given rights and if I am not allowed to voice my opinion then perhaps there should be a place where I can voice it!I stand behind my son 100% for who is he and who he has become at least he is not standing on some street corner selling drugs, robbing your home or just being a plain ol bumb, I pray I raised him better than that and regardless of the outcome no matter what happens I always be proud to be his mother. Good bad or indifferent. All I am trying to say is this these men and women see this war much differently then we do being they live it daily and to be of such young ages to experience what tehy are most of us will never see in a lifetime… do I blame my son for being in the Army NO WAY but I do blame who ever pissed off these countries to the point that they feel it must be resolved in a war. When we were little our parents taught us that fighting never solves anything and sometimes it is better to walk away , so when do you draw that line? How many lives must be lost to prove you won? Must is always be about winning …And the reason why no one has attempted another plot on us is more involved then just we must be doing something right…. time and time again it was requested by these countries just get out of here and leave us alone , so instead we stay and cause more harm and mainly to innocent people .These terrorist are not here killing anymore of us so why do we need to stay and kill any of them , or our own ? And it is political no matter what anyone thinks , cause f had nothing to do with politcs we would not be there. I do not know how many parents or family members get phone calls from their loved ones but I do and I hear what I hear and I see pictures and if you think it is not horrible conditions and if you do not think there is so much we really do not know then you are really blind, you hear what we are to hear and you see what we are to see , if the real story was shown I think your opinions would change . From a parents point of view no one wants to see any child in this situation , but as any job I do understand it has risks , you are making me out to be nieve or not well informed , but you see you are dead wrong, like I said coming from a military backing I do know from WW1 to current, I have dozens of officers, captains and master sergeants in my family and even just servicemen and women so we hear many many view points but in all the years this one hits home most of all. My son called me last night from Afghanistan and he said that in the last week they lost 6 more guys and that if they lose any more they are going to be knee deep in crap , numbers are dwindling down and that means we either need more help or get out . No matter how much you think your loved one is for this inside they are scared to die period and I would not want for the life of me to ever have to see death they way they will and do . I had tee shirts made that say “God Bless Our Troops and on the back a picture of my son and below it says Home of the free because of the brave” I wore that out to Las Vegas and the responce I got was over whelming to the point I had mothers holding my hands crying and asking me to thank him…. My son could have been anything he wanted to be but he chose this and I will until the day I die forever be grateful he is who he became …. 173rd Airborne , you know I even sent letters to all his officers in Fort Benning thanking them for making my son the man he is today , tomorrow and until he is called home. I have never been more prouder..so please do not call me Anti American , because hands down I have and will continue to do more for these soldiers than most will ever think of doing. I am hosting a dinner with local military families so that at the holidays we can become one family as we all should be here. I will apologize if I pissed anyone off with my opinion but as an American I am entitled to my beliefs and thoughts .
May God Bless you ALL ….until then peace be with you .

Why would anyone believe Bush? He has always been lower than a snake. Lots of women are in the Armed Forces, why isn’t his daughters? I believe they should have the same chance of getting killed, by those who don’t want us there to begin with, as those men and women who have been over there protecting them and their father, who never cared about anyone but himself. Bush is so hated everywhere that he actually sneaks everywhere he goes. And don’t tell me all those soldiers love and care about him. They don’t. They have no choice but say that. They don’t think he is right anymore than anyone else does. And if anyone else cares that much about him, hurry and run to your nearest recruiting office and enlist. No? Why? Because you don’t want to become a statistic like all the others who have so selfishly given their lives so you might live. Every male in my family (14) of them, as well as my husband and son were in the service. But that was when they were fighting for a cause. What is the cause now?

Has anyone thought that maybe these village elders are scared of NOT helping the Taliban. These people over there live in fear. They help to build up their towns and create a better place to live by building toilets and helping supply running water or building roads and they get shot for it.

Greetings,
Seeing this story was a big eye opener for me. My heart goes out to the troops over there. My condelences for the family and friends who lost their loved ones.
There was a part in the story when the soldeirs discovered a couple of their scouts killed. I remember seeing a soldier who was crying when he saw that his friend was killed and that he was blaming himself. I was wondering if you have any contact information of that soldier. I would like to talk to him and personaly give him my condolences. Thank you.
Omar

Need a copy of video, our son is in the 173rd Airborne 1st Battalion. Please send me info on how to get a copy.

Have you ever thought that we know that? Get my boys off the internet, this is an insult to Larry.

Thank you Lavonne, I really admire your brother also, they all are so very brave. My grandson is over there with them also, he tells me horror stories from that place, and the average citizen knows nothing about it, but I receive first hand everything. They had no idea what these soldiers endure on a daily basis. God Bless. Ronnie, MSG, USA (Ret)

Thank you Sharon. As a fiance of a soldier with the 173rd in Afghanistan right now I really truly appreciate some of the kind words and support that have been left on this board.
Reading some of the negative posts on this board is upsetting. This is MY fiance, someone’s brothers and sisters, husbands, wives, fathers and mothers that you are talking about, not just faceless and nameless people out there killing with no regard. It’s insulting to both the families left behind waiting, hoping and praying for the safe return of their loved ones and to the ones that are out there fighting for your rights to live and be free and to voice your opinion.
I say this again, I am grateful that ABC aired this video. It gives everyone a little window into what these guys go through on a day to day basis.
Thank you ABC and Thank you soldiers, past and present, who have stood up and fought for our freedoms.

Boris, an Alpha Troop commander in the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), was in a vehicle that struck an improvised explosive device near the city of Bermel. Family friend Kathy said relatives were informed in an Army e-mail. This is how our military contacts family a relative died YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME , tell me that is RESPECT, how awful to reciece this kind of news that way.

I am writing this as an irate veteran who spent 25 years as an infantry drill instructor in the United States Army , I take it very perosnally that many of the thousands of soldiers I have trained for comabt have been sent into the hell of a war zone with little thought given to what that means. I have no way of knowing how many of those fine soldiers have mental issues, lost limbs or lost lives. We know that the number killed is over 900 and wounded over 7,000 and 1 in 5 will suffer mental issues due to war , the odds are some of those were my soldiers.
I spent those years serving my country by trying to instill HONESTY & INTEGRITY in my soldiers as well as teaching them the many skills of armed combat. I was their counselor, teacher, mother and their father. For this president to have the gall to send those soldiers into comabt simply because he had his comrades wanted to do so is obscene.
The lie that he repeated daily is that Saddam would not allow weapons inspectors to do their job is BS! There were over 400 UN inspectors in Iraq going anywhere they wanted to go including the presidential palaces, when Bush pulled the plug and invaded a sovereign nation breaking international law in the process.
I pray that AMERICANS watch the video Fahrenheit 9/11 and see the real truth as far reported than any media has done this my fellow Americans is how it is . Thank God someone has stood up for our soldiers and their families left suffering here at home. This phony war represents the biggest military mistake ever made in the history of this country , and my soldiers are dying because of it. That is not to mention the “untold” thousands of innocent Iraqi and Afghanistan civilians killed by the weapons of war.
There is no excuse for this war , Ther eis no excuse for this president or his minions. PERIOD .
Those outstanding individuals who serve this country do not deserve to be thrown into the path of roadside bombs, rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns fire and small arms fire based on lies by our Gov. Trust me these weapons kill just as easliy as a weapon of mass destruction.YET this president sent our troops into combat thinking they would face weapons of mass destruction. What kind of person would do that without exhausting every possible alternative and taking all of the time in the world instead of rushing headlong into war with NO END ? Now you know why I am furious.

Let me see if all the Americans out there heard what Maria heard the “elders” say I know I did and we did what ? Did not that SGT say.. Are you calling me a liar that we did not get shot at last night , and we did what? Tried to REASON with them COME ON we are spending trillions of tax paying dollars and losing our precious military to REASON with people that for one do not speak English let alone give a rats behind that they are in the middle of a war zone. You tell me if you lived there and had to choose Americans or their own wonder who they would pick first. Ofcourse they will choose their own , these elders are nothing more than snitches for the Teliban and they are paying 14 year olds to rat on US , 14! for Gods sake a “CHILD” as a pawn to kill our service men …that should say enough to America that they are willing to scarifice a child for the safety of a man what could careless about them to begin with and they aer loyal to that kind of person? I am so so grateful that I can hold my 14 yaer old every night and tell him I love him and in the mean time my other son is over there fighting each day just to survive over all this nonsense . I agree with you 100 % bring the troops home and send the final message to all over there , not very Christain of me either but come on if they can put the life of a 14 year old on the line then do they really care about he quality of life at all? Put that country out of its misery, hell we would shoot a horse if it broke a leg , why wouldn’t we try to save the lives of our fellow Americans and spare them to do what we need here taken care of here in America . We are more concerned about cleaning up a country that obviously has no concern to be civil atleast over here we fight for it everyday. Time to wake up people and worry about what is wrong here in USA first , how can we possibly lead by example if we can not be an example? Pot calling the kettle black …IF we can show the world we do as we say then and only then perhaps others will follow but I can sit here and say this if all my friends jumped off that bridge would I follow HELL NO …. I would already be in that water trying to save them .

Hooah 173rd !!!!!!
My son is in your video a few times. No one wants war. But we as Americans must do whatever it takes to protect out nation and the FREEDOM that we have. IF WE ARE NOT THERE? they will be here. FINISH THE JOB!!!! This is not President Bush’s fault!! I’m proud of my son, and the men of the 173rd Airborne Brigade !!! Hooah Airborne !!! Thank you for airing this. Would like to see it on primetime,ALL OF AMERICA NEEDS TO SEE THIS. sincerely,Proud army Dad of the 173rd

As a former Marine , I take a lot of pride in saying I am an American . I never been into politics until recently , and I am so discusted in the way our country is being controlled. Honestly I do not give a crap about what politicans are doing, as I believe most of them are full of BS , However when I haer of my brothers and sister dying in another country for which there is no purpose it straight PISSES ME OFF.
I know what it is liek to be 19 in the military and completley obedient to orders. These “HEROS” will not challenge the tasks laid before them. They will risk everything they have because the believe blindly in their leader. A leader who in my eyes is becoming more and more the “ENEMY” . Never have I ever disliked a president in office , Never have I ever even cared what was going on with our government, but it does not take a genius to figure out something is wrong when every time you turn on the news and you hear about 2 or 3 more US TROOPS KILLED.
I spent tiem in Kuwait in the 90′s and I believed in us helping them , we had an honorable purpose to be there . We ( our country) can be the bad guy , we are not always right!

Sometimes we go through situations in life and feel we deserve more , we are so “self ” absorbed in our little world that we tend to forget just how good we have it good , bad or indifferent , sure we think we are living in a situation where “WE ” feel alone or left out , but we have to remember that God provides what we need and not what we want in life , Take a minute to look around you and appreciate what you have right in front of you , it may not always be what “we expected” it to be “, but it is what God gave to us for a reason, it is ours to be proud of …. Try to be a bit more loving to each other , except the faults they have cause we have them too, try to be more understanding of those we live with, be more loving of who they are and not what we want them to be ,we both had to sac rifice things in our lives for each other. If you think you have it “so bad” don’t stay in your pain or misery and drag others along with you that is not how God taught us to be….. Spare those around you and yourself ,leave it behind with dignity and grace and move forward ……. We have to strong for ourselves and others and pray for those that are living in situations beyond their control , take a moment to look around you ,the home you live in, the children you raised , the spouse you have spent years with , the life you created and the love you share ( not measured by feelings but by the things they do for you ) the memories of good times and not bad, ( we all have them and tend to dwell on them ) take a moment to hug the people you live with , tell them we love them and forgive them for their faults , and to be able to love and forgive ourselves as well, take a moment to “hear the laughter with in those walls ” and “see the smiles” of all those that passed through your door and the joy we have all had with each other , life is too short to waste it on “SELF ABSORTION” take a minute to pray for those who are sacrificing their lives to give us all we have today , when you are retiring for the night in a hot bath be thankful it is clean hot water
Look at your home you live in and be gratful it is not a shack
Love the person you say “good night” too. tomorrow is never a given
Say a prayer tonight for those who really are in situations that are much worse then we have …….be thankful to God that life as we see it may not always be a “perfect” world but one that is ours to be grateful for , everyone has problems which we tend to make much bigger than they really are …. We stand a much greater chance waking up and seeing what we do have right in front of us that we so much take for granted … as for the soldiers many miles away from home and family, it is literaly second by second . Don’t waste one more to be angry or resentful, make peace with in yourself and with others………………….
May God Bless You ………
Until then
Peace and Serenity be with us all.

Hello
My name is Di from Ca. My son is serving in Afghan., with 173rd Airborne as a Medic. He is among the soldier that you witness in the ambush in Afghan. It is very scary to hear what our young men are up against. My heart & prayers go out to my son & all the soldiers from 173rd Airborne.
Very Proud & worried MOM

Thank you so much for covering our war in Afghanistan. My son died over there in June 06 and yet there are so many people who still do not know that our country is engaged in such an intense battle. I encourage more media coverage of course…as these soldiers’ efforts and huge sacrifices deserve notice and honor. Thank you, on behalf of my son, 1stLT Forrest Ewens (KIA 6.16.06 OEF Pech River Valley), Carol

Battle, Able, Chosen, Destined, Fusion, Attack, Legion, March or Die, Eazy, Workhorse, Headhunter- “The Herd”, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.
I hope no serviceman can access this website from theater! This reads like an Afghan Shurra meeting, a bunch of cackling going on here.
Dem or Rep, we’re still in it, and you cannot move a military overnight, so we’ll still be in there for awhile after withdrawal is mentioned. Plus that’s the dangerous period- Vietnam, 1973 casualty rates +++++ !

My husband is in a platoon around the same place. It’s so scarry to hear all this. knowing that he is there and that anything can happen to him. This is real, my husband knows the soldiers and asked if i had watched the videos. I have the unedited videos of some fire fights. I just hope all that watch the videos and read the comments, to pray for all the soldiers. They are in severe danger. Pray for their strenth, both mentally and physically because they are going through more then you can imagine.

Please note “IN GOD WE TRUST” how can we play like a saints trying to liberate them? Please never trust a muslim, period. They are very cohesive not like the christian.Compassionate.
Please learn from it.Do you remember Pakistan how they are our ally? What happen now they are diverting into different tactics. How is Russia,they too divert to different tactic. So, America,please learn,do you not learn?

Does anyone know Nostradamus ?
“In the City of God there will be a great thunder, Two brothers torn apart by Chaos, while the fortress endures, the great leader will succumb”,
The third big war will begin when the big city is burning”
…on the 11 day of the 9 month that…two metal birds would crash into two tall statues…in the new city..and the world will end soon after”
- Nostradamus 1654
Let’s go back and apply a little intellectual honesty to our analysis. What earthly (or unearthly) justification could there possibly be for describing New York City as “the City of God?” Why would the great seer refer to the World Trade Center towers as “two brothers” when a more apt word like “buildings” or “monuments” — or even, egad, “towers” — is at hand? Granted, the word “fortress” is not a completely unreasonable moniker for the Pentagon, but by what stretch of the imagination could one justifiably assert that the United States “succumbed” to the 9/11 attacks?
Two steel birds will fall from the sky on the Metropolis. The sky will burn at forty-five degrees latitude. Fire approaches the great new city (New York City lies between 40-45 degrees)
Immediately a huge, scattered flame leaps up. Within months, rivers will flow with blood. The undead will roam earth for little time.
Nostradamus’ prediction on WW3:
“In the year of the new century and nine months,
From the sky will come a great King of Terror…
The sky will burn at forty-five degrees.
Fire approaches the great new city…”
“In the city of york there will be a great collapse,
2 twin brothers torn apart by chaos
while the fortress falls the great leader will succumb
third big war will begin when the big city is burning”
He said this will be bigger than the previous two. 2001 is the first year of the new century and this is the 9th month. New York is located at the 41st degree Latitude.

Thats my brother over there…. I love you Ken.

My brother is in this Unit and before seeing the story I couldn’t imagine why he’s so quiet when he call’s home after a mission…..I think I now know. I have not Forgotten these soldiers or any others that are fighting this WAR! May Peace and Love be with them and their Families. I pray for their safe return and the strength they need to get through this.
As many of you have posted, my brother is also on his 3rd Combat Tour. 23 years Old and this is how he choose to live it! 6 years in the military and 3 war tours. I Love you Matt, come home safe!
I would love to know how to get 3 copies of this video and any other footage that could be available.
Peace, Love and Support, Tara

This should be shown to every person who has the nerve to bad mouth our troops,Clinton has troops under his deal still in Kosovo, wheres the outrage the from the Communists news here in the US? Bush is not the best by any means, and thats the truth but the other silly Democats had and have NO ONE BETTER!!!!!,Clinton again in 08? are you nuts? she is a big joke, Ocough cough……you want to see a real disaster elect these two idiots and you will get your chance!!! and pay for it as well. PC garbadge has to go also I say bomb the heck out of ALL crazy Arabs nut jobs over there and bring our troops home now…..Arabs-Terrorists btw the ages of 17-45, should be the target not 80 yo grandmas and such. Muslims hate Americans they will stick together and help each others kind bank on that, Detroit,New Jersey, California and parts of the heart lands have many Muslim mosgues and sleeper cells waiting for the word to attack us, dont kid yourself you want to end this than let the special detail do their job period, and stop stopping white old Americans at least!!!!

My husband is in 173ABCT, 1-91st CAV. I’m proud that he’s serving our country and he’s one of he finest soldiers but I would much rather have him safe at home with me and our three boys. The brigade has suffered great loss in the few months they’ve been in Afghanistan and it is heart wrenching to know some of these guys will never come home. God bless our troops. Please keep them lifted in prayer.

I want to address the Drill instructor, I find it hard to believe you are such as postion or were? military drill instructors are not cozy, whinning lets roll over and run girls like yourself? My Drill instructor was relentless broke us down and bulit us up again for War!!! thats your job Drill did you forget? I had a broken hand for 3 days in the desert, and my unit and my Drill patched me up, I remember the day I left and my Drill said War is Hell, Peace is a price we all pay and if we have to go through Hell to get to it then Hell move over, and take note this group will move Heaven and Hell to complete the mission, and God Bless you all. My Drill had cancer and told no one he died 3 years later, he wrote a letter it said No Tears, No Regrets, The Marines are the best, Enemies of America will get no rest, and Peace is our Quest.He was my dad. All my bro and sis in the middle stand proud little pay and sometimes a ungrateful few, you wear a uniform of the colors of the Red White and Blue and are members of a select few, keep your heads low and your aim high, be safe come home soon.

please let me know how to get a copy of this footage, my son is with the 173rd Airborne

These soldiers do not serve for any cause other than the guy next to them. Our politicians did not define any cause. Our politicians both past and present should be ashamed for not defining the cause, not stipulating an end game, not making it clear what winning means or how to achieve it. I can not bring myself to stand up for a war with no end game defined. My son signed up on his own but the politicians have changed all the rules over and over again since he did. He lost 40% of his hearing on his first tour and now has high blood pressure at 23 years of age. He would not have been considered for combat just 2 short years ago. Now he is considered able. The politicians in charge now don’t like the rules so they just go ahead and change them. The politicians should do their job and find a political solution to the problems we now face and bring our kids home. This country needs a new direction. Perhaps a political revolution.

I am also have a relative in the 173rd Airbone. I like to thanks all the soldiers that are figthing right now for peace in afghanistan. Thanks ABC to give that information to us because sometimes we don’t know how they are doing. Me and my family are praying everyday for them so God can taking care of them all the time. God bless you all!
Thank You! Olga

I never knew what my brother was going thru, what he was seeing on a daily basis, what hell he was living. Seeing this broadcast, I was able to get a better understanding. I would also like to get a copy of this video if possible. Hugo never talked about his time there in Afghan. We would always talk about how we were doing, about our family. I guess he did not want to worry the family…..To all who wear a uniform, THANK YOU!! To my now extended family of the 173rd, my prayers are with you. To my brother, Spec Hugo V.(Doc Doza) Mendoza, I LOVE YOU-I MISS YOU!!!!

Americans need to remember why we went into Afghanistan to begin with. In order to strike back at those who were responsible for attacking us, we had to go to the heart of their training grounds. The problem with Afghanistan is that we didn’t finish the job before we went into Iraq. Afghanistan was not secured when President Bush decided to spread “Bushonomics” throughout the Middle Eastern countries. Americans also have to remember what the socioeconomic conditions, culture, and religions of this region are. As mean and cruel as the Taliban are to these people, they are kinship to them in comparison to the foreign and unfamiliar American troops occupying their country. They are engaged in illegal drug activities which are supported by the Taliban and punished by Americans. In their minds, we are their enemy not the Taliban. Americans need to understand that the developing countries view Americans and our culture differently than industrialized countries do. Wars fought in developing countries will never be fought like the traditional wars Americans are accustomed to fighting in the past. I don’t think we can really expect these people to trust us especially in times of war when we are occupying their lands. I support the American troops and all the efforts they have made to defend and protect our freedoms and way of life, it is the politics that always seem to get played out in situations like this that create most of the problems

how do i get his video

My prayers and deepest wishes are for our brave soldiers and their families, to be safe and reunited asap. My appreciation and gratitude to them are boundless. We owe you so much; when you get home, the rest of us should see that you have all you need to enjoy as healthy and stress-free life as possible. Please speak up loudly if you are mistreated in any way when you get home. We will listen.
I can understand our going into Afghanistan due to 9/11, but the Iraq invasion seemed foolish to me, and downright criminal of our leaders to force us to invade there. That country was better off with Sadaam than with us.
I’m furious at our leaders for rushing into Iraq at the expense of our precious young people’s lives and sanity. If we must put our nation’s brave guardians at risk, it should be in true defense of our country, not just to push our weight around and change other country’s governments.
Our folly is responsible for ruining Iraq, and ending many more lives than Sadaam ever did. If we weren’t bogged down there, we would probably have better luck in Afghanistan, and maybe even find Bin Laden.
I’m so proud of our troops’ courage,
character, and excellence….I am sending love, big hugs, and prayers for safety to every one of our soldiers out there from a mom who cares about all of you. It breaks my heart to know that the hardships you encounter can be so horrible. You deserve so much better.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart, and come home soon. Love, MamaJanery

That place is no joke.. Its nice someone went out there and showed the world that afganistan is just as bad if not worse than iraq. Thanks

My son an Airborne Ranger and is with the 173rd in Afghanastan. Constantly in fire fights with the Taliban and hiding secrets from us; far from the truth of what is going on over there.. He was sent for 12 months and extended to 15 months and for what reason. We pray for him daily. Does Bush??? Does Bill Clinton? Remember Clinton?; The one who dropped his drawers in the White House,Commander in Chief of our troops; the same guy who had the chance by intelligence to kill Bin laden several times but let him go.The same one in 2008 campaigning for his wife; who we don’t need for another 8 years of lies in the Whit House.Everyone pray for our soldiers. For those in Congress and Bush involved who sent them over, I pray you have sleepless nights. This is a sinnless war; like Viet Nam and the unfinished war of Korea.They have no oil and changing their religion and ordeals is like telling us quit going to McDonald’s. It’ll never happen. SO WHY IN THE HELL OUR OUR KIDS DYING FOR SOMETHING SO SENSELESS??.The Taliban and Al-Quedia can cross our US borders daily so why are we spending Trillions of dollars over there when we can’t even keep illeagals out in the US; say 12 millon of them. Wake up America and most of all Congress. Bush you most definitely need a plan to bring our troops home.Remember election day.We need our troops brought home.

I would like to get a copy of the video, as my son is in the 173rd. please email me

To whom it may concern:
First, I am a veteran. I am a Father of 4 children. My two son’s dedicated their lives to serving and protecting the freedom of the USA. My eldest son has served two tours in Iraq and he is on his second tour in Afganistan. He serves with the 173rd. Why are Americans so negative? We take alot for granted living in freedom. I may not agree with all the decisions our President’s made . However, those of you who continue to complain and critisize our Comdr. in Chief regarding the two campaigns, you forget that since 9/11/2001, we have not had one enemy penetrate or cause any deaths or damage to any public area. My sons volunteered to serve their country in the U.S. Army. They knew the risk. My eldest son has been in 21 years, and my youngest son has been in 13 years. I am proud of all of our warriors serving in harms way. I appreciate there enthusiasm and patriotic loyalty in protecting all of us living in the freedom many have died for in past wars. America is at war with Islamic fanatical extremist who don’t have any respect for human life. They kill there own countrymen and children. I wish I could end the wars all over the globe. I, also, want my sons to come home in one piece. I cry every time I see one of our young men killed in action. Yes, I get really pssst.. Our leaders of this free America should take a unified stand, to fight this war to eradicate the evil that threatens the whole world. It saddens my heart to see so much bickering amoung our political leaders in Washington. Well, you all know the rest of the story. I just want all of the men serving to know, I will always support them. Thank You for your past and present service. May our God bless and keep you all safe. A fellow Vet. Salutes you!!!

Let me just say this, I was there, no amount of talking will stop or end anything. Bullets and Ruthlessness, that is what wins a war. TO beat them you have to become worse then them, terrify them let them know that even if their “allah” or whoever he is says they should have no fear, give it to them because when you see someone go to pieces from a .50 cal round your gonna be afraid. I hate them all. Every last one of them.

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