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You're a FECKING Mental Case,Sunshine!!!
Been around your Patients wayyyy toooo looong

Would that include Danish troops serving?

Please keep gender, sexual preference, race and animal sex out of your posts. You're sharing way too much of what you wish for yourself.

Brought to you by the John Kerry Sour Grapes Committee.[/quote]

You mean John Kerry who spoke in the Senate on behalf of the Winter Soldiers of the Vietnam war and helped to bring the slaughtering to an end?

Tell me Indy why did the prime minister of Iran get treated so well by Iraqi government when Petraeus said at the Senate meetings Iran is being charged of "Iran has played in funding, training, arming, and directing the so-called Special Groups"
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Report to Congress on the Situation in Iraq
General David H. Petraeus
Commander, Multi-National Force–Iraq
8-9 April 2008
Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to
provide an update on the security situation in Iraq and to discuss the recommendations I recently
provided to my chain of command.
Since Ambassador Crocker and I appeared before you seven months ago, there has been
significant but uneven security progress in Iraq. Since September, levels of violence and civilian
deaths have been reduced substantially, Al Qaeda-Iraq and a number of other extremist elements
have been dealt serious blows, the capabilities of Iraqi Security Force elements have grown, and
there has been noteworthy involvement of local Iraqis in local security. Nonetheless, the
situation in certain areas is still unsatisfactory and innumerable challenges remain. Moreover, as
events in the past two weeks have reminded us and as I have repeatedly cautioned, the progress
made since last spring is fragile and reversible. Still, security in Iraq is better than it was when
Ambassador Crocker and I reported to you last September, and it is significantly better than it
was 15 months ago when Iraq was on the brink of civil war and the decision was made to deploy
additional US forces to Iraq.
A number of factors have contributed to the progress that has been made. First, of course, has
been the impact of increased numbers of Coalition and Iraqi Forces. You are well aware of the
U.S. surge. Less recognized is that Iraq has also conducted a surge, adding well over 100,000
additional soldiers and police to the ranks of its security forces in 2007 and slowly increasing its
capability to deploy and employ these forces.
A second factor has been the employment of Coalition and Iraqi Forces in the conduct of
counterinsurgency operations across the country, deployed together to safeguard the Iraqi people,
to pursue Al Qaeda-Iraq, to combat criminals and militia extremists, to foster local
reconciliation, and to enable political and economic progress.
Another important factor has been the attitudinal shift among certain elements of the Iraqi
population. Since the first Sunni “Awakening” in late 2006, Sunni communities in Iraq
increasingly have rejected AQI’s indiscriminate violence and extremist ideology. These
communities also recognized that they could not share in Iraq’s bounty if they didn’t participate
in the political arena. Over time, Awakenings have prompted tens of thousands of Iraqis—some,
former insurgents—to contribute to local security as so-called “Sons of Iraq.”

With their
assistance and with relentless pursuit of Al Qaeda-Iraq, the threat posed by AQI—while still
lethal and substantial—has been reduced significantly.
The recent flare-up in Basrah, southern Iraq, and Baghdad underscored the importance of the
ceasefire declared by Moqtada al-Sadr last fall as another factor in the overall reduction in
violence. Recently, of course, some militia elements became active again. Though a Sadr standdown
order resolved the situation to a degree, the flare-up also highlighted the destructive role
Iran has played in funding, training, arming, and directing the so-called Special Groups and
generated renewed concern about Iran in the minds of many Iraqi leaders. Unchecked, the
Special Groups pose the greatest long-term threat to the viability of a democratic Iraq.

The Nature of the Conflict
In September, I described the fundamental nature of the conflict in Iraq as a competition among
ethnic and sectarian communities for power and resources. This competition continues,
influenced heavily by outside actors, and its resolution remains the key to producing long-term
stability in Iraq.
Various elements push Iraq’s ethno-sectarian competition toward violence. Terrorists,
insurgents, militia extremists, and criminal gangs pose significant threats. Al Qaeda’s senior
leaders, who still view Iraq as the central front in their global strategy, send funding, direction,
and foreign fighters to Iraq. Actions by neighboring states compound Iraq’s challenges. Syria
has taken some steps to reduce the flow of foreign fighters through its territory, but not enough to
shut down the key network that supports AQI. And Iran has fueled the violence in a particularly
damaging way, through its lethal support to the Special Groups. Finally, insufficient Iraqi
governmental capacity, lingering sectarian mistrust, and corruption add to Iraq’s problems.
These challenges and recent weeks’ violence notwithstanding, Iraq’s ethno-sectarian competition
in many areas is now taking place more through debate and less through violence. In fact, the
recent escalation of violence in Baghdad and southern Iraq was dealt with temporarily, at least,
by most parties acknowledging that the rational way ahead is political dialogue rather than street
fighting.
Current Situation and Trends
As I stated at the outset, though Iraq obviously remains a violent country, we do see progress in
the security arena.

Bush got what he wanted the troops stay most likely till they bomb Iran and longer. Show me the progress in killing innocent people and recruiting terrorist.

This is an illegal war. I have always liked the way Putin tells Bush to take his BS someplace else. I am being a realist when I say there could be some terrible outcomes if Bush or McCain bomb Iran.

And I bet you bought duck tape and plastic. I know you didn't get to use it but I have some ideas for you and the duck tape.

You mean John Kerry who spoke in the Senate on behalf of the Winter Soldiers of the Vietnam war and helped to bring the slaughtering to an end?

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The slaughter only began. 2,000,000 plus Asians were slaughtered after we left. Of course, they were only Asians, so why should we care, right?

I'm putting this back up as it got hijacked along the way. Sorry. And I do have an appreciation for our troops efforts.


THE MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE U.S.

Please don't delete this until you send
it on, Let's send it around the world.
FRIENDS ARE BORN, NOT MADE

This is a poem being sent from a Marine
to his Dad. For those who take the time
to read it, you'll see a letter from him to
his dad at the bottom. It makes you truly
thankful for not only the Marines, but
ALL of our troops.
THE MARINE
&n bsp;
We all came together,
Both young and old
To fight for our freedom,
To stand and be bold.

In the midst of all evil,
We stand our ground,
And we protect our country
From all terror around.

Peace and not war,
Is what some people say.
But I'll give my life,
So you can live the American way.

I give you the right
To talk of your peace.
To stand in your groups,
and protest in our streets.

But still I fight on,
I don't bitch, I don't whine.
I'm just one of the people
Who is doing your time.

I'm harder than nails,
Stronger than any machine.
I'm the immortal soldier,
I'm a U.S. MARINE!

So stand in my shoes,
And leave from your home.
Fight for the people who hate you,
With the protests they've shown.
Fight for the stranger,
Fight for the young.
So they all may have,
The greatest freedom you've won

>Fight for the sick,
Fight for the poor
Fight for the cripple,
Who lives next door.

But when your time comes,
Do what I've done.
For if you stand up for freedom,
You'll stand when the fight's done

By: Corporal Aaron M. Gilbert, US Marine Corps
USS SAIPAN, PERSIAN GULF

March 23, 2003
Hey Dad,
Do me a favor and label this 'The Marine' and send it to everybody on your email list. Even leave this letter in it. I want this rolling all over the US ; I want every home reading it. Every eye seeing it. And every heart to feel it. So can you please send this for me? I would but my email time isn't that long and I don't have much time anyway.
You know what Dad? I wondered what it would be like to truly understand what JFK said in His inaugural speech. 'When the time comes to lay down my life for my country, I do not cower from this responsibility. I welcome it.' Well, now I know. And I do. Dad, I welcome the opportunity to do what I do. Even though I have left behind a beautiful wife, and I will miss the birth of our first born child, I would do it 70 times over to fight for the place that God has made for my home.< I love you all and I miss you very much. I wish I could be there when Sandi has our baby, but tell her that I love her, and Lord willing, I will be coming home soon. Give Mom a great big hug from me and give one to yourself too.
Aaron

Please let this marine (and all our military) know we care by passing his poem onto your friends even if you don't usually take time to forward mail...do it this time!
Thanks,
Let's help Aaron's dad spread the word ..... FREEDOM isn't FREE
Someone pays for you and me.

God bless you!

I have an idea too. Tell me where in the world duck tape can be purchased.

John Kerry is a frikken idiot from a state where you can earn more on social services than while working for a living.

Glad he didn't become president as this country would've been like the state of Massachusetts. Having lived in NH, I've seen plenty of Mass residents at the liquer stores filling their trunks and back seats to avoid paying the taxes in their own state

The slaughter only began. 2,000,000 plus Asians were slaughtered after we left. Of course, they were only Asians, so why should we care, right?[/quote] for someone to type so much u say so little there Opal

The slaughter only began. 2,000,000 plus Asians were slaughtered after we left. Of course, they were only Asians, so why should we care, right?[/quote]

It was their war.

Over 1.4 million military personnel were killed in the war (only 6% were members of the United States armed forces), while estimates of civilian fatalities range up to 2 million.

lets roll

The slaughter only began. 2,000,000 plus Asians were slaughtered after we left. Of course, they were only Asians, so why should we care, right?[/quote]I am going to call her Jane from now on!!!

No comment cause this is an American soldier.....

BUT I will thank our many Canadian soldiers who lay their lives on the line everyday!!!!!!!!

I am going to call her Jane from now on!!![/quote]

I'm only Jane with Tarzan. Just trying to get people to use their thought process.

Hail to our freedom fighters!!

Get er' done, and stay safe!