The Following was taken off of "Blackfive.net", a website ran by
Ex-Military in support of their Friends in still in the Military: The
following letter is from a Sergeant still on the front lines:


http://www.blackfive.net/main/2007/01/sergeant_in_afg.html
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Things that I am tired of in this war:

I am tired of Democrats saying they are patriotic and then insulting my
commander in chief and the way he goes about his job.

I am tired of Democrats who tell me they support me, the soldier on the
ground, and then tell me the best plan to win this war is with a “phased
redeployment” (liberal-speak for retreat) out of the combat zone to
someplace like Okinawa.

I am tired of the Democrats whining for months on T.V., in the New York
Times, and in the House and Senate that we need more troops to win the
war in Iraq, and then when my Commander in Chief plans to do just that,
they say that is the wrong plan, it won’t work, and we need a “new
direction.”

I am tired of every Battalion Sergeant Major and Command Sergeant Major
I see over here being more concerned about whether or not I am wearing
my uniform in the “spot on,” most garrison-like manner; instead of
asking me whether or not I am getting the equipment I need to win the
fight, the support I need from my chain of command, or if the chow
tastes good.

I am tired of junior and senior officers continually doubting the
technical expertise of junior enlisted soldiers who are trained far
better to do the jobs they are trained for than these officers believe.

I am tired of senior officers and commanders who fight this war with
more of an eye on the media than on the enemy, who desperately needs
killing.

I am tired of the decisions of Sergeants and Privates made in the heat
of battle being scrutinized by lawyers who were not there and will never
really know the state of mind of the young soldiers who were there and
what is asked of them in order to survive.

I am tired of CNN claiming that they are showing “news,” with videotape
sent to them by terrorists, of my comrades being shot at by snipers, but
refusing to show what happens when we build a school, pave a road, hand
out food and water to children, or open a water treatment plant.

I am tired of following the enemy with drones that have cameras, and
then dropping bombs that sometimes kill civilians; because we could do a
better job of killing the right people by sending a man with a high
powered rifle instead.

I am tired of the thousands of people in the rear who claim that they
are working hard to support me when I see them with their mochas and
their PX Bags walking down the street, in the middle of the day, nowhere
near their workspaces.

I am tired of Code Pink, Daily Kos, Al-Jazzera, CNN, Reuters, the
Associated Press, ABC, NBC, CBS, the ACLU, and CAIR thinking that they
somehow get to have a vote in how we blast, shoot and kill these animals
who would seek to subdue us and destroy us.

I am tired of people like Meredith Vieria from NBC asking oxygen thieves
like Senator Chuck Hagel questions like “Senator, at this point, do you
think we are fighting and dying for nothing?” Meredith might not get it,
but soldiers do know the difference between fighting and dying for
something and fighting and dying for nothing.

I am tired of hearing multiple stories from both combat theaters about
snipers begging to do their jobs while commanders worry about how the
media might portray the possible casualties and what might happen to
their career.

I am tired of hearing that the Battalion Tactical Operations Center got
a new plasma screen monitor for daily briefings, but rifle scope rings
for sniper rifles, extra magazines, and necessary field gear were
disapproved by the unit supply system.

I am tired of out of touch general officers, senators, congressmen and
defense officials who think that giving me some more heavy body armor to
wear is helping me stay alive. Speed is life in combat and wearing 55
to 90 pounds of gear for 12 to 20 hours a day puts me at a great
tactical disadvantage to the idiot, mindless terrorist who is wearing no
armor at all and carrying an AK-47 and a pistol.

I am tired of soldiers who are stationed in places like Kuwait and who
are well away from any actual combat getting Hostile Fire/Imminent
Danger Pay and the Combat Zone Tax Exclusion when they live on a base
that has a McDonald’s, a Pizza Hut, a Subway, a Baskin Robbins, an
internet café, 2 coffee shops and street lights.

I am tired of senior officers and commanders who take it out and
"measure" every time they want to have a piece of the action with their
helicopters or their artillery; instead of putting their egos aside and
using their equipment to support the grunt on the ground.

I am tired of senior officers and commanders who are too afraid for
their careers to tell the truth about what they need to win this war to
their bosses so that the soldiers can get on with kicking the ass of
these animals.

I am tired of Rules of Engagement being made by JAG lawyers and not
Combat Commanders. We are not playing Hopscotch over here. There is no
2nd place trophy either. I think that if the enemy knew some rough
treatment and some deprivation was at hand for them, instead of prayer
rugs, special diets and free Korans; this might help get their terrorist
minds “right.”

I am tired of seeing Active Duty Army and Marine units being extended
past their original redeployment dates, when there are National Guard
Units that have yet to deploy to a combat zone in the last 40 years.

I am tired of hearing soldiers who are stationed in safe places talk
about how hard their life is.

I am tired of seeing Infantry Soldiers conducting what amounts to “SWAT”
raids and performing the US Army’s version of “CSI Iraq” and doing
things like filling out forms for evidence when they could be better
used to hunt and kill the enemy.

I am tired of senior officers and commanders who look first in their
planning for how many casualties we might take, instead of how many
enemy casualties we might inflict.

I am tired of begging to be turned loose so that this war can be over.

Those of us who fight this war want to win it and go home to their
families. Prolonging it with attempts to do things like collect
“evidence” or present whiz bang briefings on a new plasma screen TV is
wasteful and ultimately, dulls the edge of our Infantry soldiers who are
trained to kill people and break things, not necessarily in that order.

We are not in Iraq and Afghanistan to build nations. We are there to
kill our enemies. We make the work of the State Department easier by
the results we achieve.

It is only possible to defeat an enemy who kills indiscriminately by
utterly destroying him. He cannot be made to yield or surrender. He
will fight to the death by the hundreds to kill only one or two of us.

And so far, all of our “games” have been “away games,” and I don’t know
about the ignorant, treasonous Democrats and the completely insane
radical leftists and their thoughts on the matter, but I would like to
keep our road game schedule.

So let’s get it done. Until the fight is won and there is no more fight
left.

Only one comment to make.


"Carry on Sargeant. Give 'em hell."

arooooooooo

RIGHT ON!!!! TOO BAD NOBODY FRICKIN LISTENS!!!

Since the war in Vietnam was televised and beamed into the american
family living room for viewing every evening the military has become
ever more conscious of how it is viewed both by it's own citizenry and
the world in general and this has affected our ability to fight for the
negative. While I don't agree with all of the ways this war (and it IS
a war) is being fought; all of the things this Sergeant says I've heard
from several of the members of the military I speak with. Being
concerned with how we treat prisoners (and the Geneva convention does
not apply), if there may be civilian casualties, providing comfort for
the journalists in a war zone are all things that should not factor into
how we fight this war. Give our soldiers the equipment they want and
need... then get out of the way. If people in Norway, New York, London,
or Egypt don't like the way this war is being fought I'm sorry but the
object is to win, not to make everyone feel good and fuzzy on the
inside.

You want to support our troops (like you libs claim)? Take off the cuffs
and let them win. Telling them it can't be done is telling them THEY
can't do it. Some support huh? We have the greatest "VOLENTEER" military
on the face of the Earth. LET THEM FIGHT!!!
Sherman said it best, "War is all Hell." You can't fight a
politically correct war. It is an impossibility. Civilians will die. The
civilian population should be demoralized to the point that they stop
supporting these scumbags and turn them over so they can live a decent
life. Then you help rebuild and win their confidence. Does Japan ring a
bell?
The libs say that President Bush didn't have a plan for making the
peace. Do they have a plan for when we withdraw and the terrorists kill
all the Iraqi's who suppoted us? Do they have a plan to disprove what
BinLaden has said from the beginning, That the U.S. doesn't have the
stomach for war. Do they have a plan for the next 9/11?
Oh Yeah, They'll all get on Pelosi's new jet and wait for the dust to
settle! And when they land, The jihadist scum they've enabled will
behead and disembowel them.
Good luck with that guys...

very good letter not let's see what people who blast Bush and his stance
on Iraq has to say after reading what the soldier wrote about. I know
of several on here that have been speaking out against alot of what this
soldier speaks for.

I've seen alot of that too. Glad I'm not alone on this. Maybe we should
start a survey. Probably cause some tension huh?

Without a doubt Glenn. One thing this war has done is rob people
of all reason. If you believe in what we are doing you're a "warmonger"
if not you're a "liberal peacenik". There HAS to be some kind of middle
ground, doesn't there?

I was born and raised in New York City. I lost people in those towers. I
was in them in '93. I'm disgusted to be a New Yorker when I see most of
the people in this state have forgotten that day. It's a scar that will
never heal for me.
I don't care why the fight's in Iraq! It's not here!! That's what
matters. I thank God every day that those brave souls are fighting that
Muslim scum so my kids can be free.
Trust me, I've done my research. Radical Islam is an oximoron. Islam
IS radical that's a fact!! true believers want us all dead or
subservient.
Call me a warmonger.

Hey Warmonger..lol.. JK'g
I'm in the same boat as you all, better fight it over there than wait
another 15+ years for them to turn America into the new Israel (where
terrorist bombing become a weekly occurence).
I always find it funny when someone says the way to solve this is with
peaceful none combative means (Seems retarded to me to try and reason
peacefully with a group who's main objective is to Kill us and the
Western way of life).

You hit it on the head Bro. That's what they're banking on. Let our
guard down and back to buisness. and it wouldn't take 15 yrs..

Well for one thing...

I'm tired of how hearing how many people think killing people solves
anything.

Them killing all those people in the twin towers didn't solve their
"problem" and us going over there still hasn't solved "our problem" (I'd
rather not include myself in "our") with them either.

Erinestrella, I'm sorry but the "violence doesn't solve anything"
argument holds no weight. If you'd like further debate perhaps we could
have the city fathers of Hiroshima and Carthage debate it with the dodo
bird and Hitler as referees. My point is is that violence has solved
more issues in history than any other action. We're not talking of
indescriminant violence here but rather violence (war) with the purpose
of preventing our enemies from attacking us closer to home (the "road
schedule" comment above). Will we win this war? Likely not in my
lifetime nor yours, and likely not our children's lifetime's either.
This is not a war that can be won with only guns or only words but a
careful application of both. What we must do is show the enemy that the
resolve of the free world is unshakeable and our will is iron.

Jeez, I must have walked into the wrong room, I don't remember signing
up for Tired Cliches 101....

Red Flag: (from Sluggo's original post, this is not Sluggo speaking,
he's quoting an article):

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Things that I am tired of in this war:

I am tired of Democrats saying they are patriotic and then insulting my
commander in chief and the way he goes about his job.

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It's always a bad sign when a self-professed American wants to deprive
others of their right to have an opinion, and their right to express
that opinion.

"Let's silence the opposition" is not in the Constitution.

These are the people who would ever so gladly put a crown on King
George's empty head and have him lead us triumphantly into the 17th
century.

"You want to support our troops (like you libs claim)? Take off the
cuffs and let them win."

I agree with this. Either pull them all out and let all the Iraqis, and
whoever else wants to squabble over there, just fight it out til they
thin themselves out to nothing, or turn the whole place into a dust
cloud. I for one, do not believe that these opposing muslims have any
real interest in anything but exterminating each other, and then going
after everyone else.

I DO agree with the original post as to the liberals and "get out of the
way and let us fight this war" like it should be fought.

I also agree with MOST of the opinions.

Let's go get 'em! OR they WILL get us.

Simple as that.

Verb

lets get RID of the real PROBLEM... BUSCH!!!!!

I didn't realize that cheap beer was the problem; perhaps you mean
Bush? In either case it's only a part of the problem.

Good one Derfw,
Listen guys, These people cut off the heads of their captives. We
don't. They have no tolerance for anything that's not their way, We do.
We don't particularly want to kill ANYONE, But they do. THey want us
dead, THat's a fact.
Someone earlier said that stamping out someones right to free speech
isn't a solution. Funny thing is, I don't recall any of us saying that.
As a matter of fact, the "LIBS" try that with us everyday. You can't
display Christmas decorations. You can't display the 10 commandments.
You can't say "under God". If you say that you practice Christianity,
Your an extremist. But these same people want to force my children to
learn about Islam in school. They want to extend Constitutional rights
to the animals who cut off American heads without so much as a hearing.
Like it or not, This IS WWIII. We only have one choice, Fight to win,
or die.