John Murtha: Knowing Your Enemy

[ray of light]

Rep. John Murtha: Knowing Your Enemy Rep. John Murtha
1 hour, 33 minutes ago

I am appalled that while manning a traffic checkpoint near Baghdad, three of our valiant soldiers were ambushed, one killed on the spot and two kidnapped, tortured and brutally killed. It is essential that we find the circumstances of their deaths. Why were they in such an isolated situation without additional back-up and who is responsible for these heinous acts?

Despite our most strenuous security efforts in the Baghdad area over the past several days, this area continues to be rocked by violent attacks, kidnapping and murderous acts, frequently aimed at our troops.

I continue to be concerned with the fact that our military men and women fighting in Iraq often tell me that they do not know who the enemy is. They do not know who they can trust; they are concerned that their camps have been infiltrated by Iraqis who are plotting to kill them; one day the Iraqis are smiling and waving at them on the streets, the next day the same people are throwing grenades at them.

I read today that Army investigators discovered that two California soldiers had been shot to death by Iraqi Defense officers who were patrolling with them.




http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20060621/cm_huffpost/023499

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. Apparently we need guards to guard the check point guards.

And maybe guards for those guards too. Or perhaps we ought to just forget the whole fucking thing.

[Terran1212]

2. He's telling the truth!

Let the damn Democrats suppress him less often and let him tell the truth. He knows what this occupation is all about, HE figured it out independently after being wrong about it at first -- and he's not afraid to say it. Let him speak the truth!

[ray of light]

3. Read this!

http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2006/06/message-from-iraq.html

A Message from Iraq
| posted by Shakespeare's Sister | Tuesday, June 20, 2006 | permalink |


This morning I received an email from a reader who asked me if I would be willing to pass along a message from her husband, who’s currently serving in Iraq. After reading the statements from Republican Senators in defense of giving amnesty to terrorists in Iraq, compiled by The Huffington Post (via The All Spin Zone), he sent the following home, with the request that his response to those Senators be published. These are his words, and his name has been included at his request.

I am one of the soldiers that these proposals are dishonoring.

Did any of these men ever serve??? Have to go through memorial service after memorial service day after day for comrades they knew and loved???

Have they had to live in fear every moment of every unchanging, horrible day, waiting for a never-seen rocket or a mortar to kill them—or worse, kill those to whom they are close???

Have they bore body armor in 120 degree heat in the face of an unrecognizable enemy, one who uses terrified civilians as shields?



And there's this link about the Republican strategy.

http://www.progressiveu.org/223750-9-11-and-the-republican-strategy-for-the-midterm-elections


53% to 41% prefer Kerry/Feingold's measure. PLEASE call your rep and give them the letter from a soldier and the information that the majority prefer to put aside the Republican lie and die plan and instead PREFER the Kerry Feingold plan. Tell them to pull together and vote for the Kerry/Feingold plan and don't let the Republican's use 9-11 and the Iraq war for politics as usual.

[AnnieBW]

4. An Army Officer Acquaintance Of Mine Asked

"There were two PFCs and a Specialist on duty. Where was the NCO? Who was in charge, and why did they put three guys out there who were newbies?" That's almost verbatim what she said.