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150 12/08/2005 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.optruth.org] US soldier - Disorganized and Unprepared Iīve been home for about 4 months now and thought I had forgotten all the things that had gone on Iraq. Unlike a lot of other stories here, I wasnīt a "front-line" troop, but as we all know that doesnīt mean I was out of danger, and it doesnīt mean that I didnīt see the disorganization, rampant waste and corruption that is part of the fabric of our operations in Iraq. First, some background on my unit and my situation. The 222nd Broadcast Operations Division is a TV/Radio unit, so we were sent in to establish AFN Iraq. Basically we were a mouthpiece to the military. Although we were almost never told to edit our stories, we were trained to know what we should be reporting and what would never fly. But more on that later. We went to Iraq in November of 2003. We went with flak jackets as armor, and with 5 unarmored humvees. We had 6 out of 29 people who were scheduled to get out of the Ready Reserves in the year over there. I myself was scheduled to get out in January 2004. Because of some desperate need to get us into country ASAP, we werenīt given an in-briefing. No rules of engagement, host-country sensitivities, etc. We were flown directly from Germany to Baghdad International Airport. When we arrived no one seemed to know what to do with us. Our unit was cut apart and shipped around the country. I served with the 101st in Mosul, the 1st Armored Division and around Baghdad. In the Green Zone officers would ride in their newly leased SUVīs, windows up, air conditioners on, 1 or 2 people max, while enlisted would ride around in humvees. To my knowledge the SUVīs were rented at $90,000 a year, but if destroyed would be replaced without cost. If the Army has humvees, why do we rent SUVīs? Ostensibly it was to fit in with the locals in non-military vehicles, but anyone in a brand new SUV in Iraq with tinted windows was obviously a foreigner. And most of these vehicles were only driven around the heavily fortified and defended Green Zone. Besides that, there were contractors for everything. And sadly, often these contractors would work alongside Army personnel who were trained to do the exact same thing, but paid about 1/3rd as much. Once again, if the Army already has something to do the job, why do we need something else to do it, and pay them more? Finally, the saddest thing was the PSD, or Private Security Details. Mercenaries, or civilians paid to bear arms and armor. Doing the exact job of the military, but once again being paid many times what the military was paid. Although many of these civilians were highly trained or specialized, there was enough talk among soldiers who wanted to do their time, get out, and then join these civilian security companies, because they were such a better deal. Not only does this prove how poorly treated our own troops are, but hiring these people actively increases our own recruiting problems. All three of these issues just point to one underlying, glaring point: we were not ready. We were not ready for this war, and weīre willing to pay huge amounts of top dollar and increase our national deficit to shore up our mistakes. Not only that, but weīre willing to abuse our current military, because the repercussions will probably start in a few years, which wonīt reflect heavily on the current goverment. I remember the skepticism and flat out anger I felt when watching our President and his comments to the American people. When he said that our troops might come home after the election, if the Iraqi troops were ready to take control. At the time I had done a story on training and equipping of the local troops. I had gone to the field on patrols and road marches with the Iraqi National Guard, and talked with the soldiers in charge of training them. Everyone knew that the Iraqis were poorly trained, low morale, and not close to ready. They were good people, and trying hard, but not used to the training, not well supplied, and constantly threatened when they left the camps. No one who was at all informed would think that we would leave any time soon when he made those statements. He was simply trying to lead the American public on. There are so many other things that went on that made me so angry and indignant. The day after the elections, I slipped into a mild depression. I thought that the American people had forgotten us soldiers out in the field, and the words and images from Michael Mooreīs Fahrenheit 911 kept ringing through my head. Iīm home now, working a job and doing my best to continue my life after a year long disruption (or 15 month, to be honest). When I heard about this site I wanted to join so that I could help the American public understand the TRUE situation out there, which any soldier on active duty is pretty much forbidden from telling. I only hope that civilians really do read these stories and gain an understanding of the real situation. Bobby Yen |
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Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The only difference between the NATziO brainwash of their robot mercenaries in comparison with the Nazi propaganda and the propaganda of Chemical Charles I (beatified Pope John Paul II, Ocotber 3, 2004) is ... that this times the only "ideals" that the satanists can present to turn people into robots are the two towers that they bombed... Video: satanistsī brainwash: pre-holocaust: robot pilots [link to www.itsvideos.org] [link to www.google.com] |
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Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What can you do? Refuse to accept any of this bullshit. Start by organizing in local groups and discuss stategies with global organizations. You have the tools and abilities. What are you waiting for? A leader maybe? Think outside the box and remember, the journey of a 1000 miles begins with just one step. G M R |
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Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Godīs justice on Earth started, 2 days after the Passion of THERESA MARIA SCHINDLER [link to www.abovetopsecret.com] |
Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | And why? Because like any ideologue, you donīt question things that you agree with. Anything that you hear that you disagree with or doesnīt support your world view you launch a detailed investigation, combing the story for any anomalies and discrepancies. Yet, something comes out that supports your ideology, it is accepted no questions asked as if God himself had come to you and pronounced it true. You are being pulled like a puppet on a string and in your arrogant ideological blindness you not only have no idea itīs happening, you have the nerve to call Bubba the redneck Fox News watcher blinded by propaganda--not realizing that you are no different than Bubba. Sad. |
Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A good thread to add this: D.U. (Depleted Uranium) Death Toll Tops 11,000 Nationwide Media Blackout Keeps U.S. Public Ignorant About This Important Story By James P. Tucker Jr. American Free Press March 26, 2005 The death toll from the highly toxic weapons component known as depleted uranium (DU) has reached 11,000 soldiers and the growing scandal may be the reason behind Anthony Principiīs departure as secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department. This view was expressed by Arthur Bernklau, executive director of Veterans for Constitutional Law in New York, writing in Preventive Psychiatry E-Newsletter. "The real reason for Mr. Principiīs departure was really never given," Bernklau said. "However, a special report published by eminent scientist Leuren Moret naming depleted uranium as the definitive cause of īGulf War Syndromeī has fed a growing scandal about the continued use of uranium munitions by the U.S. military." The "malady [from DU] that thousands of our military have suffered and died from has finally been identified as the cause of this sickness, eliminating the guessing... The terrible truth is now being revealed," Bernklau said. Of the 580,400 soldiers who served in Gulf War I, 11,000 are now dead, he said. By the year 2000, there were 325,000 on permanent medical disability. More than a decade later, more than half (56 percent) who served in Gulf War I have permanent medical problems. The disability rate for veterans of the world wars of the last century was 5 percent, rising to 10 percent in Vietnam. "The VA secretary was aware of this fact as far back as 2000," Bernklau said. "He and the Bush administration have been hiding these facts, but now, thanks to Moretīs report, it is far too big to hide or to cover up." Terry Johnson, public affairs specialist at the VA, recently reported that veterans of both Persian Gulf wars now on disability total 518,739, Bernklau said. "The long-term effect of DU is a virtual death sentence," Bernklau said. "Marion Fulk, a nuclear chemist, who retired from the Lawrence Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab, and was also involved in the Manhattan Project, interprets the new and rapid malignancies in the soldiers [from the second war] as īspectacularī - and a matter of concern.ī " While this important story appeared in a Washington newspaper and the wire services, it did not receive national exposure - a compelling sign that the American public is being kept in the dark about the terrible effects of this toxic weapon. [link to www.americanfreepress.net] |
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Soothsayer 12/08/2005 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If the Army has humvees, why do we rent SUVīs? Ostensibly it was to fit in with the locals in non-military vehicles, but anyone in a brand new SUV in Iraq with tinted windows was obviously a foreigner. And most of these vehicles were only driven around the heavily fortified and defended Green Zone. --------------------------------------------- Consider yourself lucky. The resistance makes it a point to target those SUVs over hummers, knowing they contain officers or intelligence personnel. I appreciate your information and honesty of the situation in Iraq. Many people are quick to believe the lies they see on TV because they are more comforting than the truth. |
Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Tue Apr 5, 2005 03:50 PM ET" For those who have been following the a....war this tactic is old news. It was reported back in the summer of 2003 that a captain of the rebulican guard came home to find his wife and daughters missing. The same kind of note was found, and Fox News was defending the action. So when we hear of children being detained, and wonder why they would be (In Jail) you have your answer. |
Solsearcher 12/08/2005 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The full-blown criminal regime of George Bush is now pushing full-bore for their plutocratic elitist mastersī long sought after New World Order. All serious unbiased open minded researchers are well aware that the events of 9-11-01 were planned and executed by the Bush junta with an eye towards using manufactured false flag terrorism to strip the American middle class of what was left of their liberties and replace it with a totalitarian regime. The world trade agreements (NAFTA, GAAT, FTAA, etc.)as well as the orchestrated gutting of the dollar, not to mention the unwarranted spike in oil prices, are specifically designed to destroy the American economy and bring the middle class to its knees. The American middle class is under assault from the illegitimate, corrupt, plutocratic elitist Lucifer worshipping controlled mob in Washington, D.C. (District of Criminals). Everyone would be well advised to stock up on necessities and munitions for the battle for what is left of America! |
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Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Do you think the fucktard is so dense that he didnīt realize all those 25,000 troops know heīs a traitor and a liar? He didnīt look so good on Drudge. Maybe heīs starting to get the message. Did they disarm those 25,000 troops and place made in China flags in their hands? Being an AWOL Bush probably isnīt aware that if those 25,000 troops rushed him, they could kill the weasle with their bare hands. Speaking of flags, WTF is that RAG that Bush stands in front of at every newscast these days? It isnīt OLD GLORY! |
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spacie 12/08/2005 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | a few weeks ago, my son was watching PBS. it was about the iraqi war and about soldiers who were in distress over war duties...it showed one marine? who wound up killing himself. on that show, they interviewed several veterans. one stated that in other past conflicts...that if you rejected the idea of war...you were considered weak...and useless...and were SHOT. expendible. PBS. |
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Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | >Any one who is still decent in what used to be the greatest military power on the face of the globe should put a gun to Rumsfeldīs asshole and blow his friggin wormy traitorīs brains out. Wolfowitz and Feith to follow.< HOOO AHHH! RIGHT ON! |
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