One Thousand dead American soldiers in Afghanistan

[Neuling]

Plus, the US may not want to withdraw in order to avoid the impression the West despite its high-tech army lost against the primitive Taliban.

[mohawkx]

Many the legions lie buried in sand
That tried to rule Afghanistan.

[pbrauer]

Originally Posted by sanrene

There is a difference between major combat operations and what our troops faced AFTER the fall of Bagdad (you remember that, don't you?)

When you are at war you need to know the enemy to be successful. Yet Bush didn't know there was a difference between the Sunni and Shia. The sectarian war followed after the fall of Baghdad was a result of Bush's ignorance. Saddam was Sunni and the Sunni Bath Party controlled what was know as the Sunni triangle - they suppressed the Shia in the south.

Also, Bush's father after winning Desert Storm told the Shia in the south to rise up against Saddam, yet he offered no support when they tried. Saddam slaughtered them by the hundreds of thousands. Do you think Shia had an axe to grind against the Sunni?

[pbrauer]

BTW, I disagree with President Obama, IMO we should get the HELL out of Afghanistan. There is nothing to be gained there and everthing to lose.

[alphamale]

Originally Posted by Marksman84

I was over there in 2003, near the end of my 15-year stint in the USAF. This is a different war/enemy, folks. Radical/fundamentalist Muslims (NOT the decent ones, and there are many) are pure snakes and weasels and can think of over 1,000 ways to kill you. This enemy cannot be glamourized or romanticized. They need to be eliminated, no exceptions.

My heart goes out to our fallen warriors and their families. I hate this current government but respect anyone who served (especially Vietnam Vets, who got NO respect), is serving or will serve a country with a broken government populated with anti-American imbeciles.

And guess what? It was the liberal progressives who spat upon our soldiers when they returned from Vietnam. You know, the people who surround Obama in the White House.

[alphamale]

Originally Posted by blackandproud

written by a Daily news reporter. Bottom line, the soldiers and their sacrifice is NOT being ignored by the media.

Here, here's another one from L.A times to if it makes you feel better.Number of U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan doubles in 2009 - Los Angeles Times

Sure it is.

I don't open links, but what page was it on?

[Smash255]

Originally Posted by alphamale

And guess what? It was the liberal progressives who spat upon our soldiers when they returned from Vietnam. You know, the people who surround Obama in the White House.

Ok so wait just because some liberal spit on soldiers returning from Vietnam it means that those in the White House did that?? What kind of warped logic is that??