Comments on: Rough men who stand ready: Wounded troops refused to leave Afghanistan firefight

By: Major O

Major O — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:44:52 +0000

Would to God we had representatives in DC that fought for our liberties with the same tenacity.

May God bless those soldiers fighting with a knowledge of His Grace and keep them safe. I’m seriously humbled and inspired by courage like that.

By: right_on

right_on — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:28:08 +0000

I wonder what Gates is waiting for.

I hope he is a “mole” for OUR military. We need someone inside to monitor the moron in charge.

I wonder if he knows what planning is going on behind his back? Obama is obviously not getting military advice from those who have America’s best interest in mind.

By: ArizonaNeanderthal

ArizonaNeanderthal — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:23:46 +0000

Republicanvet said:

I wonder what Gates is waiting for.

I have been wondering myself. I was shocked Obama asked him sto stay and shocked he did stay. I do not know–does he feel he can hold some line or is it ego? I do not know.

By: Republicanvet

Republicanvet — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:58:46 +0000

From the ABC News article by Karen Russo:

Soldiers told the MEDEVAC crew that troops were donating blood during the battle, so it could be transfused into wounded comrades.

Ahhh, but it was Meanchelle that sacrificed….

/sarc

By: Republicanvet

Republicanvet — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:51:51 +0000

On October 5th, 2009 at 8:06 pm, elgringoviejo said:

“Yeah, but the White House put me on hold!”

…for 70 days and counting.

By: Republicanvet

Republicanvet — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:49:51 +0000

On October 5th, 2009 at 4:11 pm, MrScribbler said:

When will someone in Congress grow a pair and say enough?

Remembering what happened in Somalia, as depicted in Mark Bowden’s book and the movie Blackhawk Down, the answer is never.

Even when that moron Aspin went to Congress and asked what they (he as SecDef) should do in Somalia, all they could do is ask for his resignation since they were too cowardly to do anything more about that total cluster caused by Bubba.

I wonder what Gates is waiting for.

By: tbear44

tbear44 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:30:30 +0000

God bless these great and brave Americans!

By: Speakup

Speakup — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:58:49 +0000

But General McChrystal makes the President angry.

This is why we elect experienced military people, its a great deal easier to trust our children’s lives to someone who’s felt the sting of battle and will do anything to help them.

Trillions for the Democrat re-election committee, our kid’s in harms way? He’ll get back to us.

By: graysonret

graysonret — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:04:02 +0000

Someone once said that the regular soldier in battle, isn’t fighting for his country, he’s fighting for his buddies. How true it is.

By: Jimmie

Jimmie — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:39:20 +0000

Well poor Obama….is it his fault we elected him?…he has never had to work a schedule before…he has never had to prioritize before…the only real job he had before being commander in chief was being a Senator…and he did not show up for that job very often..if you count how many times he was available to vote…the poor man is just not use to pressure, not use to having to make decisions, no wounder he “ran away” to play olympics

By: Jeff2161

Jeff2161 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:29:25 +0000

They are fighting overseas for us. We need to fight here for them too. Impeach the traitor Obama.

By: Ronbo

Ronbo — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:19:15 +0000

“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his
blood with me, Shall be my brother; be ne’er so vile, This day shall gentle
his condition. And gentlemen in England now abed, Shall think themselves
accursed they were not here, And hold their manhood’s cheap whiles any
speaks, That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.”
– William Shakespeare (“King Henry V”)

By: Ronbo

Ronbo — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:16:26 +0000

This is a hard world that is ruled by force and violence. Thank God America has a Band of Brothers who put their lives in harms way to defend us.

By: elgringoviejo

elgringoviejo — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:06:13 +0000

A few days ago the Washingon Times had a chilling drawing of two soldiers pinned down in a foxhole. First soldier asked “Did you call in for reinforcements?” Second answered “Yeah, but the White House put me on hold!”

By: TigerLady

TigerLady — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:50:40 +0000

God bless and keep our troops in His care.