Obama's Afghanistan Secret

[bobbbiez]

Denise, yes it is sad, and even though we do greatly appreciate those sacrifices we also have to realize it is all part of being in the military and takes place whenever the USA has been at war or fighting in any conflict.

I'm sure my Mom (I was born in 1943 & my sister in 1941) and my Aunts had to feel the same way without their spouses to help with the children or personal affairs.
My Aunt died of TB shortly after giving birth to my cousin while my Uncle was at war. He never got to say goodbye to his wife or see his first child born. He had to depend on my Mom to care for his son until he could returned home. No war or conflict takes on a hold because of family obligations. That's just the way it is and what many families have to endure now and have done in the past.

We can only offer up our prayers for all involved and offer our support to those in need. For some reason I believe that is already taking place because Americans do have mighty big hearts and we never forget our own.

Very appropriate on this day.................."remembering those who fell at Pearl Harbor- December 7, 1941"

God Bless All

[denise]

Bingo!! An excellent article. Don't forget to take a look at the poll, too!

Pols' empty rhetoric dishonors the 300 American soldiers killed in Afghanistan in 2009

www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/12/07/2009-12-07_hey_guys_gis_shed_real_blood_amid_all_the_strategy_talk_life__death_get_lost.html

[gski]

Agreed, an excellent article!

It goes to the point of our politicians, as hollow as ever. They feel they are above us all, including those who actually serve in defense of our country. They just continue to tear it apart from the inside.

[bobbbiez]

Yes good article, especially the statement made by the wife of the late, Sgt 1st Class Luis Gonzalez. She said it all.

[Clipper]

It is funny how civilians all have an opinion about the war, and many don't support it, but the soldiers seem to be more in favor of staying the course than the politicians are.

I recently saw a GI in the mall here. I was having a coffee in the food court and struck up a conversation with him. He was on convalescent leave for a shrapnel wound to his belly. We only talked for a couple of minutes, and he said he could not wait to get back into the action and to get back to his unit.

I also have a step son that is an army ranger. He was not a fan of the war in Iraq, but he definitely thinks we can win in Afghanistan and that we need to stay as long as we have to. He is career army NCO and believes in his mission and in our ability to come away victorious. It makes me sick to see politicians playing games with the money and with supporting the war and our troops. They need to be supported 100% with ANYTHING they need to carry out their mission. If we have money to bail out car companies and banking institutions, we should have the money to protect the lives of our troops by supporting them logistically with anything they need to successfully complete their mission.

[bobbbiez]

Clipper, I'm finding out the same thing. Reading the article and then reading what Mrs. Gonzalez stated, I see those fighting, their families, and the families of lost loved ones are not the ones complaining.

To truly support them, we have to support what they believe they are fighting for. After all, they are the ones with the front row seats and do know what is taking place in the countries they are fighting in and for.

People can argue back and forth about our politicians and our government and how wrong their decisions are but not for one minute do I think any one of those politicians in our government, including President Obama, wants to send our military people anywheres to be killed. They can only make the decisions they feel is right. There is no guarantee anything will work out for the best and we won't know that until we take the steps. Can only pray to God they are the right decisions and pray for our troops to come home safely.

[concerned]

I can't help think that in two or three years we will be in Pakistan fighting al-Quida and Taliban and defending India who will be the next target of Taliban and al-Quida. After all Paristan is where all the important figures of al-Quida and Taliban live.

[dgriffin]

Actually, there is quite good intelligence to indicate Bin Laden is running a grocery store in Ilion, and the Al-Qaida organization is parading around as the town council in Herkimer.

[bobbbiez]

Dave, he can't be! Rumor has it he's taking over the old Mahanna's on Whitesboro Street here in W.Utica. They closed his cousin down and now he's putting the license in his name. ;D

[Clipper]

When Bin Laden gets around to opening a bowling alley in Tennessee, I will get the scoundrel, and put an end to all this crap. He knows better than to come down here where the Rednecks can get a clear shot at him, haha.

[bobbbiez]

Yeah, when they're not shooting at each other. ;D

[concerned]

The Today Show has spent the past three days in Afganistan getting everyone in TV Land ready for the invasion. I quess this is going to be better than New Years Eve.

[corner]

hows about we meet them with cameras and lights like they did in somalia if i were the colonel leading that landing would have been a lot of dead reporters lining that beach!

[Clipper]

Bobbbiez, they don't shoot at each other. They only shoot at yankees. That's why I learned to say "y'all" and "do ya reckon" early in my residency here. I kinda fool some, and stay below the radar with others. haha.

[bobbbiez]

lol!!!!!!!! Not the rednecks around Constable. They don't care who they shoot and most are all related. The gene-pool is a little mucky. ;D

Where do you think I got y'all from. ;D