As Iraq deaths mount, grief surrounds Fort Campbell

[UpInArms]

http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2003/11/23ky/wir-front-campbell1123-15580.html

excerpt:

The Monday after the deadly Blackhawk collision — on a Saturday — Maj. Gen. David Petraeus, commanding general of the 101st, in a statement asked the Fort Campbell community to embrace "those who have lost loved ones in the fight to bring freedom and democracy to a long oppressed nation."

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the 17 soldiers who were killed. ... The losses we suffered are almost beyond comprehension," he said.

"Our fallen comrades were friends and fellow soldiers with whom we had served and sacrificed, fought a tough enemy and helped a nation rebuild. The losses however will not cause us to falter or fail. To the contrary, these losses will lead us to redouble our efforts and drive on. If we are to continue making progress, and we have indeed made great progress, we must continue to move forward. We are resolved to do just that. The 101st suffered a terrible loss the night of the 15th and it may be that we will suffer more losses before we all return to Fort Campbell. However, every loss serves as a grim reminder of the need to remain determined, resolute and courageous in the fight in which we are engaged."

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so where are WMDs and the ultimate threat to America????

When did our troops offer themselves up to spread democracy to "oppressed nations"?

And what the hell was that in the 2000 campaign about "not in the business of nation building"?

http://66.102.11.104/search?q=cache:K4iuYAgQm4QJ:www.aeipoliticalcorner.org/WS%2520Articles/ws011027.pdf+nation+building+2000+campaign+george+bush&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

Candidate Bush was adamant on one point that

he made in rally after rally: “I'm worried about

the fact I’m running against a man who uses

‘military’ and ‘nation-building’ in the same

breath.” (St. Charles, Mo., November 2, 2000)

“I worry a lot about running against an

opponent who uses the words ‘U.S. military’

and ‘nation-building’ in the same breath. I

worry about an unfocused mission.” (Tampa,

Fla., November 5, 2000)

Just under a year later, the United States is in a

war in which nation-building seems

unavoidable. After the overthrow of the Taliban

regime, the United States will become politically

responsible for what happens next in Afghanistan.

Last month, President Bush once again

repudiated nation-building. “We’re not into

nation-building,” he said at a September 25

news conference with Japan's prime minister.

“We're into justice.”

[saigon68]

1. Maj. Gen. David Petraeus military lap dog

In a statement asked the Fort Campbell community to embrace "those who have lost loved ones in the fight to bring freedom and democracy to a long oppressed nation."

Unfortunately General

There is no freedom in IRAQ.

There is no Democracy in IRAQ

There is a "Handpicked cabinet of collaborators"

Your troops are frisking young girls and touching their Breasts.

Thousands more will be killed before the American people demand an end to your hooliganism, thuggery and murder.

[young_at_heart]

3. I hope loved ones will get very angry

If someone told me, "Your son died so the Iraq people could be free", I would be furious.

[saigon68]

2. No takers

Guess I said it all?

[alcuno]

4. This is doubly painful to hear because of the warnings.

It's so painful to hear about these families knowing that there were people in this country screaming from the rooftops that it's all a big lie.

[calimary]

5. As one who was screaming from Wilshire Blvd. that it's all a lie,

this is TRULY painful to hear. There is SUCH a damned disconnect! How Americans can be so complacent, so gullible, so deeply in denial, is just completely beyond me! And most of 'em still don't get it.

I just hope and pray that after Ramadan ends, more of us don't "get it" when/if an angry Arab community decides to settle a few things...