http://www.sgtstryker.com/tying-the-military%e2%80%99s-hands/ Support our Troops Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:45:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.sgtstryker.com/tying-the-military%e2%80%99s-hands/#comment-24 jumba Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:14:17 +0000 http://www.sgtstryker.com/?p=27#comment-24 I agree that if we want to win we have to commit to it. All this political dancing is just hurting our efforts in Iraq. The Iraqis are conflicted about our presence there because we are conflicted about it. When we have a clear goal then they will too. I agree that if we want to win we have to commit to it. All this political dancing is just hurting our efforts in Iraq. The Iraqis are conflicted about our presence there because we are conflicted about it. When we have a clear goal then they will too.

]]> http://www.sgtstryker.com/tying-the-military%e2%80%99s-hands/#comment-21 bschrader Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:04:42 +0000 http://www.sgtstryker.com/?p=27#comment-21 Wow, I completely understand your thoughts as outlined in your blog. I think in general the American public has tired of the Iraqi war but not because they are tired of hearing about it or seeing it on television. (although I guess some might be) I guess I'm wishing for an end to the war because of all the men and women's lives we are sacrificing for a people who are so at war between themselves that they can't see or aren't willing to accept help to create peace for their own country and countrymen. Hindsight is 20/20 and we could say all day long "if we knew then what we know now", but we can't. We can now only trust in our military leaders to create a plan that will succeed going forward. I really don't want us to pull out now but I would like to see a lot more progress in a lot shorter time period than we've seen in the past. And I certainly wouldn't want to have their job in trying to develop the plan that's going to succeed. I know I'm not there and I don't see the reaction of the Iraqi people (God Bless Them) and if they are glad we're there or not. I wish I knew. Unfortunately we don't hear too much about that on the news. The Media is Terrible. I'm kinda rambling here but keep in mind a retreat is just that, a retreat. It doesn't mean we quit our mission completely. Can't we help their people from a different angle? I don't know. It is all so frustrating to me. Well keep safe and thank you for keeping "OUR" country free. Wow, I completely understand your thoughts as outlined in your blog. I think in general the American public has tired of the Iraqi war but not because they are tired of hearing about it or seeing it on television. (although I guess some might be) I guess I’m wishing for an end to the war because of all the men and women’s lives we are sacrificing for a people who are so at war between themselves that they can’t see or aren’t willing to accept help to create peace for their own country and countrymen. Hindsight is 20/20 and we could say all day long “if we knew then what we know now”, but we can’t. We can now only trust in our military leaders to create a plan that will succeed going forward. I really don’t want us to pull out now but I would like to see a lot more progress in a lot shorter time period than we’ve seen in the past. And I certainly wouldn’t want to have their job in trying to develop the plan that’s going to succeed. I know I’m not there and I don’t see the reaction of the Iraqi people (God Bless Them) and if they are glad we’re there or not. I wish I knew. Unfortunately we don’t hear too much about that on the news. The Media is Terrible. I’m kinda rambling here but keep in mind a retreat is just that, a retreat. It doesn’t mean we quit our mission completely. Can’t we help their people from a different angle? I don’t know. It is all so frustrating to me. Well keep safe and thank you for keeping “OUR” country free.

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