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Twizted Humanitarian Crew
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 Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:07 pm
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) - President Bush said Friday that U.S. military deaths have fallen to their lowest levels in 19 months and the Iraqi people are slowly "taking back their country" amid the American troop build up there.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony for new soldiers at Fort Jackson, Bush said that parts of Iraq continue to be violent and that terrorists remain determined.
"But what they have learned about the United States of America is that we are more determined," Bush said. "We are more determined to protect ourselves and to help people realize the blessings of freedom."
Bush said corruption remains a problem and unemployment remains high, but that Iraqi forces have now assumed responsibility in security in eight of Iraq's 18 provinces.
"With our help, the Iraqi people are going on the offense against the enemy. They're confronting the terrorists and they're are taking their country back."
Before he spoke, he took a tour of the school's "fit-to-win course," which requires recruits to negotiate up to twenty obstacles. He addressed about 180 soldiers at the site deep in the piney woods, telling them he was proud of their efforts and that they would help secure a peaceful future for America.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:32 pm
Eh... Wow. See, the thing is, we've been going at this war for so long, we don't really care about freedom anymore. We just want our families back. The Iraqi people have never known freedom, and they're comfortable in this lifestyle of ignorance.
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Twizted Humanitarian Crew
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:54 am
Reiikai Anadaii Eh... Wow. See, the thing is, we've been going at this war for so long, we don't really care about freedom anymore. We just want our families back. The Iraqi people have never known freedom, and they're comfortable in this lifestyle of ignorance. I think all nations on earth should enjoy freedom, until I found out that because of a couple medical issues I cannot enlist I was going to join the army
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:55 pm
It is impossible to "give" people freedom.
A stable Irag is not in the interest of those who profit from instability by seizing such opportunities to entrench private enterprise.
OMG Blackwater freaks me out. Privatization is cool for like televisions and cars and stuff. But private commando mercenaries complete with assault rifles, armed helicopters, and commando training being privately contracted to provide security in the midst of a military operation is ridiculous.
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Twizted Humanitarian Crew
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:52 pm
mr_zoot It is impossible to "give" people freedom. A stable Irag is not in the interest of those who profit from instability by seizing such opportunities to entrench private enterprise. OMG Blackwater freaks me out. Privatization is cool for like televisions and cars and stuff. But private commando mercenaries complete with assault rifles, armed helicopters, and commando training being privately contracted to provide security in the midst of a military operation is ridiculous. If I could I would join blackwater, they are not joined by the restrictive geneva convention. I realized something last week the problem with us were too concerned about following rules. THERE ARE NO RULES IN WAR!
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:35 am
I admit, there is a certain...baddassness...that would come from working with Blackwater.
And actually there are rules that Blackwater is subject to...look up the UN mercenary rules. They get away with it because they consider all info about their operations proprietary, viscously protecting it with heavy legal enforcement of confidentially agreements and waivers to the right of suit. The current administration is happy to let them play ninja because most of their work comes from government contracts.....also the privatization of law enforcement and the military probably gives Bush a hard on.
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