Comments on: Ralph Peters on Point

By: Lamplighter

Lamplighter — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:23:55 +0000

On Thanksgiving, I wish I could invite all our troops to my house to demonstrate how thankful I am for their service, their dedication. I can only try to express it in words–”you are in our hearts.”

By: mindy abraham

mindy abraham — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:39:22 +0000

I wish I could tell them all thanks. Maybe I will

By: Kurt(the infidel)

Kurt(the infidel) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:37:31 +0000

yep would be great to line to them all up and shake each and every one of their hands and tell them thanks in person. Hell i wish i could do alot more than that for them even, buy them beers or something.

But anyways, Thank you to all who wear the uniform. current and former. God Bless and Happy Thanksgiving

By: Dan (The Infidel)

Dan (The Infidel) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:57:20 +0000

Col Peters: “The tenacity of our soldiers and Marines in the face of mortal enemies in Iraq and blithe traitors at home is the No. 1 reason why Iraq has turned around.”

Me: Hear Hear!!!

Col Peters: “Oh, and under Petraeus our troops have been relentless in their pursuit of our enemies. Contrary to the myths of the left, peace can only be built over the corpses of evil men.”

Me. When it comes to Islamo-facists, “…peace can only be built over the corpses of evil men.” Absolutely right on target Col Peters. And Gen Petraeous is still a freaking genious in my book.

Col Peters: “The surge: While the increase in troop numbers was important, allowing us to consolidate gains in neighborhoods we’d rid of terrorists and insurgents, the psychological effect of the surge was crucial.

Pre-surge, our enemies were convinced they were winning - they monitored our media, which assured them that America would quit. Sorry, Muqtada - that’s what you get for believing The New York Times.”

Me: Sounds like the Col is also talking about Murtha or Peloski…same enemies…same problem with CRI.

Col Peters: “And peace is built on sobriety, not passion.”

Me: That’s no-shit. When was the last time that a Muslim Sheik attended a Catholic Mass and approved of the rebuilding of a blown-up Church? (Blown up by a Muslim homicidal bomber). You won’t see that every day in the Muslim world. That’s a sign of real progress.

Hoo-ah to the brave American fighters…The Marines, the Army…everybody… Hoo-ah to the valiant Iraqi troops, and the sheiks who are standing up like men to the crud that is AQ.

God Bless them all.

By: drillanwr

drillanwr — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:10:35 +0000

“Contrary to the myths of the left, peace can only be built over the corpses of evil men.”

Amen. Amen. Amen!

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:41:31 +0000

“Fifteen local Muslim sheikhs attended the Mass to support their Christian neighbors. Could there be a more hopeful symbol?”

Now those muslims I respect!

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:44:54 +0000

“Ducti Amore Patria,” or “Having been led by love of country.”

2nd Battalion / 12th Infantry

By: Brian H

Brian H — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:32:09 +0000

I’m inclined to give more emphasis to the forward deployment aspect of the military push, going into WFLOBs, Way Forward Little Operating Bases, aka Combat Out Posts or COPs, and exposing soldiers to the populace, as opposed to “maximizing” Force Protection by hunkering down in FOBs. That confronting of risk and fear, amongst other things, showed the Iraqis that the US soldier could face fear and have faith in himself, his leaders, and the Iraqi public. It would have been churlish of them not to reciprocate.

By: Jewish Odysseus

Jewish Odysseus — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:24:32 +0000

Brilliant article by a brilliant guy!!

AMEN TO THAT ONE, BRO!!

Odierno is DA BOMB!!