Re: [MV] Iraq winning or losing

From: Johnny (johnny8@cox.net)
Date: Wed Jun 29 2005 - 15:19:31 PDT


Chris,

Thanks for your service!

Johnny Coleman
SSG, USA
Retired

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Somers" <bone184bw@yahoo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Iraq winning or losing

> I just returned from Iraq not to long ago due to
> injuries recieved in combat. 1st of all let me start
> off by saying that in no way are we losing. The one
> thing I realized when I was over there is that it's a
> clear cut situation over there, but when you see it
> over here there tends to be more limitations as to
> what we see.
> As I started off saying that in no way are we losing,
> but at the same time we're not allowing overselves to
> fully win the situation either. I say this due to the
> limitations we place on our combat operations, we need
> to allow our men in the field the resources to fight
> and win against a terroist enemy and then not be so
> eager to charge them for a crime. We must support the
> decisions that our soldiers make as for it's them that
> keep the U.S. Safe, I'm not saying that we should let
> our soldiers kill 'em all, but let them do their job
> without fear of being ivestigated and charged. We need
> to remember back to the Korea an Vietnan Era, we can't
> sign a treaty with terroist.
>
> That's just my 2 cents worth, I'm not trying to start
> a riot or step on anyone's toes.
>
>
>
>
> Chris Somers
> US Army (Ret.)
> Combat Wounded
> Operation Iraqi Freedom Vet 300+ Missions 2004-2005
> American Legion #420
> MVPA Member #28977
> Proud Owner-1953 M38A1
>
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