Email from Iraq
- Posted by Beth on September 27th, 2005 filed in General, Support the Troops
I’ve been corresponding recently with one of my readers, who’s a Marine serving in Iraq; they’ve been reading my crappy little blog! He’s sent the following–please read it, it’s important!
I think you would be amazed at the morale of the young military people here. I know I am. I’ve been in for over 28 years and I have seen good and bad. These youngsters are getting the job done in a way I would never have imagined. They go on convoys, get shot at or have IEDs go off, then they return still in high spirits. The trick here is to convince the bad guys they have been beat. The idiots at the peace rallies are what’s really hurting since the stated goals of the insurgents is to break down public support for the war in the US. I heard the other day that 52% of the people back home think we are losing. I would be worried if it was 1995 and this was the case, but Bush doesn’t govern via polls like Clinton did. That’s one thing we all appreciate about the president; he sticks to the plan. :-D
Did you get that? Peace rallies serve THE INSURGENTS. Protesting the war is NOT “supporting the troops,” and no one with a shred of common sense believes it does. MGySgt Kuzniak is no boot; as he said, he’s got 28 years of experience on which to base his assessment.
Let me just take a moment to salute our senior enlisted serving; we hear a lot about the amazing young troops out there, and I’m in awe of their resilience and strength–they really are heroes. We don’t hear a lot about the senior enlisted over there though; of course, that’s because there are fewer of them in the military, period. But the high morale and dedication to the mission is absolutely a reflection of the outstanding leadership demonstrated by the senior NCOs. So those of you old crusty folks (hey, I can say that, I’m that age myself) over there, I salute you. I know that good morale is crucial to a job well done–and in your situation, crucial to everyone’s lives.
OK, y’all, now for some fun stuff. They sent some pictures that y’all are going to love! (Click for full-size.) [UPDATE: Sorry, you missed 'em. What can I say--shi'ite happens!] :razz:
(shut up, I know I was Air Force, I’m still pretty gung ho!) ;-)
Tag: Iraq
Hardcore Conservative says:
Beth that was an AWESOME post!
thank you:!::!::!:
Beth says:
Hey, don’t thank me, thank the Gunny! :grin:
Spam word: LOVE, as in I LOVE that “shut the fuck up” picture! :!:
Hardcore Conservative says:
I’m thanking your for helping to spread the word about what good our armed forces are doing
I love the STFU picture too
Jihad Jimmy, Minister of War Crimes and Chief Defender of the Faith says:
Just to pre-empt any Leftist bastards: blah blah blah these soldiers [sic] are just brainwashed by the republican party into doing their bidding blah blah bush should enlist his daughters to fight his war doo dee doo la la la Cindy Sheehan is a patriot who isn’t farking nuts at all no sir la la la George W Bush doesn’t care about black people
Did I miss anything? That should about cover it…
Jihad Jimmy, Minister of War Crimes and Chief Defender of the Faith
ps- mmmm, Air Force chicks… God Bless Rammstein AFB
Jihad Jimmy, Minister of War Crimes and Chief Defender of the Faith says:
and since i’m such the Tard, i’ll go ahead and apologize for the shoddy html job. should’ve had a [/em] right after the kanye west
[Gotcha covered! ;-) --Beth]
NIF says:
The Adventures of the Cosmic Mighty Force
Today’s dose of NIF - News, Interesting & Funny … Kerry-180 time!
SSgt Yatahey says:
OOHHRRAAHH to the MasterGuns - keep kickin’ serious ass and fuck their names … Semper Fi; Do Or Die; 8th & I; Carry on! :mrgreen:
Beth - I love those pics you posted; you might be a former AF Brat, but you’re one helluva kewl gal in my book! :cool:
Charlie on the Pennsylvania Turnpike says:
Quite a compliment paid to you by the brave souls. My hat is off to you (And, of course, to them!)
Jamie Dawn says:
Great post! His words really confirmed what I already knew. Wake up, people!!!!
Conservative Thinking says:
Beth’s Marines
Every day I get e-mails from PR folks and other bloggers. Occassionally I’ll tell you folks about it here or it will inspire an article of some sort. However, I rarely advertise what they’d like me to (the topics are…
Speed of Thought says:
A Marine emails Beth…
What does one Marine think about the anti-war folks? Here is part of his answer from Beth’s site:
…The idiots at the peace rallies are what’s really hurting
The Politburo Diktat says:
Beth’s Email from Iraq
Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, got this email from a MGySgt serving over in Iraq at Al Asad. He and the others he works with at HQ read her blog (no accounting for taste), and among other things, he said:
I think you would be amazed at the mo…
Absinthe & Cookies (a bit bitter, a bit sweet) says:
A Special Email
Look what Beth got in her inbox….
Sigmund, Carl, And Alfred says:
It’s Not Abstract
It isn’t as if protesting the war is wrong- indeed, that is what we fight for- the right to freely express our views. It is in how we protest the war that makes the difference. If, in our protests, we give ‘aid and comfort’ to the enemy, well that …
The Gray Tie says:
Hell yeah! Take that Cindy Sheman and followers and stick it up your ass!
May I steal that black and white graphic, shrink it down and put it on my site? I’d like to have something like it as a permanent link on sidebar.
Fantastic news Beth, I hope it spreads like wildfire and shuts up those pussies on the left. I am so goddamn sick of their shi’ite. I know I’ll do my part and post it up on The Gray Tie later.
Sorry, Beth, for the filthy language rant. Hey wait, what am I saying; I have forgotten where I am commenting! :lol:
Beth says:
Sure, take it!
Apologizing HERE for language? hahahahahhahahaha
American Dinosaur says:
Round The Reader 20k Edition
When I post this I will probably have reached 20k in the hit dept. For us bloggers of questionable talent it is a milestone of sorts. BETH has posted a correspondence with a Marine that has a few thoughts of…
MCPO Airdale says:
The Master Guns and his young Devil Dogs are doing a stand-up job. The Leftist rabble and their fellow travellers in the media don’t want us to win.
MaxedOutMama says:
Great, great post, Beth.
Especially the part about the NCO’s!
People need to hear this. They aren’t going to get it from the press.
In the Bullpen says:
U.S. Soldier: Glad We’re Not Under Clinton
Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy heard from a soldier in Iraq who expressed a thought on the anti-war protestors, among other things, that I feel should be shared. A small excerpt:
…
Flopping Aces says:
STFU!
I also agree that if this was a Clinton administration I would be damn worried since he lived and died by the polls. A 1500 person poll decided everything for that failure of a President.
sisu says:
Making the world safe for the enemies of democracy
Cindy Sheehan as the Mother of God in The Assumption of the Virgin by Anthony van Dyck (1627. Oil on canvas. The National Gallery of Art, Washington) and as the Self-Appointed Leader of the Free World being arrested by
Six Meat Buffet » Two for Tuesday says:
[...] Next, Beth at MVRWC has a great letter from a U.S. Marine in Iraq. She’s been in touch with a few of them for a while now - the letter is a great reminder about the gutsy men and women serving in the war on terror, and the good news is that the morale of the troops on the ground has not been undermined by the public displayof idiocy by Cindy Shi’itecan and her allies in the Old Media. I think you would be amazed at the morale of the young military people here. I know I am. I’ve been in for over 28 years and I have seen good and bad. These youngsters are getting the job done in a way I would never have imagined. They go on convoys, get shot at or have IEDs go off, then they return still in high spirits. The trick here is to convince the bad guys they have been beat. The idiots at the peace rallies are what’s really hurting since the stated goals of the insurgents is to break down public support for the war in the US. I heard the other day that 52% of the people back home think we are losing. I would be worried if it was 1995 and this was the case, but Bush doesn’t govern via polls like Clinton did. That’s one thing we all appreciate about the president; he sticks to the plan. [...]
The Anchoress » As I meant to say earlier… says:
[...] Beth at MVRWC has an interesting email up at her site, coming as it does from a fellow in Iraq who wants to impress upon Americans how these “anti-war” rallys such as we saw last weekend embolden the insurgents: [...]
Greta (Hooah Wife) says:
NCOs are the backnone of the military - a big Hooah to your new friends! If you want another chuckle, check this post I wrote http://elephantinmycoffee.com/index.php/archives/category/general/ Tell “she-who-not be named” and her “friends” to put that in their pipes and smoke it (I am being to G rated here).
The Red Voice says:
The meaning of support
How do the anti-military idiots affect the troops? Beth has a clue.
The Gray Tie says:
Bloggers Extraordinaire
Here are two pieces from bloggers I try to read on a daily basis.
Fox Rants :: Beth gets email :: September :: 2005 says:
[...] Go read THIS now. Comments » [...]
Thomas says:
I linked here via The Red Voice (its not a commi site, I promise) Quite the contrary in fact.
To any troops who might see this.
The protesty types dont count anymore (well, maybe a little with other protesty types).
The bottom line though, this aint Nam and they cant defeat the U.S. this time around.
Its driving them nuts too, that there is such thing as free-web-speach, to fully illuminate their lies and to show those of us who are state-side, your many accomplishments, as those accomplishments penetrate the media-filter.
God love ya and we will leave freedom’s and capitalism’s light on for ya when you are done securing both.
Thank you for your service.
Thomas W. Dahlquist
St. Paul, Minnesota
Don Surber says:
I Am Pro Victory
UPDATE II: Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy shares an e-mail from Iraq. Her Marine states, in part: “I heard the other day that 52% of the people back home think we are losing. I would be worried if it was 1995 and this was the case, but Bush doe…
Mike's America says:
Thanks for posting the above. I just wish all our great men and women serving in Iraq know how very much we DO appreciate their service to our country, especially in a time of war.
Forget about opinion polls that show support for the mission declining just as the mission is succeeding.
The only polls that matter were the ones we took in November 2002 and November 2004. Both of those showed increasing support for the difficult work and sacrifice our military is called to.
On behalf of that majority, let me say again how much we appreciate and support our troops AND their mission.
Jo's Cafe says:
Wednesday Specials
1. Beth has an e-mail from Iraq you need to read, along with her post.
2. Tom cuts no slack here.
3. Electronic chastity belt? (H/T: Kit at Euphoric Reality)
Balance Sheet says:
Good News from Iraq
Beth has a good post regarding troop morale in Iraq (which is outstanding!) and the support the anti-war protestors extend to the terrorists (some might call that treason as I do).
To be “pro troops but anti-war” is oxymoronic. Try being Pro-Vict…
oddybobo says:
Awesome post!!!
Pirate's Cove says:
Couple Important Thangs
Teach wanted me to pass along a few important thangs to y’all: Miss Beth at MVRWC has a great post regarding an email she received from and MGySGT serving in Iraq, regarding their great morale. Go read the whole thing.
Mudville Gazette says:
Dawn Patrol
Welcome to the Dawn Patrol, our daily roundup of information on the War on Terror and other topics - from the MilBlogs, other blogs, and the mainstream media. If you’re a blogger, you can join the conversation. If you link…
Jeremy says:
I believe victory in Iraq would be bad for America, because any participation over there causes unnecessary problems for our country. This isn’t the same thing as saying that I want troops to die, no matter how you frame the issue. It’s just that I don’t share the belief that victory is a priority. If soldiers, politicians, and others want to interpret that within the context of their own agenda, there’s little I can do about that. I refuse, however, to take responsibility for fufilling their agenda.
moonbat monitor says:
thanks for posting that. I look forward to hearing more like it
Tel-Chai Nation says:
Cindy thinks she’s queen, and enjoys her…
Saint Cindy Sheehan’s been arrested for lawbreaking at the moonbat protest in District of Columbia, and it sure looks like she enjoyed it too. She got a free ride with two policemen, and all for the sake of publicity stunting.
Uncle Jefe says:
Ms. Sondra K sent me here.
Keep up the good work.
I read in the comments above (#22)
“Cindy Sheehan as the Mother of God in The Assumption of the Virgin”
Well, go to see Ms Sondra at http://www.sondrak.com, and check her archives
for 8-30-05 to see another cindy painting, ‘Madonna of the Vultures’.
Theodore's World says:
U.S.Marine says he is glad we are not Clinton
Over at My Vast Right Wing Conspircy, an email is posted from MGySgt Kuzniak, a Marine serving in Iraq. “I think you would be amazed at the morale of the young military people here. I know I am. I’ve been…
M.A.W.B. Squad says:
E-Mail from Iraq: Anti-War Protestors Take Note!
Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy received an e-mail from a Marine in Iraq, which says in part: The trick here is to convince the bad guys they have been beat. The idiots at the peace rallies are what’s
Mark Nicodemo says:
Indulgent Anti-War Protests Help Insurgents
A Marine in Iraq writes to My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy: I think you would be amazed at the morale of the young military people here. I know I am. I’ve been in for over 28 years and I have…
Cafe Oregano says:
Thursday Specials
Hell in a Handbasket reviews Serenity. MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy reads email from Iraq. Stop the ACLU explains the number one objection I have to the ACLU. Hyscience defies the insurgents with a one-fingered salute. Cao’s Blog recites the…
TomR says:
NCOs, junior and senior make the American military THE BEST
A Rose By Any Other Name says:
Message from Iraq
Beth received an email from Iraq. It’s important…go read it! What we do does make a difference!
No Oil for Pacifists says:
A Marine’s Missive
Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy posts a reader’s email–Marine MGySgt Kuzniak, now in Iraq.
Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » STFU! says:
[...] From My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy comes a picture that I just love: [...]
MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy » Blog Archive » Homecoming for the Master Gunny says:
[...] This picture is of reader Larry, who just got back from his tour in Al Asad, Iraq, and his beloved little princess, reuniting at last. Welcome home and THANK YOU, Master Gunny! Larry is a MGySgt in the Marine Corps; one of the elite corps of Senior NCO’s that are the backbone and the glue that holds everything together. Senior NCO’s don’t get the glory, and usually don’t get as many praises sung on their behalf, and it’s a shame. It’s a good thing they don’t let less “seasoned” people get to that level, because you can’t do that job expecting a pat on the back–it’s the Senior NCO that makes sure the other folks get their pats on the back. It’s the Senior NCO that becomes “Dad” (or “Mom”) to the younger troops, their shoulder, their shrink, their advocate, their cheerleader, their teacher, their mentor, their leader. It’s the Senior NCO who puts the brass’ plans into action and gets it done. It’s the Senior NCO who, behind closed doors, helps the young officers make the right decisions that are good the officer, for the enlisted troops, AND accomplishes the mission. The Senior NCO is THE “reality check” for the commanders, who could not do their jobs without them; the commander’s right-hand man. He maintains discipline in the unit, and usually by “walking the walk,” setting the example and the standards. Nobody wants to let down his or her Gunny, Chief, or Sergeant Major. He (again, or she) goes to the combat zone and lives and works on the same patch of the Earth that the young troops do, but he makes it his job to make sure those young’uns are doing OK before worrying about himself. He or she knows his spouse back home has been through these deployments before, and the family back home misses him just as much as the 20 year-old newlywed’s spouse does, but they are the civilian equivalent of the Senior NCOs, tending to the young families while still having to manage on their own themselves. God bless the Senior NCOs. You all may not get your pictures in the papers, and you may not expect to be hailed as heroes, instead you leave that to the younger troops to enjoy, but those of us who have served know it is the Senior NCO that is behind every single success in the United States military–in wartime or peacetime. I know that your families–your little princesses–couldn’t be happier to have you back home, safe and sound. And so are we. Sorta-related extras: –Profiles: The CSM (Army) –Interview with a retired USMC Sergeant Major on Combat Leadership – Veterans and Families - Coming Home Linked at The Mudville Gazette and basil’s blogTags: military homecoming, NCO, Senior NCO, Marines, USMC, combat, leadership [...]