Iraq - part II

Bond · 11-09-2003, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Batman

I'm not going to focus on the bad because there is no need for that, you guys are feed that everyday by the media. So I'm not going to beat a dead horse.

Exactly... the media constantly feeds on the bad, even if it is a very small proportion of what is actually happening.

Good luck out there.

Professor S · 11-09-2003, 04:15 PM

Good to hear from you again, Cam. Its also great to hear some positive stories from Iraq. Its funny that every senator of dignitary that has travelled over there, republican and democrat, has had nothing but good things to say about the rebuilding effort, but you'd never know it by watching the news. Its sad, but negativity gets ratings I guess.

Hopefully those in the Suni triangle will realize as the rest of Iraq is rebuilt that they are only hurting themselves by terrorizing those trying to help them and stop the violence.

Anyway, good luck over there. Know that there are a lot of people here that support you and make sure you get home safe.

Jason1 · 11-09-2003, 04:36 PM

Nice to hear your safe for the time being. Hopefully you'll be able to get out of there sooner than you think.

Ace195 · 11-09-2003, 06:22 PM

I might be seeing you soon enough I'll be there possibly in febuary.. I'll be the guy in the BDU's with the m-4 .. But anyways I really don't want to go but we just got issued our desert gear and our trucks are now painted tan.. So I'll see ya soon

Seth · 11-10-2003, 07:16 PM

Besides benefits, what does the army pay?

If it's one of those things where you want a lot out, don't you have to spend a full career in it and stuff?

gekko · 11-10-2003, 07:29 PM

Man they give you guys ****ty tours. You're done in June, right? Ya, I might be deployed to Iraq when I finish SOI in January. I'd be done in June too! Only I would've managed summer vacation, boot camp, school of infantry, and a tour while you were gone. I really feel bad for you guys, but they're trying to make our tours 12 months. Bastards.

Oh, BTW, I was bald just like you for a while

:marine:

Ace195 · 11-10-2003, 08:02 PM

nothing wrong with being bald. I was bald for 6months + then I have to get a high and tight every week or two to keep up appearances.