[quote]lixy wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
Rogue, there are countless millions of Americans that support what you are doing and hope you can help bring peace to that region.
http://www.pollingreport.com/iraq.htm[/quote]
So that poll estimates ~ 100 million Americans agree with me. You go ahead and count them.
First off Rogue57 thank you very much for everything you are doing, I am in your debt. Second, please pass that on to every service member you come across.
Aside from the fighting, what are you all able to do over there. Any good PR stories. What also do you do with your down time. Just trying to get a better picture of the life you all live while stationed in Iraq.
Now that I have found a direct source I will start watching the news more and then get a hands on point of view. Plus a truly accurate view of the situations you are encountering. I am more interested in the non fighting missions you brave people are deployed on. You know, all the stuff the press doesn’t deem important enough to inform us about. In the mean time you guys stay strong, stay safe and watch your six.
Proud to have met you Rogue57!!
this is more specific, do you deal with any embeds? i assume there is some sort of media liason officer position or something, but you may have some experience.
[quote]lixy wrote:
rainjack wrote:
Lixy’s bullshit terrorist loving antics aside, I hope she can be marginalized in this thread, if not completely ignored.
You do realize that he started the thread with the following words: This thread is for people in the states…[/quote]
The states does not mean French, Algerians living in Sweden you putz.
[quote]streamline wrote:
Aside from the fighting, what are you all able to do over there. Any good PR stories. What also do you do with your down time. Just trying to get a better picture of the life you all live while stationed in Iraq.[/quote]
Besides throwing puppies off cliffs?
Lixy, I’ve stood up for you on quite a few occasions because I thought your critics were unfairly bashing you when you were making valid arguments in a civil manner.
I’m sorry to say that you’re beginning to make me regret it.
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
Lixy, I’ve stood up for you on quite a few occasions because I thought your critics were unfairly bashing you when you were making valid arguments in a civil manner.
I’m sorry to say that you’re making me regret it. [/quote]
Look, the situation in Iraq is improving. After 5 years, it was bound to hit rock bottom and go up from there. There’s no denying that. Most of the country is improving, and even what I consider the most legitimate resistance group (i.e: the militia of Al-Sadr) is starting to fracture.
I know a few people in Baghdad, and I have a close friend in Kurdistan. They all say that the worst is over. and in the worst case, that there’ll be a balkanization without much bloodshed.
Which is good news.
Except that now, Americans will start building new bases and expanding old ones.
And that’s bad news.
Besides, I was dismissed from the get go. So I decided to troll away in the hope that the discussion centers around remorse for the invasion rather than Americans feeling the need to “liberate” more countries. It’s not like I was even subtle about it or anything…
[quote]lixy wrote:
Varqanir wrote:
Lixy, I’ve stood up for you on quite a few occasions because I thought your critics were unfairly bashing you when you were making valid arguments in a civil manner.
I’m sorry to say that you’re making me regret it.
Look, the situation in Iraq is improving. After 5 years, it was bound to hit rock bottom and go up from there. There’s no denying that. Most of the country is improving, and even what I consider the most legitimate resistance group (i.e: the militia of Al-Sadr) is starting to fracture. I know a few people in Baghdad, and I have a close friend in Kurdistan. They all say that the worst is over. and in the worst case, that there’ll be a balkanization without much bloodshed.
Which is good news.
Except that now, Americans will start building new bases and expanding old ones.
And that’s bad news.
Besides, I was dismissed from the get go. So I decided to troll away in the hope that the discussion centers around remorse for the invasion rather than Americans feeling the need to “liberate” more countries. It’s not like I was even subtle about it or anything…[/quote]
This was probably the last country we’ll be able to help. We’re financially broke, trying to keep maniacs and mad dogs from tearing up the world. You’ll just have to live and survive on your own.
Remember, though, you took the calm and order created by the United States for granted. You’re probably going to wind up with a world resembling Darfur. Enjoy!!!
[quote]Headhunter wrote:
This was probably the last country we’ll be able to help. [/quote]
Don’t worry. Some Iraqis will eventually pay you back.
You know…“help” you.
[quote]Headhunter wrote:
Remember, though, you took the calm and order created by the United States for granted. You’re probably going to wind up with a world resembling Darfur. Enjoy!!!
[/quote]
They deserve it.
[quote]Gkhan wrote:
Headhunter wrote:
Remember, though, you took the calm and order created by the United States for granted. You’re probably going to wind up with a world resembling Darfur. Enjoy!!!
They deserve it.[/quote]
They even look forward to it.
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
Lixy, I’ve stood up for you on quite a few occasions because I thought your critics were unfairly bashing you when you were making valid arguments in a civil manner.
I’m sorry to say that you’re beginning to make me regret it. [/quote]
The flimsy facade fell briefly and revealed the immature child that he is.
Rogue,
Thank you for your service to your country. Stay safe and I wish you success on your missions.
[quote]lixy wrote:
Besides, I was dismissed from the get go. So I decided to troll away in the hope that the discussion centers around remorse for the invasion rather than Americans feeling the need to “liberate” more countries. It’s not like I was even subtle about it or anything…[/quote]
Varq, here is your answer. No matter what the topic, no matter what intelligent people would like to discuss, Lixy has an agenda to troll. Hell, a few days ago someone was asking about a decent gym to lift in in Morocco while he studied abroad with zero mention of foreign affairs, and Lixy injected the Iraq war into that thread.
Someone acting in good faith would not operate this way - we could be talking about favorite kinds of cheese, and Lixy wouldn’t contain his desire to try and make us feel “remorse for the invasion”.
And look at this thread - a soldier in Iraq offered up his on-the-ground insight with no real mention of his foreign policy opinion on the matter, and Lixy has done nothing but slander him.
He is trash. A self-admitted troll with nothing to offer - we all regret trying to have a rational conversation with Lixy.
[quote]thunderbolt23 wrote:
Hell, a few days ago someone was asking about a decent gym to lift in in Morocco while he studied abroad with zero mention of foreign affairs, and Lixy injected the Iraq war into that thread.[/quote]
Here’s the thread in question.
http://www.T-Nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=1990505
I told the guy that Moroccans are not over that war of aggression, and gave him a piece of advice which may spare him running through animosity.
See, when a soldier stationed in a country that has seen so many horrors in the last 5 years (much of which, can be traced back to the invasion) talks about “our great nation”, it makes me cling.
I understand that it’s not a job like any other, and he’s probably better off keeping his foreign policy opinions to himself if they’re opposed to that of the leadership.
In retrospect, I should have been more respectful towards him. But since I’m in contact with Iraqi civilians, I chose to poison the well. And if you don’t like it, well…bite me!
[quote]lixy wrote:
In retrospect, I should have been more respectful towards him. ![/quote]
Because you think he deserves respect or because you showed a little too much of your hand?
[quote]new2training wrote:
lixy wrote:
In retrospect, I should have been more respectful towards him. !
Because you think he deserves respect or because you showed a little too much of your hand?[/quote]
It wasn’t a sincere statement. Lixy has no intention of being respectful of anything, or anyone representing the USA.
She is too much of a coward to do anything to fix her own country, so she runs to Sweden so she can rant and rave about the Evils of ours.
She is a worthless piece of scum.
I spent a year and a half as a contractor in Baghdad, Taji, and Basra. I’m thinking of going back again, not sure though. Stay safe.
[quote]pookie wrote:
I’d have a question about the political side of the effort.
Are you in a position where you can assess whether there is any political progress in Iraq? Do you feel as if the Iraqis are taking advantage of the relative peace provided by your efforts? Do you think they’ll have done enough during the surge for the stability to endure and grow after troop levels are reduced? Are there signs of social and civil structures being put in place?
Thanks for offering to answer those questions. It’s pretty amazing to be able to ask someone directly “on site” and not have to try and guess what the media has filtered out.
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That’s the trillion dollar question. What are the most likely outcomes when the surge ends and troop numbers are drawn down?
How often does armed engagement happen? What are the circumstances? Who are the combatants?
Please share.
I was under the impression things had died in Iraq and Afghanistan but I met who came back from Al-Tabsa Afghanistan told me he had 16 kills this year.
So I’m interested to hear about this.