Orangekite1’s Weblog

I just read the news that two of our country’s finest, our brave Marines were murdered in Afghanistan. May God bless their families as they go through this difficult time. May they find the murderers of these Marines and bring them to justice. Rest in peace Marines. Thanks to all our Marines out there on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan, may your country support you on your way to victory. Pray for the families and their fellow Marines left behind. The war on terror in Afghanistan continues on with the Marines marching toward the sound of the guns. Both presidential candidates want to send more troops to Afghanistan. They should both take time in their campaigns to offer words of gratitude to these two Marines who gave their life fighting terrorists in Afghanistan. The Marines deserve a leader and generals who will give them rules of engagement which will allow them to fight and win the war. God bless you, all the 2/7 Marines out there for us, on the front lines fighting them there so they don’t come here and attack us like on 9/11/01. Other reports said Lcpl Sim volunteered to go to Afghanistan as a combat replacement, he went toward the sound of the guns when he didn’t even have to. Such courage and bravery. Our current Commander in Chief and candidates who both want more troops in Afghanistan should pay tribute to this Marine who volunteered to go fight the terrorists, along with the other Marine who was killed. Notification of deaths as I read about them in NY Daily News:

Link:

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/warzone/2008/10/killed-in-action-8.html

There is a lot of news coming out of Afghanistan today, along with news from the Pakistan side of the border. When looking up some news, I came across this link to the first Marine Court of Inquiry in over  50 years. I will spoil the outcome, the Marines did not face criminal charges and acted appropriately in a complex ambush. I will list this older link first. It is too bad we did not leave them there in Afghanistan in 2007 to complete the mission they trained for. Now more troops are ‘urgently’ needed in 2008. Should never have thrown the Marines out of a war, that is the first time I can find this has happened in US history. Marines are trained to go toward the sound of the guns! If you read this story though, it will give you a clue as to why we are in the situation we are today in Afghanistan: the Marines were ready, willing, and able to fight. The poiticians and generals would not let them.

Links:

Older story about Marine Court of Inquiry in Jan. 2008:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/22561378/

Behind the scenes with troops currently in Afghanistan:

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/23/1586505.aspx

Marine Special Ops story in the news today:

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/10/ap_marsoc_102408/

Sen. Russ Feingold gives his opinion on what should be done in Afghanistan (I don’t know, but he probably has never been on a combat patrol in Afghanistan on Hwy. 1 or elsewhere, which his fellow Dem. Senator Joe Biden called in a campaigh speech, the “Superhighway of Terror”:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20081024/cm_csm/yfeingold_1

Pakistani cricket star turned poiltician supports Obama-Biden, is against troop surge in Afghanistan:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081024/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanafghanistanunrestpoliticskhanus_081024051151

NY Observer supports Obama for president and praises his new plan for Afghanistan – more US troops:

http://www.observer.com/2008/politics/barack-obama-president-newest-deal

I hope Pennsylvania voters step up the plate and vote John Murtha out! Come on Pennsylvania, we are counting on you!!! We want change, and your candidate Russell will give you an Army veteran to go to Washington D.C. Read the story at the link below:

http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.1563/pub_detail.asp

Grave lessons of Beirut truck bombing by Charles Grodin:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2008/10/20/2008-10-20_25_years_later_the_grave_lessons_of_the_.html

NY Captain reported to have been fragged in Iraq in 2005, link below:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2008/10/22/2008-10-22_fragged_new_york_national_guard_captain_.html

Lessons of Beirut, by the commander, excellent story:

http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/print.php?url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/10232008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/lessons_of_beirut_134858.htm

Listen to our troops: Give them a commander in chief who can lead them to victory in the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan:

http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.1548/pub_detail.asp

Possible questions for Obama, the possible next Commander in Chief:

http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.1555/pub_detail.asp

From the Beirut bombing to 9/1/01:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122471885255160613.html?mod=djemEditorialPage