Another milestone in Iraq

[LunarRay]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk

Originally posted by: LunarRay
Well Iraqi folks aren't as well armed as the VC or NVA... I mean Feb/'68 showed us a bit about capability.
The troops have better BP Vests... etc.. I don't know what a camouflage shirt is suppose to stop.. but it sure ain't much..

All in all I've to agree that IF I had to be in a war zone.. I'd take Iraq over Vietnam...
I still recall the AR15 and even the M16 jamming all the time.. well ok.. put 2 less in the clip and the changes did the trick.. but that must be scary.. Snakes and Tigers... oh my.. Nope... Iraq would be my choice...

Edit: I should add that it is obvious at least to me that Iraqi Army is non existent so the death count is lower but even if it was an Army we were against... our superior weaponry and air superiority would limit the deaths 100 fold.. 1000 fold as compared to VN. We can employ them better in Iraq than in VN... All aspects of waring in Iraq go to the US in this case..

My son, who is in his second tour in Iraq, and I have compared notes about our perspectives of view in these wars.
He thinks that I had a tougher time and was in a more intense and dangerous situation,
while I think he has the tougher position.

I guess that no matter what you perceive from your historical point of view, the cut to the chase comes down to one thing . . .

'being there'.

Only an individual who has been through a specific experience can even relate to that experience,
outside observation does not serve to convey a sense of danger or urgency.

Yeah.. I think that is true... Fear is the one element that I know should exist in both places... time don't much change that... nor does much else except perhaps security.. and to some extent I think I'd feel more secure in Iraq today than that other place years ago..
But, yes I agree...

 

[Deptacon]

Originally posted by: BBond
I'm posting this because most of the bushlovers here want all the rest of us to forget there is even a war going on in Iraq. Tell that to the American soldiers who are cycled through the meat grinder of Iraq time and time again.

Another milestone reached and exceeded in Iraq.

Soon the number of dead American troops in bush's unprovoked invasion and occupation will exceed the number of Americans killed on September 11th, which BTW Iraq had NOTHING to do with.

2,601

And all for a lie told by a fool.

again the OP has no idea about the scope of military operations and doesnt undertands that, in militry terms these are very low numbers..... but hye, if you dont support it you dont support it.... I guess if you hate it as much as he does, he might actually start talking about the poor quality of military issue toliet paper

im not saying its a good thing, but considering the scope, and how many troops are i nthe region on a daily basis.... its not bad..

My unit is deploying early next year and honestly most people dont even think about it, and we usually talk about everything with each other, its a job, we do it, its a risk that comes along with the contract and joining.

most people just worry about being away from thier families and if thier GF's will be here when they get back..... you do your job right and takje care of each other, and the chances of something happen to you are pretty damn low....