Comments on: The World Barely Noticed http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/2009/05/23/the-world-barely-noticed/ Just another Blog.newsok.com weblog Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:03:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tina Hanson http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/2009/05/23/the-world-barely-noticed/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Tina Hanson Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:06:52 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/?p=388#comment-291 Thank you for being there. My son is in the 2/8 (H&S company) As a war veteran myself, it's a fine line between pride and fear, that I feel as a mother of one of "America's Battallion" Here, in the safety of our homes, we seem more concerned with who killed Michael Jackson than with the unimaginable situation/people that are killing our men and women service members. Please do not stop helping to paint a realistic picture of war, hell and the daily sacrifices made by our American troops! Tina Hanson Thank you for being there. My son is in the 2/8 (H&S company) As a war veteran myself, it’s a fine line between pride and fear, that I feel as a mother of one of “America’s Battallion” Here, in the safety of our homes, we seem more concerned with who killed Michael Jackson than with the unimaginable situation/people that are killing our men and women service members. Please do not stop helping to paint a realistic picture of war, hell and the daily sacrifices made by our American troops!

Tina Hanson

]]> By: Penny http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/2009/05/23/the-world-barely-noticed/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Penny Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:56:45 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/?p=388#comment-288 Dear Mike, Thank you for your honest reporting. Please tell these brave men that they are my heros! How refreshing to hear of their selfless service and conviction to freedom! They remind me of my deep pride and love of this great country, and all that is good about it! Dear Mike, Thank you for your honest reporting. Please tell these brave men that they are my heros! How refreshing to hear of their selfless service and conviction to freedom! They remind me of my deep pride and love of this great country, and all that is good about it!

]]> By: Jim Pirtle http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/2009/05/23/the-world-barely-noticed/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Jim Pirtle Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:40:13 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/?p=388#comment-274 Mike, I just received the results of the investigation on this battle from the US Army. The ANA soldiers on guard duty where asleep, and when the attack began they did not fight, they hid. As stated by one of the ANA soldiers "We're Muslims". I think that means they wont fight other Muslims. What the Hell? That makes this battle 100 Taliban against 8 REAL HEROS and soldiers. The US Soldiers had been asking for replacement soldiers for these 12 ANA soldiers for weeks. The ANA soldiers would not work, were sleeping on duty, lazy and would not comply with commands. Our commanders would not listen to the boots on the ground and send replacements. I think if one of our men had performed in such a manner as the ANA's, they would be in prison in the great state of Kansas. These ANA soldiers, and our commanders, are the ones that killed our troops, and they'll kill more if we don't stop NATO forces from embedding any ANA forces with ours. It's time to take care our our, and our NATO troops. Jim Pirtle Gold Star Dad Mike,
I just received the results of the investigation on this battle from the US Army.
The ANA soldiers on guard duty where asleep, and when the attack began they did not fight, they hid. As stated by one of the ANA soldiers “We’re Muslims”.
I think that means they wont fight other Muslims.
What the Hell?
That makes this battle 100 Taliban against 8 REAL HEROS and soldiers.
The US Soldiers had been asking for replacement soldiers for these 12 ANA soldiers for weeks. The ANA soldiers would not work, were sleeping on duty, lazy and would not comply with commands. Our commanders would not listen to the boots on the ground and send replacements.
I think if one of our men had performed in such a manner as the ANA’s, they would be in prison in the great state of Kansas.
These ANA soldiers, and our commanders, are the ones that killed our troops, and they’ll kill more if we don’t stop NATO forces from embedding any ANA forces with ours.
It’s time to take care our our, and our NATO troops.
Jim Pirtle
Gold Star Dad

]]> By: Jim Pirtle http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/2009/05/23/the-world-barely-noticed/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Jim Pirtle Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:55:29 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/?p=388#comment-264 Mike, My son Sgt. James D. Pirtle was killed on the top of that mountain with 2 other American hero's. Jim always told me what it was like there when he could call, but I never imaged the hell it really is. I've shed a million tears over that place. I hope peace will come from it. Jim Pirtle Gold Star dad Mike, My son Sgt. James D. Pirtle was killed on the top of that mountain with 2 other American hero’s.
Jim always told me what it was like there when he could call, but I never imaged the hell it really is.
I’ve shed a million tears over that place.
I hope peace will come from it.
Jim Pirtle
Gold Star dad

]]> By: lawrie http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/2009/05/23/the-world-barely-noticed/comment-page-1/#comment-174 lawrie Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:07:27 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/?p=388#comment-174 great job our guys are doing in them appalling conditions. i cant imagine what it must be like to have to lug the guns round in that body armour in that heat great job our guys are doing in them appalling conditions. i cant imagine what it must be like to have to lug the guns round in that body armour in that heat

]]> By: Sam & Susan Soutter http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/2009/05/23/the-world-barely-noticed/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Sam & Susan Soutter Thu, 28 May 2009 16:23:08 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/afghanistan-iraq/?p=388#comment-107 Mike, What a wonderful site to see our son on your video. His wife sent us the link, and we have shared it with all the family and friends. It is good to see he is safe. Thank you so much for sharing these soldier's stories with all of us back home. There are so many of us who do not forget the sacrifices these young Americans go through each day and the sacrifices their families deal with too. Stacy did not mention that he belongs to the Citizen Band Potawatomi tribe, and proud of it. Also I would like to say we are proud of you as a fellow Ponca Citian, for the great reporting you have done these many years. Sam is class of '66 and I am class of '67 from Po Hi! Thank you again for interviewing our son, and we can't wait till he gets home at the end of June. God bless you and your son, and stay safe. Sincerely, Susan Soutter Mike,
What a wonderful site to see our son on your video. His wife sent us the link, and we have shared it with all the family and friends. It is good to see he is safe. Thank you so much for sharing these soldier’s stories with all of us back home. There are so many of us who do not forget the sacrifices these young Americans go through each day and the sacrifices their families deal with too. Stacy did not mention that he belongs to the Citizen Band Potawatomi tribe, and proud of it. Also I would like to say we are proud of you as a fellow Ponca Citian, for the great reporting you have done these many years. Sam is class of ’66 and I am class of ’67 from Po Hi! Thank you again for interviewing our son, and we can’t wait till he gets home at the end of June. God bless you and your son, and stay safe. Sincerely, Susan Soutter

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