tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post378424946431547030..comments2023-10-14T19:08:05.877+04:30Comments on Helmand Blog - Afghanistan: A junior officer's experience on the front line post Op MoshtarakUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post-9125371258436367082010-06-02T20:52:12.971+04:302010-06-02T20:52:12.971+04:30I too watch with dismay as our well-trained killer...I too watch with dismay as our well-trained killers are forced to become Civil Affairs on call. It used to be that everyone was an infantryman first, soon it will be everyone has to wear a smiley face shirt under their flak jacket. We have declared an end date with no end state. What we leave Afghanistan with will be destroyed in a matter of months and as you pointed out, all those single bullets or amateur IEDs have already destroyed entire families. Our military is meant to bring peace through absolute firepower not by asking people very politely if they would mind if we rebuilt their country. They're always going to want more and they're always going to blame us in public, thanking us only in private, at least under this current time plan. To undo a thousand years and the tenets of an aggressive religion in just a year or so?? I don't think so ...Rennhttp://esmereldasgate.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691041103281974891.post-64204403391845942662010-05-29T00:23:15.976+04:302010-05-29T00:23:15.976+04:30So many of the 'units' are taking on infan...So many of the 'units' are taking on infantry roles (artillery/cavalry) - (retraining on the job comes to mind) - and our troops are now becoming 'builders': Why are we paying 'cash' to the locals to clear their land - they should be grateful that 'we' are providing the material/men to help build this country (note: NOT REBUILD): We are pushing the Taleban further south - but at some stage they can go no further (so where will they be going) into other countries and working (planning) from there - its all very well trying to 'rebuild' a country and give them things they never had, but where and when will it stop?...This task does not seem to have an ending...and in the meantime, our troops have to watch their backs - fronts and everywhere in between as it only takes one bullet to destroy a life and to destroy family and friends back home....You really don't get enough credit for what you have to endure there - we moaned last weekend that it was 28 degrees - you have that at 7am - wish I could bring you all home today - no matter what you are doing, know we are all praying for you at home and wish you were here -Proud of All our TroopsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com