War Affects Many

Good afternoon folks, In light of the recent news that a US Soldier has killed over a dozen Afghan civilians I would like to share my personal thoughts on this subject.

First and foremost, I would like to emphasize that ALL life is precious. With Please that being said, I do not condone or make excuses for anyone taking the lives of innocent civilians, regardless of their nationality. Be that as it may, I am not in a position to make judgment calls on this particular incident. In fact, none of us are. I ask everyone to please let the appropriate authorities investigate this incident and let them decide the course of action and/or punishment. We were not there and do not have the capability to look into all that took place.

Sadly, there have been many innocents lost in the global war in terror. I emphasize again, that ALL life is a precious commodity and one that should be cherished, not used as a pawn in war. Unfortunately, this does happen. War is an ugly beast which can change an ordinary man and make him see and feel things that we couldn't begin to possibly understand. Instead of passing judgment on any person, instead I ask that you all join me in saying a prayer and having a moment of silence for all those innocent lives that were taken. We may not be able to turn back the hands of time and change what happened, but hopefully we can learn from this tragedy and it will never happen again.

With respect for all those affected by war,

Amanda

U.S. Army memorial knife for Wardak, Afghanistan, Extortion 17

In honor of the 5 crewmen lost from the 158th Aviation Regiment and the 135th Aviation Regiment, U.S. Army National Guard aboard Extortion 17, Wardak, Afghanistan, 8/6/11, DS&S Tactical is offering for auction a very special knife.... This CQBT-B Advanced Combat Knife - a M390 Super Steel blade has now been coated with Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) - the toughest, most advanced coating available for knife blades. The knife is being auctioned off with 100% of the proceeds to benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.

DIRECT LINK TO THE AUCTION:
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The production of this blade was made possible by Donny Bassett and the Society for the Preservation of Military History as well as the work of Re-New Sharpening and the assistance of Waterjet Cutting Inc. of Albuquerque. The next-generation coating was applied by Ion Bond and the engraving was done by KaMo Engravers of Albuquerque. The concept for this blade came from a discussion with Ssgt Manny Alvarez, U.S. Army.

Rules of Engagement

Guest blog post by: 
Brian "Rudee" Schad - Former US Navy SEAL

Some how, some way, the war in Afghanistan has transformed to a UN agenda police action. Don't believe it?? Then how in the world does "rules of engagement" protect our nation's troops in a battle zone...especially when the USA was attached by "them"? This is asinine! What this clearly means is: American military members can only engage in combat when fired upon - to "defend" themselves. This gives the enemy comfort knowing there will be no element of surprised against them. BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!

A post dated August, 24, 2011 - Andrew G. Bostom posts on the votes for and against Rules of Engagement That Protect Our Troops in The American Thinker:

Blog: 77% of Democrats (and Ron Paul) Voted Against Rules Of Engagement That Protect Our Troops

www.americanthinker.com

The way this is worded is very crafty. American soldiers are being asked to fight with one hand tied behind their back...by a congress that is NOT part of the chain-of-command! Maybe Rep. Ron Paul clearly understands this and the establishment politicians do not. I would vote AGAINST it too!