Insurgents try to hinder progress towards democracy ... really ?

[Drunky]

Originally posted by Hristo
Are they terrorists ? Why ? What defines terrorism ?
Are they antisocial elements just looking for trouble ?
Are they mindless religious fanatics ?
Are they freedom fighters ?
Are they elements of former regime fighting to bring back forgotten Saddam ?
Al Qaida elements ?

Yes, 'they' are terrorists, antisocial elemetns, et al...and by 'they' I mean anyone that isn't 'us'.

We are fighting to protect 'them' and how can we protect 'them' when 'they' keep shooting at 'us'.

This lack of proper noun understanding is what is hindering the progression of Iraq unto democracy.  That and stupidily inflamatory and biased threads such as this.

[Drunky]

Originally posted by Hristo
I dislike US policy towards third world, especially when they have natural resources. I dislike Bush and Rumsfeld for being liars with hidden agenda.

Can you please list the third world countries that you are referring to and which ones were involved during G. W. Bush's administration?

It seems to me that you are blaming Bush and Rumsfeld for every "US policy towards [the] third world."

[bullett308]

Originally posted by VOR
Hristo...familiar with the Brcko district? (Sorry, can't spell it correctly becuase of the US keyboard). My friends and I spent some time there a few years ago and endured mortars, snipers and riots. There's also a  bridge there I'm sure you're probably aware of across the river into Croatia. One of our guys was injured just on the Bosnia side of it with a grenade we *think* was thrown out of a passing car (nobody saw it thrown). Was it a Serb? Bosnian? Croat? Other? Who knows..we weren't especially popular with anyone there. The point? We weren't there for ourselves, we were there for "someone else". Pretty healthy Croat population in Brcko last time I was there.

I'm not saying Croatia should send troops to Iraq. The Albanians are already doing a great job representing the former Yugoslavia anyway. I'm saying you should consider your words a little more carefully before you post them. I want to believe that you don't sincerely mean what you said, but I have my doubts. Oh, by the way, do you think it was freedom fighters that were attacking us? I wonder if they were Muslim, Christain, or something else? Just curious.

Got back from Mosul a little over a month ago (12 month tour) and found out today will prolly go back to Iraq soon. I'll tell the freedom fighters you said hi and that they have your support!  

Hey VOR If ya go back keep your head down and volunteer for NOTHING LOL.
and Thx.

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Originally posted by VOR
Hristo...familiar with the Brcko district? (Sorry, can't spell it correctly becuase of the US keyboard). My friends and I spent some time there a few years ago and endured mortars, snipers and riots. There's also a  bridge there I'm sure you're probably aware of across the river into Croatia. One of our guys was injured just on the Bosnia side of it with a grenade we *think* was thrown out of a passing car (nobody saw it thrown). Was it a Serb? Bosnian? Croat? Other? Who knows..we weren't especially popular with anyone there. The point? We weren't there for ourselves, we were there for "someone else". Pretty healthy Croat population in Brcko last time I was there.

I'm not saying Croatia should send troops to Iraq. The Albanians are already doing a great job representing the former Yugoslavia anyway. I'm saying you should consider your words a little more carefully before you post them. I want to believe that you don't sincerely mean what you said, but I have my doubts. Oh, by the way, do you think it was freedom fighters that were attacking us? I wonder if they were Muslim, Christain, or something else? Just curious.

Got back from Mosul a little over a month ago (12 month tour) and found out today will prolly go back to Iraq soon. I'll tell the freedom fighters you said hi and that they have your support!  

You aren't far away from me, when you are stateside. Next time you get down towards Murfreesboro TN, look me up. I damned sure be proud as hell to buy you a meal and a beer.

Thank you.

[GRUNHERZ]

Originally posted by VOR
Hristo...familiar with the Brcko district? (Sorry, can't spell it correctly becuase of the US keyboard). My friends and I spent some time there a few years ago and endured mortars, snipers and riots. There's also a  bridge there I'm sure you're probably aware of across the river into Croatia. One of our guys was injured just on the Bosnia side of it with a grenade we *think* was thrown out of a passing car (nobody saw it thrown). Was it a Serb? Bosnian? Croat? Other? Who knows..we weren't especially popular with anyone there. The point? We weren't there for ourselves, we were there for "someone else". Pretty healthy Croat population in Brcko last time I was there.

I'm not saying Croatia should send troops to Iraq. The Albanians are already doing a great job representing the former Yugoslavia anyway. I'm saying you should consider your words a little more carefully before you post them. I want to believe that you don't sincerely mean what you said, but I have my doubts. Oh, by the way, do you think it was freedom fighters that were attacking us? I wonder if they were Muslim, Christain, or something else? Just curious.

Got back from Mosul a little over a month ago (12 month tour) and found out today will prolly go back to Iraq soon. I'll tell the freedom fighters you said hi and that they have your support!  

Yes you were attacked by serb freedom fighters...

Thank you for helping the people of my childhood home. I'm from the former Yugoslavia, a Croatian like Hristo, but of course not like him...

My family moved to the States in 1989 in search of a better life and I love my new home and all the great opportunities it has given me again and again..


Also, a big to you and your family for your service to our country!

God Bless America!

Yes I know that phrase will make some of you sophisticates uncofortable and to want to vomit, if that is the case you may kindly go ahead and %^%&*%$### yourself.