Since John Kerry and similar anti-American anti-war activist chased the US out of Vietnam, America’s strategic center of gravity has correctly been recognized by our enemies as our will to stay engaged. We had quick victories in Granada, Iraq and Panama - too quick for anti-American, anti-war at any cost whackos and their willing accomplices in the press to turn the American people against their best interests. We were not so lucky in Lebanon and Somalia where casualties caused us to lose our nerve before the job was done.
Our current struggle is a bit different. After 3,000 dead Americans, we seem to have a bit more staying power. Terrorists are completely incapable of driving us from the battlefield. What the terrorist in Iraq can not achieve in a battle with US troops, the US media may hand to our enemies on a silver platter. After sensationalized stories about Abu Ghraib and missing explosives, the media are now zeroing in on the actions of one young Marine in Fallujah to help the terrorists to turn American opinion against our efforts in Iraq (See the post under). This is going blow up in their collective faces when the truth becomes known.
Here’s the rest of the story about this young death deifier and hero from Power Line:
This is one story of many that people normally don't hear, and one that everyone does.
This is one most don't hear:
A young Marine and his cover man cautiously enter a room just recently filled with insurgents armed with Ak-47's and RPG's. There are three dead, another wailing in pain. The insurgent can be heard saying, "Mister, mister! Diktoor, diktoor(doctor)!" He is badly wounded, lying in a pool of his own blood. The Marine and his cover man slowly walk toward the injured man, scanning to make sure no enemies come from behind. In a split second, the pressure in the room greatly exceeds that of the outside, and the concussion seems to be felt before the blast is heard. Marines outside rush to the room, and look in horror as the dust gradually settles. The result is a room filled with the barely recognizable remains of the deceased, caused by an insurgent setting off several pounds of explosives.
The Marines' remains are gathered by teary eyed comrades, brothers in arms, and shipped home in a box. The families can only mourn over a casket and a picture of their loved one, a life cut short by someone who hid behind a white flag.
But no one hears these stories, except those who have lived to carry remains of a friend, and the families who loved the dead. No one hears this, so no one cares.
This is the story everyone hears:
A young Marine and his fire team cautiously enter a room just recently filled with insurgents armed with AK-47's and RPG's. There are three dead, another wailing in pain. The insugent can be heard saying, "Mister, mister! Diktoor, diktoor(doctor)!" He is badly wounded. Suddenly, he pulls from under his bloody clothes a grenade, without the pin. The explosion rocks the room, killing one Marine, wounding the others. The young Marine catches shrapnel in the face.
The next day, same Marine, same type of situation, a different story. The young Marine and his cover man enter a room with two wounded insurgents. One lies on the floor in puddle of blood, another against the wall. A reporter and his camera survey the wreckage inside, and in the background can be heard the voice of a Marine, "He's moving, he's moving!"
The pop of a rifle is heard, and the insurgent against the wall is now dead. Minutes, hours later, the scene is aired on national television, and the Marine is being held for commiting a war crime. Unlawful killing.
And now, another Marine has the possibility of being burned at the stake for protecting the life of his brethren. His family now wrings their hands in grief, tears streaming down their face. Brother, should I have been in your boots, I too would have done the same.
For those of you who don't know, we Marines, Band of Brothers, Jarheads, Leathernecks, etc., do not fight because we think it is right, or think it is wrong. We are here for the man to our left, and the man to our right. We choose to give our lives so that the man or woman next to us can go home and see their husbands, wives, children, friends and families.
For those of you who sit on your couches in front of your television, and choose to condemn this man's actions, I have but one thing to say to you. Get out of your recliner, lace up my boots, pick up a rifle, leave your family behind and join me. See what I've seen, walk where I have walked. To those of you who support us, my sincerest gratitude. You keep us alive.
I am a Marine currently doing his second tour in Iraq. These are my opinions and mine alone. They do not represent those of the Marine Corps or of the US military, or any other. [end]
At some point we need to hold the media accountable for their efforts to undermine our strategic interests. This is not call for censorship or a lap-dog media. It is a call for getting the whole story in an accurate way the first time. The media are quite happy to obsess over these stories while they seem to put our service people in the worst possible light. When the complete truth becomes know, a truth that demonstrates that the military is competent, after months of sensational reporting, the media response is that of Emily Litella on Saturday Night Live, “Nevermind”.
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