A Letter From Iraq
 

Here is an e-mail I got from my stepson in Iraq today....thought you might want to hear the opinion from someone that is actually there. He is a machine gunner on a Black Hawk helicopter in the 159th Avn Rgt out of Fort Bragg. He is also a great kid and I am very proud of him. :thumbsup

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

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Hi Dad & KK

I am now almost two months down 16 to go. I am currently in Balad, Iraq staying in a luxurious condo(60 man circus tent soaked in kerosine) Enjoying my 5 course meals (ground beef, chicken, more ground beef, more chicken, and oh yea and MRE's). My stay in this tent was only supposed to be 10 days but now it has been revealed to me that it may bit a bit longer somewheres along the line of 45 days. Add that to my stay at the beautiful Kuwait resort with their 2 bedroom suites (20 man tent and port-a jon). It comes to a grand total of 3 months in a fucking tent.

I didn't sign up for this shit, but I don't blame anyone but myself actually. I joined because I woke up one day and said I have a crappy car and I am slaving in a fast food joint just to muster enough money to by a pack of smokes and take some fake ass bitch out every weekend.

I guess there was a better way to go about it all but to late now. Here I am Iraq, fucking Iraq stuck here with nothing to say otherwise. Viva Iraq. Better yet Viva la Bush. The big "W" what a character, I can't believe our whole purpose here has done a 360.

Well I am done ranting (for now). Anyway after this month and a half we are promised a trailer aka hootch no bigger than my living room to squeeze six guys and all there stuff in. Trust me when I say it will be a big improvement from what it is like now. The showers were broken today so we will be stinkin up da house tonight.

Flying our blackhawks here though is awesome. I love flying! It is safer then driving they say. I don't know, who ever computed that probably didn't take into consideration that there are alot more cars and a lot less roads then there are aircraft to airways. And I am sure they didn't add in some crazy fuckin Iraqi trying desperatly to shoot us down with everything they can get there hands on from a pistol to a machine gun to an RPG and those damn stingers. Thank goodness the bastards are a terrible shot and don't have a clue sometimes.

They however are very adaptive and I hate to say it but they are. I mean you take a country who all they know is war since the beginning of time and then tell them that they can't fight anymore. They just don't understand the meaning of not fighting somebody. We are no longer fighting a war but a uprising of the actual Iraqi citizens who don't want to be told what to do. Regardless if it is Suddam or some other assholes like us who think we are gods gift to peace on earth. It is another vietnam in my opinion because we don't even know who we are fighting anymore and can't trust anyone that has a fucking accent. But what do I know? I just work here and do my job to the best of my ability as I am told. I am, and always will be an American patriot.

I make it seem like I am in hell but its not that bad so don't worry. Believe it or not if there is anything I look foward daily is when our chopper gets shot at because then I can shoot back. Unlike these honorless bastards, I am a damn fine shot going 200mph at 50ft with my machine gun. So Alah Baba help these BIATCHES because I'm not.

Laterz,
XXXXXXXXX

P.S. Tell everyone there that I am fine and don't worry about me......

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subliminal message =

You should tell him when people invade countries the natives fight back.

I think he pretty much gets that point across......he's just a kid doing his job.

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

Fuck you man.

Not all the soldiers agree with why they are there. But they go so that you dont have to.

Nobody had to.

wtfck is this bullshit

lol meaning he's willing to uphold the u.s. constitution and overthrow the government or continue to think he's an American patriot ( ex. sheep)

BS.

If everyone in the army right now didnt volunteer there would have been a draft.

they go so Bush doesn't have to
Bush's daughters don't have to
Cheney doesn't have to
Cheney's lesbo daughter doesn't have to
Senators don't have to
Senators' kids don't have to
...

:1orglaugh

I realize that, but to say things like "They just don't understand the meaning of not fighting somebody" and "Unlike these honorless bastards" gives the impression that he doesnt understand why they are fighting back. If China invaded us and killed over 150,000 of our citizens would you not fight back?

Like I said he's just a kid doing his job. Our government trained him and he is doing and feeling the way he thinks he should at this point. I myself undersatand exactly what you are talking about. I also feel that if the Chinese were at your doorstep that he would gladly die for you to protect your house and family. I understand your point 100%...

There are a lot of points here and opinions which have to be at least respected but the purpose of this post was because I am very proud of him. It wasn't intended to start a political fight among everyone about a 19 year old soldiers opinion. He has a long way to go in life and a lot to learn as we all do.

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

Now go to level 2 ....

Read again.