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2008-07-22 Afghanistan

Media reports on Afghanistan outpost battle were exaggerated - Surprise!

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-07-22 10:46|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 Now that B.O. has visited Afghanistan and sprinkled holy water all over, he will be only true "expert" that the media will turn to in order to explain and understand what is really going on over there. Nice try, Colonel but you are "too close" to the action to understand and explain the nuance of war. Only someone as blessed and anointed by our media can truly determine what the course of action should be - A SURGE!!

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2008-07-22 12:35|| 2008-07-22 12:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Preysler ended the interview by lauding his soldiers. "I get emotional about this, you'll have to forgive me,"

Forgiven and extended HIGH PRAISE! Keep it up Colonel, and AIRBORNE!

Posted by Besoeker 2008-07-22 12:39|| 2008-07-22 12:39|| Front Page Top

#3 So the communist shitbags in the MSM are still trying to convince us that we are losing and should come home in defeat.

What's new?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-07-22 13:07|| 2008-07-22 13:07|| Front Page Top

#4 What's new: the MSM is now doing it in Afghanistan, not Iraq.

Posted by Steve White 2008-07-22 13:37|| 2008-07-22 13:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually, I kinda like it when the MSM decides something or someone is inevitable. It worked out so well for the Soviet Union, international communism and for Hillary...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-07-22 16:06|| 2008-07-22 16:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Yup, pretty much: whatever the MSM sez is the conventional wisdom, isn't.

Posted by Steve White 2008-07-22 16:16|| 2008-07-22 16:16|| Front Page Top

#7 If their (MSM) pens are writing, keyboards clacking, mouths clucking (lips moving, etc.), they are lying.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-07-22 17:25|| 2008-07-22 17:25|| Front Page Top

#8 Excellent article, excellent posts.

Posted by Jomock Platypus9662 2008-07-22 19:05|| 2008-07-22 19:05|| Front Page Top

#9 What's new: the MSM is now doing it in Afghanistan, not Iraq.

The MSM made their last stand in Mosul.

Posted by .5MT 2008-07-22 19:15|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-07-22 19:15|| Front Page Top

#10 Is it too much to hope that the next journoturd who vistis the 173rd will get a really full and detailed introduction to one of the American military's most cherished traditions for dealing with such alleged humans?

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2008-07-22 23:03|| 2008-07-22 23:03|| Front Page Top

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