Liberty Star
12-28-2009, 06:54 PM
Incredible, Obama is sending more troops to spread freedom and equality in Afghanistan but has he put in place any screening process to see what kind of people are heading there to win hearts and minds?
Just stumbled on this:
On Sunday night, Temple finally flew out of Kuwait on a C-17 Globemaster to Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. That’s where Temple encountered several soldiers who had just finished their year tour and were headed back to the United States.
“I’m really surprised at some of the opinions and some of the bitterness that they hold,” Temple said. “Our motto here is winning their hearts and minds. But for some of these soldiers they’re like “yeah, two in the heart and one in the mind” - meaning two bullets in the heart and one in the mind. And some of them are leaving here very bitter.”
Yet, Temple understood their frustration. The soldiers had spent a year in Afghanistan, yet hadn’t seen any change. “Everybody wants change right now today. And it’s not going to happen. You have to establish relationships with these tribes with the tribal elders and its going to take time and we’re just so used to having results right away.”
For the most part, Temple said it was younger soldiers who were discontent.
Just stumbled on this:
On Sunday night, Temple finally flew out of Kuwait on a C-17 Globemaster to Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. That’s where Temple encountered several soldiers who had just finished their year tour and were headed back to the United States.
“I’m really surprised at some of the opinions and some of the bitterness that they hold,” Temple said. “Our motto here is winning their hearts and minds. But for some of these soldiers they’re like “yeah, two in the heart and one in the mind” - meaning two bullets in the heart and one in the mind. And some of them are leaving here very bitter.”
Yet, Temple understood their frustration. The soldiers had spent a year in Afghanistan, yet hadn’t seen any change. “Everybody wants change right now today. And it’s not going to happen. You have to establish relationships with these tribes with the tribal elders and its going to take time and we’re just so used to having results right away.”
For the most part, Temple said it was younger soldiers who were discontent.