insideiraq

Iraq veteran's views on politicians.

insomnia wrote in insideiraq Jan 24, 2008 16:54

Hi everyone. I was personally curious as to what all of you think about the current political candidates, so I figured I would make a poll in order to find out.

Poll Iraq veterans on the candidates

defence budget

starvncoyote wrote in insideiraq Mar 12, 2007 09:58

how is it that the military is finally getting all this extra money it's been needing forever and then some, but it's not showing anywhere? where is all the money going?

For those who served in Iraq especially Mosul

bumpthekoala wrote in insideiraq Mar 07, 2007 22:41

x-posted

I'm always bothered by how much a citation for heroism doesn't show us.
Behind everyone of those plaques and medals is a story almost too incredible to believe.
When I was at Fort Wainwright, AK I had a chance to interview SFC Peter Lara a Silver Star Recipient. Needless to say, his experience in Mosul was quite different than mine.

para-cord bracelets?

pierceheart wrote in insideiraq Jul 27, 2006 10:36

Hey, sorry for a stupid post, maybe, but anyone got instructions on how to make those parachute/550 cord bracelets that I saw everyone wearing over there?

I can find directions for how to do a "portuguese sinnet" which is the braid, but nothing for doing it in two colors.

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A rant

itsacountry wrote in insideiraq Jun 27, 2006 10:24

Given the increasing fear-mongering and distrust of the military, I have devised a rant.

Ah.. lovely weather.

phyrewall wrote in insideiraq Feb 05, 2006 20:11

The travel brochure sure as hell lied about this place being "a resort like no other". Then again, I have lakeside property...

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chai?

bumpthekoala wrote in insideiraq Dec 28, 2005 23:45

Anyone know what is the name of the tea they use so much in Iraq? And where I can get some in the states with the same taste?

Local Militias = Trouble

mrvetinari wrote in insideiraq Dec 22, 2005 18:28

I'm not going to get into the elections or how Al-Dulaymi has essentially declared the insurgency back into "full on" mode (with noticeable effects) or whatever. I'm not even going to get into how Iran now has enormous influence over the new leaders of Iraq. But this article comments on something I observed on the ground when last in Baghdad for ( Read more... )

x-post to us_army and insideiraq

qp4 wrote in insideiraq Dec 19, 2005 11:13

Can anyone give me the lowdown on what to expect from a trip to Quatar?

How long does it take? How's the flight? What's the accomodations? AND HOW MUCH FUCKING BEER DO I GET? And any other important tidbits I might want to know before I make the trip.

Thanks.

11/11/05

pierceheart wrote in insideiraq Nov 11, 2005 09:38

Laurel A. Olmsted ( Read more... )