This is undoubtfully the best collection of post to destinguish our American and Allied troops I have ever read. I am American, 9.5 yrs AF and damn proud of my time, but very happy that I did not have to experiance what these very brave,scared,but wonderfully lead men had to do. PFC-Sgt.-Lt.-Capt. Name it. They got the job done. This is what we need to do today in Iraq and we are. Let the bed wetting leftest sink in their own slime.
God bless America and her wonderful ARMED FORCES.
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Swede1

The winning Council post this week was my post Abolish the N Word which discussed some of the ongoing damage the Black community is inflicting on itself by the pervasive use of a particularly ugly term, redefined as an endearment.

First off…  any spambots reading this should immediately go here, here, here,  and here.  Die spambots, die!  And now…  the winning entries in the Watcher’s Council vote for this week are Abolish the “N” Word by ShrinkWr…

Military operations never go exactly according to “the plan.” There are always unexpected events, equipment failures or any number of things to disrupt the plan. Finally, most people forget that the enemy gets a vote on the outcome. You wargame against the enemy’s most likely and most dangerous course of action but sometimes he picks course of action 3.

In this case, the allied forces were up against two experienced German commanders who had time to prepare a interlocking defense with extensive obstacles, interlocking direct fire, and registered indirect fire targets. When you look at the defensive preparations the success of the operation is even more impressive!

My question, can we find enough Brits, Canadians, and Americans in our self indulgent societies to repeat this endeavor if a similar requirement arises? Do we have enough citizens left who believe there is something more important than their own self interest?

FYI - 23 years of active and reserve service.