Navy SEAL Has Three-Prong Approach to Win the War In Iraq

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<snip>• Use the time insurgents are in military prisons to educate and indoctrinate them about the value of human life, about why peace is preferable to violence, about differences between Mid-East and Western cultures, and about ways to raise their standard of living.

• Maintain a military monitor at gatherings in mosques to slow down insurgent activity by forcing communications and propaganda out of the mosques and dispersed into basements of private homes.

• Change the rules of engagement to allow the powerful US military forces to function as they were trained to put an end to roadside bombings and other ruthless, inhumane terrorists’ acts. The military needs to be allowed to get at the root of the problem rather than pulling weeds only to have them reappear, stresses Bravedy.

“I approve our occupation of Iraq but we cannot continue fighting the way we are,” says Bravedy. “Success is obtainable if we get over our fear of having to be politically correct. Political correctness is the enemy of our country!”

"Maintain a military monitor at gatherings in mosques to slow down insurgent activity by forcing communications and propaganda out of the mosques and dispersed into basements of private homes."

Yeah, do this openly and see what happens.

Even the ones that ain't shooting at us will start after that.

And this part: • Change the rules of engagement to allow the powerful US military forces to function as they were trained to put an end to roadside bombings and other ruthless, inhumane terrorists’ acts. The military needs to be allowed to get at the root of the problem rather than pulling weeds only to have them reappear, stresses Bravedy.

Translates into; Shoot everybody in sight to teach them a lesson-just like the SS.

And the platoon of military-monitor-monitor-rescuers that will be required soon after that. And the most central question of where all these extra bodies are going to come from?

the moment bush first stepped into Iraq. No saving face. Just leave Iraq.

his remedies are the same old tired ideas that got us into this mess to begin with.

just what the US government wants in a uniform.

...has been influenced by his upbringing and no doubt considers himself a crusader. Young, naive, evangelical warriors are the bane of any military force:

A native of Canton, Ohio, Chuck Bravedy was not any more special than any other Midwesterner when graduating from High School - with maybe one exception. Chuck wanted to be a Navy SEAL.

The son of a pastor and nurse, Bravedy had read about the SEALs and when it was time to consider military life decided he wanted to be a SEAL more than anything else. After surviving the rigors of SEAL training, Bravedy was assigned to combat duty in Iraq - patrolling city streets to roust out suspected insurgents and terrorists.

While on duty in Iraq, Bravedy observed several disturbing trends and began to research life in military prisons, the unique spiritual grip of the Koran and mosques on Iraqi men, and how the military tied the hands of its professional, combat-ready forces.

The result, upon his return to the states, was the publishing of Iraq in My Eye: Memoirs of a Navy SEAL. In the book, Bravedy shares with Americans the complexities and intricacies of the war in Iraq and reveals three major steps that could turn around occupation of Iraq and bring about a peaceful withdrawal.

Now married and living in Canton, Ohio, Bravedy is active in his church and is spending some of his time volunteering for the American Red Cross. He is considering undergoing training to become a paramedic or similar life-saving position with the fire department.

But Bravedy's dream is to assemble a team and return to Iraq to spend time in military prisons teaching the men there that there is more to life than killing Americans and eradicating western influence.

While his tour as a Navy SEAL in Iraq may have ended, his mission to help end violence in that country is still alive and well.

"Use the time insurgents are in military prisons to educate and indoctrinate them about the value of human life, about why peace is preferable to violence, about differences between Mid-East and Western cultures, and about ways to raise their standard of living."

Look in a mirror and see the depths to which your soul and state of humanity has fallen--only then will you be able to see how you could have written such a deplorable statement as above.

Then, while looking in that mirror, you may be able to recognize that you, not your "enemy" but you helped destroy peace by bringing a senseless war of choice to an innocent nation, lowering life expectations for all involved, and drastically bringing one nation's standard of living down while putting another nation's in a precarious position.

Then, if you are lucky you will realize the overwhelming arrogance and hubris of your statements. Maybe, just maybe, you will feel ashamed. If so, then there is a shred of human decency left in you.

Cherish that shred. Feed it with knowledge and compassion from within-- not by the teaching of others.
In time it will grow and you will learn humility, compassion, and real love.

One day, you may be fortunate enough to feel what it is to be human.

It is not an easy road, but for all of our sakes, it is one you should step on.

This misused term ranks right up there with "victory"...a euphamism to some mythical utopia wingnuts have come up with...but it always changes to fit this regime's agenda and spin. What the hell is victory? A "democratized" Iraq with a two-party system, free press and grateful populace? Ain't gonna happen...never was. So what's the measure now? Making sure our troops aren't killed as quickly and in as large numbers as they have?

Success would be withdrawing all troops and making millions of American...especially those with loved ones in that quagmire. No matter what boooshie and his neo-con enablers try to spin or believe, a bloodbath will happen in Iraq since this illegal and immoral invasion destroyed the country's infrastructure and civil order and this regime has failed miserably years ago in creating any stability. Every day our military remains, the greater the resentment grows and the more difficult not only will any concept of "success" be possible, but will make our eventual withdrawl a lot more difficult and deadlier. With the British now bailing from the south, I fear the only way our military will be able to get out, will be to shoot its way out.