December 01, 2005

On Murtha's Mangled Message

So, the U.S. armed forces are broken, worn out, and "living hand to mouth." A Vietnam vet said it, so it has to be true! Nothing like a tautology to seal the deal (by saying "I predict he'll make it look like we're staying the course," Rep. Murtha gives himself the chance to be proven right regardless of facts or what the administration does -- a pullout of any degree is proof the military is stretched too thin, and maintaining the current force level is only a saving face operation needed because the troops are stretched too thin). Besides the fact that his lame political pandering sounds more like a terrorist communique than anything else, I cannot help to think he is slightly mistaken based on what, you know, actual soldiers on the groud say. But since such logic has escaped the Honorable Representative, let me do a quick graphic display.

Rep. Murtha's view of the U.S. military:

Note the lack of formation, discipline, and the moronic head-cracking of the right-most soldier on the door. These are the Keystone Cops who were fooled by two droids a few minutes later. This is French army stuff... well, not really, I take that back. These guys are still facing forward at least.

However, based on all observations, personal accounts, and reports from friends and family actually in harm's way, this is a far more accurate impression of the U.S. forces:

It's not an easy haul, but they are doing it by the book. Speed, discipline, and firepower. These soldiers will win us the war, if you give them the chance.