VFF Goes Back to Iraq

In the mad rush among the media to ignore the success in Iraq, you may have missed this. Since Barack Obama went to Iraq and declared that he had personally defeated our enemies there and made it safe for US troops to wander about freely, the press is only interested in reporting sporadically on the infrequent deaths of our troops there. Since the media has largely ignored the truth from Iraq, and the significance of our resolve in Iraq, Vets For Freedom has sent eight Iraq War veterans “Back to Iraq“.

Pete Hegseth, David Bellavia, Joel Arends, Erik Swabb, Kate Norley, Shawn Bryan, Daniel Bell, and Ben Hayden wrote a joint mission statement in the Washington Times last week explaining their reasons for going to Iraq;

We will each return to the cities where we served previously, providing a direct before-and-after assessment from the ground. Places like Ramadi, Baqubah, Samarra, and Baghdad, last experienced at the height of violence, will get a fresh look from experienced eyes.

We will assess the depths and sustainability of recent gains, and plan to objectively ask the tough questions – of Americans and Iraqis alike – about the future of America’s involvement in Iraq.

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America’s veterans, their families and those still serving deserve honest answers to these difficult and complex questions. We intend to do our utmost to provide them.

The initial dispatches have been coming in from those eight intrepid veterans and, if you’re truly interested in what American determination can accomplish, read each and every one.

Category: Support the troops, Terror War