Obama's War

Afghanistan Body Count: 08/29/2011
Total Americans Killed: 1,751
Post Obama Inauguration: 1,121
http://icasualties.org/

“…We will finish the job…” Pres. Barack Obama

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Latest Confirmed Casualties:



*2nd Lt. Joe L. Cunningham, 27, of Kingston, OK died Aug. 13 in Laghman province, Afghanistan.

*Master Sgt. Charles L. Price III, 40, of Milam, TX died Aug. 12 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

*Sgt. Matthew A. Harmon, 29, of Bagley, MN died Aug. 14 in Paktika province, Afghanistan.

*Spc. Joseph A. VanDreumel, 32, of Grand Rapids, MI died Aug. 14 in Paktika province, Afghanistan.

*1st Lt. Damon T. Leehan, 30, of Edmond, OK died Aug. 14 in Laghman province, Afghanistan.

*Spc. Dennis G. Jensen, 21, of Vermillion, SD died Aug. 16 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

*Lance Cpl. Travis M. Nelson, 19, of Pace, FL died Aug. 18 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

*Pfc. Douglas L. Cordo, 20, of Kingston, NY died Aug. 19 in Zabul, Afghanistan.

*1st Lt. Timothy J. Steele, 25, of Duxbury, MA died Aug. 23 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

*Sgt. Andrew R. Tobin, 24, of Jacksonville, IL died Aug. 24 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

*Pfc. Brandon S. Mullins, 21, of Owensboro, KY died Aug. 25 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

*Pfc. Jesse W. Dietrich, 20, of Venus, TX died Aug. 25 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

*Spc. Michael C. Roberts, 23, of Watauga, TX died Aug. 27 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.



Peace,
Chad (The Left) Shue

Obama's War

Afghanistan Body Count: 08/15/2011
Total Americans Killed: 1,738
Post Obama Inauguration: 1,108
http://icasualties.org/

“…We will finish the job…” Pres. Barack Obama

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Latest Confirmed Casualties:



*Sgt. Daniel J. Patron, 26, of Canton, OH died Aug. 6 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

*Sgt. Adan Gonzales Jr., 28, of Bakersfield, CA died Aug. 7 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

*Sgt. Joshua J. Robinson, 29, of Omaha, NE died Aug. 7 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

*Sgt. Alessandro L. Plutino, 28, of Pitman, NJ died Aug. 8 in Paktia province, Afghanistan.

*Cpl. Nicholas S. Ott, 23, of Manchester, NJ died Aug. 10 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

*Hospitalman Riley Gallinger-Long, 19, of Cornelius, OR died Aug. 11 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

*Sgt. Edward J. Frank II, 26, of Yonkers, NY died Aug. 11 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

*Spc. Jameel T. Freeman, 26, of Baltimore, MD died Aug. 11 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

*Spc. Patrick L. Lay II, 21, of Fletcher, NC died Aug. 11 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

*Spc. Jordan M. Morris, 23, of Stillwater, OK died Aug. 11 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

*Pfc. Rueben J. Lopez, 27, of Williams, CA died Aug. 11 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.


Peace,
Chad (The Left) Shue

Obama's War - Special Release

On Thursday, August 11, 2011 The Department of Defense (DOD) released the names of the 30 US service members who were killed In Afghanistan when the helicopter they were on board was shot down by Taliban fighters.

DOD Identifies Service Members Killed In CH-47 Crash

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of 30 servicemembers who died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed.



• Lt. Cmdr. Jonas B. Kelsall, 32, of Shreveport, LA

• Master Chief Petty Officer Louis J. Langlais, 44, of Santa Barbara, CA

• Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas A. Ratzlaff, 34, of Green Forest, AR

• Senior Chief Petty Officer Kraig M. Vickers 36, of Kokomo, HI

• Chief Petty Officer Brian R. Bill, 31, of Stamford, CT

• Chief Petty Officer John W. Faas, 31, of Minneapolis, MN

• Chief Petty Officer Kevin A. Houston, 35, of West Hyannisport, MA

• Chief Petty Officer Matthew D. Mason, 37, of Kansas City, MO

• Chief Petty Officer Stephen M. Mills, 35, of Fort Worth, TX

• Chief Petty Officer Nicholas H. Null, 30, of Washington, WV

• Chief Petty Officer Robert J. Reeves, 32, of Shreveport, LA

• Chief Petty Officer Heath M. Robinson, 34, of Detroit, MI

• Petty Officer 1st Class Darrik C. Benson, 28, of Angwin, CA

• Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher G. Campbell, 36, of Jacksonville, NC

• Petty Officer 1st Class Jared W. Day, 28, of Taylorsville, UT

• Petty Officer 1st Class John Douangdara, 26, of South Sioux City, NE

• Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Strange, 25, of Philadelphia, PA

• Petty Officer 1st Class Jon T. Tumilson, 35, of Rockford, IA

• Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron C. Vaughn, 30, of Stuart, FL

• Petty Officer 1st Class Jason R. Workman, 32, of Blanding, UT

• Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse D. Pittman, 27, of Ukiah, CA

• Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas P. Spehar, 24, of Saint Paul, MN

• Chief Warrant Officer David R. Carter, 47, of Centennial, CO

• Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Nichols, 31, of Hays, KS

• Sgt. Patrick D. Hamburger, 30, of Lincoln, NE

• Sgt. Alexander J. Bennett, 24, of Tacoma, WA (43rd Washingtonian)

• Spc. Spencer C. Duncan, 21, of Olathe, KS

• Tech. Sgt. John W. Brown, 33, of Tallahassee, FL

• Staff Sgt. Andrew W. Harvell, 26, of Long Beach, CA

• Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Zerbe, 28, of York, PA


Peace,
Chad (The Left) Shue

Drip, drip, drip, drip.....Whooosh....Drip, drip, drip...Repeat

MY CONDOLENCES TO THE AMERICAN FAMILIES AND SERVICE PEOPLE FOR THEIR TRAGIC LOSS....We are asking everyone to say a prayer for the US Navy Seals team and their families. Their helicopter was shot down yesterday in Afghanistan and have lost 30 team members. IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE IT ON EVERYONE'S PAGE...Even if its only for an hour. Come on guys! Show your support! I am HONORED to re-post this! Thank you to ALL of OUR Service Men and Women.

I have to admit I did not know about the tragic loss of the US Navy helicopter and the 30 US service members (and 7 Afghani service members) who lost their lives until I saw it referenced in the above "status update" on a friend's Facebook page on Sunday morning. I was out of town and off-line on Saturday. While I am deeply saddened by this tragedy and am appreciative of the numbers of folks I have seen re-posting this message, I can't help but express my equal amount of disappointment that we are not seeing these types of postings every day.

I wonder how many of the folks who have re-posted this message of condolence for the 30 US service members killed in one incident could also tell you that, between July 21st and August 4th, 17 US service members from various branches have also lost their lives in separate incidents in Afghanistan. That would be an average of 5 deaths per week; or one each business day. I wonder how many could tell you that, since George W Bush ordered troops into Afghanistan (some 10 years ago), 1,728 Americans have died in that country; with 1,097 of them dying under President Obama's watch. I wonder if they stop to think that, even with two presidents telling us that "major combat" has ended in that country, some 4,474 Americans have died in Iraq (254 of them under Obama's watch; 58 since "End of Combat"). The last 5 died there in July.

Yes, it is tragically sensational when many people die all at one time; but I can't help but feel how much more tragic it is that it takes something of this magnitude to cause so many to appreciate the actual cost to this country in this new age of American imperialism. It would be refreshing if, on occasion someone would post their condolences to the family of Spc. Mark J. Downer, 23, of Warner Robins, GA; who died Aug. 5, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, or Sgt. Mark A. Cofield, 25, of Colorado Springs, CO; who died July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq. Maybe if more people acknowledged EVERY service member who was making the ultimate sacrifice in the the name of the United States of America, we might be able to bring an end to the folly of these military mis-adventures.

Peace,
Chad (The Left) Shue

Obama's War

Afghanistan Body Count: 08/07/2011

Total Americans Killed: 1,728

Post Obama Inauguration: 1,098

http://icasualties.org/

 
“…We will finish the job…” Pres. Barack Obama

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Latest Confirmed Casualties:

*2nd Lt. Jered W. Ewy, 33, of Edmond, OK died July 29 at Paktia, Afghanistan.

*Spc. Augustus J. Vicari, 22, of Broken Arrow, OK died July 29 at Paktia, Afghanistan.

*Sgt. William B. GrossPaniagua, 28, of Daly City, CA died July 31 in Kunar province, Afghanistan.

*Pfc. Brice M. Scott, 22, of Columbus, GA died July 31 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

*Staff Sgt. Leon H. Lucas Jr., 32, of Wilson, NC died Aug. 1 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

*Staff Sgt. Patrick R. Dolphin, 29, of Moscow, PA died July 31 in Herat province, Afghanistan.

*Sgt. Dennis E. Kancler, 26, of Brecksville, OH died July 31 in Herat province, Afghanistan.

*Sgt. Christopher M. Wrinkle, 29, of Dallastown, PA died July 31 in Herat province, Afghanistan.

*Staff Sgt. Kirk A. Owen, 37, of Sapulpa, OK died Aug. 2 in Paktia province, Afghanistan.

*Spc. Barun Rai, 24, of Silver Spring, MD died Aug. 3 in Logar province, Afghanistan.

*Pfc. Cody G. Baker, 19, of Holton, KS died Aug. 3 in Wardak province, Afghanistan.

*Pfc. Gil I. Morales Del Valle, 21, of Jacksonville, FL died Aug. 3 in Wardak province, Afghanistan.

*Capt. Waid C. Ramsey, 41, of Red Bay, AL died Aug. 4 in Paktika province, Afghanistan.

*Sgt. Anthony Del Mar Peterson, 24, of Chelsea, OK died Aug. 4 in Paktia province, Afghanistan.

*Sgt. Daniel D. Gurr, 21, of Vernal, UT died Aug. 5 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

*Spc. Jinsu Lee, 34, of Chatsworth, CA died Aug. 5, in Kunar province, Afghanistan.

*Spc. Mark J. Downer, 23, of Warner Robins, GA died Aug. 5, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

Peace,
Chad (The Left) Shue

I Pledge Allegiance...

On my drive to work today I started thinking about my first election when I was living in Texas. It was 1980 and I remember being so disappointed when Jimmy Carter lost to “Bedtime for Bonzo” co-star, Ronald Reagan. A couple of years later I did take some solace in the victory of my senatorial candidate to replace outgoing Texas Republican senator, John Tower. That candidate was Democrat, Phil Gramm. That good feeling was short-lived however when, upon being sworn in to office, Gramm knelt at the feet of Saint Ron and renounced the party that had worked to elect him and proclaimed his undying allegiance to the Republican Party.


So here is my question; do you think that, after he has to scramble for all the Republican votes he can muster to ensure his re-election (due in large part to the massive defection of Progressive Democrats alienated by his continual capitulation of Democratic principles to the Tea Party Republicans), President O’Clinton Obama will, in January 2013, finally make the official switch to the party of Reagan?

Peace,
Chad (The Left) Shue