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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, said publicly that defending Iraq's city of Ramadi is of secondary importance compared with protecting the Beiji oil refinery from ISIS.
Jon Harper in Stars and Stripes admitted that the terror group may be on the verge of overrunning Ramadi, but said, "The city itself is not symbolic in any way," adding that the fall of the city would be more of a humanitarian problem than a strategic one.
"It's not been declared part of [Islamic State's] 'caliphate' on one hand or central to the future of Iraq. I would much rather that Ramadi not fall, but it won't be the end of a campaign" if it does, the Obama butt-kisser said.
Dempsey went on to discuss the need for Iraqi forces to control Beiji, but never acknowledged the American blood shed in taking it the first time and how it is very symbolic to the families of those who died doing so.
In an open letter to Dempsey, displayed on Fox News, Debbie Lee, the mother of the first Navy SEAL to die in Ramadi was posted. His name was Marc Lee.
She asked the General if he would be willing to meet with the families of those who died there. She pointed out that many military analysts believe that "as goes Ramadi so goes Iraq."
She poignantly said that she had traveled to Iraq in 2010 and spoke with Iraq General Anwer and asked him "If you could say one thing to the American people what would you tell them?"
He replied: "We will tell our children, our grandchildren for generations, to come we will tell them what Americans have done. There is American blood poured out on our soil."
Debbie Lee added that it seems like General Anwer knew more about Ramadi's significance than he did.
She closed the letter to Dempsey: "You and this administration have minimized that Ramadi could fall, now you are minimizing that it is falling, but you Sir WILL NOT minimize the sacrifice my son Marc Lee made or any of our brave warriors!
Awaiting an Apology
Debbie Lee
So far, the apology has not come.
The U.S. engaged in two battles for Ramadi: 2005 and 2006. In the second fighting, 75 U.S. Soldiers and Marines were killed and 200 wounded.
Not symbolic in any way, General Dempsey?
It seems obvious that even our military has become politicized and the "few good men" are long gone. Hopefully, the military is still looking to find them.
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Jon Harper in Stars and Stripes admitted that the terror group may be on the verge of overrunning Ramadi, but said, "The city itself is not symbolic in any way," adding that the fall of the city would be more of a humanitarian problem than a strategic one.
"It's not been declared part of [Islamic State's] 'caliphate' on one hand or central to the future of Iraq. I would much rather that Ramadi not fall, but it won't be the end of a campaign" if it does, the Obama butt-kisser said.
Dempsey went on to discuss the need for Iraqi forces to control Beiji, but never acknowledged the American blood shed in taking it the first time and how it is very symbolic to the families of those who died doing so.
In an open letter to Dempsey, displayed on Fox News, Debbie Lee, the mother of the first Navy SEAL to die in Ramadi was posted. His name was Marc Lee.
She asked the General if he would be willing to meet with the families of those who died there. She pointed out that many military analysts believe that "as goes Ramadi so goes Iraq."
She poignantly said that she had traveled to Iraq in 2010 and spoke with Iraq General Anwer and asked him "If you could say one thing to the American people what would you tell them?"
He replied: "We will tell our children, our grandchildren for generations, to come we will tell them what Americans have done. There is American blood poured out on our soil."
Debbie Lee added that it seems like General Anwer knew more about Ramadi's significance than he did.
She closed the letter to Dempsey: "You and this administration have minimized that Ramadi could fall, now you are minimizing that it is falling, but you Sir WILL NOT minimize the sacrifice my son Marc Lee made or any of our brave warriors!
Awaiting an Apology
Debbie Lee
So far, the apology has not come.
The U.S. engaged in two battles for Ramadi: 2005 and 2006. In the second fighting, 75 U.S. Soldiers and Marines were killed and 200 wounded.
Not symbolic in any way, General Dempsey?
It seems obvious that even our military has become politicized and the "few good men" are long gone. Hopefully, the military is still looking to find them.
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