BALL-BUSTIN' VIDEO: INTENSE FIREFIGHTS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ (GREAT VIDEO)

This is a killer video showing Army and Marines in close combat action in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The action is fast and furious.

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IMPORTANT VIDEO: ANOTHER VIEW OF OBAMA'S PLAN TO SEND 17,000 MORE US TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN (AP VIDEO)

President Barack Obama approved adding some 17,000 U.S. troops for the flagging war in Afghanistan, his first significant move to change the course of a conflict that his closest military advisers say the U.S. is losing the Afghanistan War.

Rand Corporation expert says Afghanistan War will cost many, many U.S. casualties.

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TOP U.S. COMMANDER QUESTIONS OBAMA'S PLAN TO SEND MORE TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN (MUST WATCH VIDEO)

A top US commander has warned US troops face a "resilient" Taliban "aided" by al-Qaeda, as the US plans to deploy 17,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan. US General David McKiernan says concerted efforts to defeat the Taliban has only led to a stalemate. President Obama has ordered the 17,000 more troops into Afghanistan even before the US military has had time to review the Afghanistan mission.

The Republicans and Conservatives are thrilled with Obama's decision because by ordering more troops to Afghanistan the Afghanistan War has now become "Obama's War."

There are many who feel Afghanistan could be "Obama's Vietnam" just like Vietnam was the reason President Lyndon B. Johnson declined to run for re-election.

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ARMY TIMES REPORTS 18 MILITARY SUICIDES IN FEBRUARY RELATED TO IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN WAR

18 deaths in February most likely suicides

By Michelle Tan - Staff writerPosted : Saturday Mar 7, 2009 10:40:06 EST
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/03/army_suicides_030509w/

As many as 18 soldiers killed themselves in February, Army officials announced March 5.
Of the 18 cases in February, two are confirmed as suicides and 16 others remain under investigation.

About 90 percent of such pending cases typically are ruled suicides.

Seventeen of the soldiers were male; one was female. Of the deaths, 14 occurred in the U.S. and four overseas.

Last month’s numbers are higher than the previous February, when 11 soldiers’ deaths were confirmed as suicides.

This February’s number represents a slight drop from as many as 24 suicides in January. Of the January deaths, 12 have been confirmed as suicides and 12 are suspected.

The January total was the highest monthly toll for the Army in nearly 30 years.

In 2008, the fourth year in a row the Army has seen an increase in suicides, 138 soldier deaths were confirmed as suicides, and five other cases are under investigation.
“The culture of the Army is that of a team, and any time one of our own feels so lost that he or she sees no other option than to take his or her life, we’ve failed as a force,” Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli said March 5. “This is not business as usual. We must move quickly to address this issue.”

In the short term, the Army is nearing the end of a 30-day stand-down period, ordered by Army leaders for Feb. 15 through March 15. During that time, commanders are spending two to four hours training their soldiers on issues such as recognizing suicidal behaviors and intervention at the buddy level.

The stand-down will be followed by a suicide prevention chain-teaching program, from March 15 to June 15.

The Army also is looking at several long-range programs, Chiarelli said.

“There’s no single solution in dealing with this challenge,” he said.

VIDEO EXPLAINS WHAT US TROOPS FACE IN FIGHTING TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN (YOU'VE GOT TO SEE THIS VIDEO)

Most people have little idea what US troops are facing in fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. The Taliban are not one cohesive unit, but fragmented units of various tribes all working toward one goal and that is to rid Afghanistan of US and NATO forces.

This video explains the various elements US forces are facing in Afghanistan. The prospects for victory are daunting.

The various Islamic tribes/units are heavily armed and they plan to launch a major offensive against US and NATO forces in Afghanistan in the next few weeks.

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U.S. SOLDIER DIES AFTER BEING WOUNDED IN AFGHANISTAN (MUST SEE VIDEO)

A U.S. soldier is wounded in Afghanistan and the Army calls for a Medevac helicopter to transport the wounded soldier to a field hospital, but before they can arrive at the hospital the GI dies.

Watch as soldiers discover one of their own is missing and then call for the Medevac chopper.

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FIREFIGHT WITH US ARMY B CO. 1-158 ENGAGE TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN (LIVE LEAK VIDEO)

A unit from the U.S. Army B.Co, 1-158 engage the Taliban in a firefight in Afghanistan. Take particular notice of the rugged terrain our troops are fighting in over in Afghanistan.

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MUST SEE VIDEO: TALIBAN FIGHTERS ON MOTORCYLES IN AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban is getting increasingly strong in Afghanistan and in this BBC video the reporter shows the destruction of vehicles along a road used to supply US and NATO troops. The video also shows Taliban fighters showing off their weapons as they ride on motorcycles.

The Taliban Spring offensive is about to start anytime now.

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MARINES IN REMOTE OUTPOST IN AFGHANISTAN ARE AMBUSHED BY TALIBAN (LIVE LEAK VIDEO)

This video shows a unit of the United States Marines at a remote outpost in Afghanistan firing back at the Taliban after the Marines have been ambushed.

The language can be explicit at times.

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HEAVY COMBAT VIDEO: US SOLIDERS FIRE AT TALIBAN IN THE MOUNTAINS OF AFGHANISTAN

You get to see and hear a platoon of US soldiers as they engage the Taliban in the mountains of Afghanistan. Take particular notice of the terrain. It is rough and rugged.

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AC-130 SPECTRE GUNSHIP TAKE OUT TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN (LIVE ACTION VIDEO)

Video follows an AC-130 Spectre Gunship as it zeroes in on Taliban on the ground in Afghanistan. You get to hear the crew getting their orders from ground control on what target to take out. Breathtaking action. Be sure to turn up your sound. Sound doesn't start immediately.

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HEART-WARMING VIDEO: MARINES WITH AFGHANISTAN CHILDREN (TOUCHING VIDEO)

This video shows a group of Marines talking and joking around the Afghan children at some remote outpost in Afghanistan. The US Marines show their compassion for the children of Afghanistan. This is a must see video.

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WHAT THE MEDIA DOESN'T TELL YOU ABOUT IRAQ'S HEALTH CARE CRISIS

The IRAQ state medical system is on its knees.
Dahr Jamail
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IRAQ:Medical Care At Last, At a Price

for those who can find the dollars for it."Why would I want to go to government-run hospitals where there is no care, no functioning instruments, long lines, and in the end the same doctor who treats you there can treat you at a private hospital," says Mohammed Abbas, 35, an employee at Iraq's Ministry of Oil.

Abbas, speaking at the private Saint Raphael Hospital in the Karrada area of Baghdad, wanted treatment on time, and was prepared to pay for it. Like him, many are coughing up money for private treatment. When they have money, that is, in an economy with more than 50 percent unemployment.

For medical care, many scramble to find money somehow. "It is a catastrophe at the government-run hospitals," says Hayder Abud, 30, at the private hospital for a check-up. "When you finally get a doctor to see you there, they are so rushed and sleep deprived, you can't be sure you are getting proper treatment."

Most treatment at government hospitals is free.

Getting an x-ray at a private hospital may cost 40 dollars. But at a private hospital the job can get done on time. "Iraq's Ministry of Health is struggling," said Khaled, administrative manager at the Saint Raphael Hospital, requesting that his last name not be used. "We have had problems with the Ministry of Health because they are angry at us for treating so many more people nowadays."

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