tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20639917.post6695144605791073650..comments2023-10-12T07:31:09.646-06:00Comments on AfghaniDan: Tidbits from The FrontDagarDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03147536721447977860noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20639917.post-9061237922015538792011-12-20T02:25:23.830-07:002011-12-20T02:25:23.830-07:00Lisa & Anonymous, thank you so much for your k...Lisa & Anonymous, thank you so much for your kind words - I'm not worthy!<br />Fowl Ideas, you raise a solid point...perhaps they are too dependent, and dependency is the name of the game in a land that, with brief exceptions, traditionally relies upon the largesse of those who come in from elsewhere. I think there is a practicality to their desire to see a US/NATO presence a while longer, for they know that systems in place now could quickly topple like houses of cards. I also think that we have made the dependent problem worse with much of the way we've 'done business', and consequently the EXIT signs are much harder to find.DagarDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03147536721447977860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20639917.post-43549191651645242382011-11-23T14:51:06.893-07:002011-11-23T14:51:06.893-07:00Major Dan - You're a great writer, so thank yo...Major Dan - You're a great writer, so thank you for continuing to provide your perspective. I hope you have a nice Thanksgiving. :)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16536929463769075576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20639917.post-7300493783447055042011-11-21T13:08:49.657-07:002011-11-21T13:08:49.657-07:00Major Dan,
Regarding the Front, you couldn't ...Major Dan,<br /><br />Regarding the Front, you couldn't have said it any better when you write "The Front is all relative. And in the case of my headline today, it simply means Afghanistan." so true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20639917.post-71262993480672599862011-11-20T06:52:18.420-07:002011-11-20T06:52:18.420-07:00If the elders are worried about the Americans leav...If the elders are worried about the Americans leaving, perhaps they've grown too dependent upon big brother.Fowl Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667279541680008202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20639917.post-41075610758137593652011-11-18T15:05:21.787-07:002011-11-18T15:05:21.787-07:00Thank you, dear friends!
gL, I'm not surprise...Thank you, dear friends!<br /><br />gL, I'm not surprised you are looking to take this issue for action. While I know you've battled bureaucracy before, and often won, you're talking DoD in this case and it doesn't get any bigger & more cumbersome than that. Combine that with vaccinations (see anthrax, et al) and they will take the more liability-free, oops I mean pro-safety, route every time. But I'll fight with you on it if your legendary determination pushes it.<br /><br />Btw, here's why you are a saint. The tremendous work that you do keeps awful stuff like THIS from happening...(warning: maybe more tears)<br /><br />http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/afghanistan-war-hero-dog-target-mistakenly-put-down-by-us-pound/story-e6frg6so-1225955015984DagarDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03147536721447977860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20639917.post-56326634041633049142011-11-18T13:58:11.924-07:002011-11-18T13:58:11.924-07:00Excellent, as always, Major! V/R, JoeExcellent, as always, Major! V/R, JoeJoe Holsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182023829414563703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20639917.post-60045889579897255812011-11-18T10:12:44.147-07:002011-11-18T10:12:44.147-07:00And of course the animal rescuer also responded ve...And of course the animal rescuer also responded very emotionally to that portion of your post.<br /><br />Question - I have the means - is it impossible to think we could get vaccinations out to that area, thus allowing troops to interact with local fur-balls without the fear of infection? It would be easy, the shots are easy - hell I can't imagine that somewhere here in the US is a vet I couldn't recruit to just go over there and spend a month driving around seeing to the health of the local animals.<br /><br />So stupid that that's where my heart and brain went, but to think of the opportunity denied of the relationship between man and beast - and for both who so sadly need it.<br /><br />And yes, I am crying again...gLhttp://www.lifeisbetterrescue.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20639917.post-90740567405721615222011-11-18T05:05:26.973-07:002011-11-18T05:05:26.973-07:00Another great post! I am heartbroken about the ani...Another great post! I am heartbroken about the animal part, one of my good friends rescued a dog in Kabul, she's been with him for almost 10 yrs :-(Adventures of the Repatriatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07989496411442120603noreply@blogger.com