Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Editorial: It hasn't ended





My heart is with the family of Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer, who was killed in Iraq last week. We honor his service and sacrifice.

 
Tulsi Gabbard may have lost interest in even talking about the Iraq War in the debates last month but the Iraq War does continue.  It claims lives every day -- Iraqi lives so it's 'over there' and the media works hard to make sure that no one cares.





  • Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer was killed in Iraq on Saturday. He was Marine Special Operator of the Year in 2018 for his role that ‘directly contributed to the defeat of ISIS forces in northern Iraq'. The Gunny leaves behind a wife and two children.
  • My heart is with the family of Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer, who was killed in Iraq last week. We honor his service and sacrifice.
  • On behalf of the commander and the command, we offer our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, a critical skills operator with 2nd Marine Raider Battalion who suffered fatal wounds during combat operations Aug. 10.
  • Take a moment today to remember Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer who was killed Aug. 10 in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense offers our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and fellow Marines.
  • Honoring Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, from Mancos, Colo., killed in action in Iraq Saturday supporting local forces, survived by his wife and two children
  • Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, of Mancos, Colorado, died Saturday "after being engaged by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations.” “REST EASY MARINE”
  • Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer was assigned to the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
  • Marine Raider Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, died after sustaining injuries from combat action in Iraq, Aug. 10, 2019. He is survived by his wife and two children. 🇺🇸
  • U.S. military officials have identified a Marine who died Saturday in Iraq as 35-year-old Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer of Mancos, Colorado.
  • Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, a US Marine from Colorado who had been serving in Iraq was killed in combat over the weekend — just days after the Pentagon warned of an “ISIS resurgence,” according to defense officials.


  • Tulsi's loss of interest didn't stop the Iraq War.


    The US Marine Corps. issued the following:

    DOD Identifies Marine Casualty
    14 Aug 2019


    The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.

    Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, of Mancos, Colorado, died August 10, 2019, in Iraq, after suffering fatal wounds while supporting Iraqi Security Forces. This incident is under investigation.

    Koppenhafer was assigned to the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

    For more information regarding Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, media may contact Maj. Kristin Tortorici, MARSOC Communication Strategy and Operations Officer, at kristin.tortorici@socom.mil


    Maj. Kristin Tortorici

    Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command




    It's a shame that Tulsi refused to call for an end to the endless wars or to attack the lies and liars who started it.  Instead, she played dumb in the debate and then spent the following days defending War Hawk Joe Biden.

    Neither Tulsi nor Joe bothered to Tweet about the death.  They apparently believe that if they ignore it, it just didn't happen.  Like the late Barbara Bush, they don't want actual deaths to mar their "beautiful mind."


    Joe's running for president and thinks he can blame his Iraq War cheerleading and support on Bully Boy Bush tricking him -- if he's that stupid, he shouldn't be president.  He started the war and he didn't work to end it.  It has continued.  He was a US senator when it started, he went on to become a US vice president for eight years, and he did not end the Iraq War.

    What you gonna' do now, Joe?  Tell us you've got a plan -- finally -- to end the Iraq War?

    No one should be dying in the Iraq War.  It should have ended forever ago. 








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