Warclouds Gather Over Qatar- And This Time It's Personal
This is my Grandson, Cordell. He's stationed in Qatar which looks to be the next Middle-East hotspot. Saudi Arabia, UAR, Turkey and others, along with the US and other allies have declared Qatar a haven for terrorist activity and funding. Most of the US "allies" in the area have severed diplomatic ties and, like Syria, the SHTF is probably not too far off. Turkey has already deployed troops to the area. This is not what I want for my Grandson.
Boot Camp Graduation (we ALL put on weight in BC lol)
It seems like about 2 weeks ago we were eating peanut butter & Kool Whip sandwiches (my specialty) and staying up watching scary movies. His Grandma used to yell at me, "Don't let that boy watch that stuff- it will give him nightmares." We'd laugh. Seems strange that that big soldier used to sit on my lap and steer my car around the cemeteries (we used to get yelled at for that too). When his mom remarried they had a little girl and his step-dad didn't have much time for Cordy- so we used to get him all we could. I taught him to throw a baseball and football. Now he's a dad.
This is Connor- my Great-grandson... he's 1.
I grew up on the streets with nobody. When I went to Vietnam, the killing didn't bother me all that much... I know that probably doesn't sound too good, but things are what they are. There are people suited for combat and people that aren't. I just don't see Cordell as a killer. Maybe nothing will happen over there. I don't know what turned a good duty station into a potential hotspot. I only hope that God keeps my Grandson safe.
GIF by @papa-pepper
g!d will protect him; hopefully he will not have to see the worst side of his service.
IF he has to kill, and reacts badly, get him a copy of Col. Grossman's On Killing...it should help him
I'm, worried if he has to kill and reacts badly, he'll be dead. What is it R Lee Ermley said in Full Metal Jacket about "hesitating at the moment of truth"? I pray that God will protect him (it's OK to say God).
Something is really fishy about the whole situation. The Saudis accusing Qatar of funding ISIS???
if he makes through the first go, his odds go way up the rest of the way through
The saudi royals are hedging bets. they know they don't have any islamic legitimacy, so they are scared shitless of Islamist movements...that they don't control. not all the wahibist stuff was coming out of the MB...the royals were funding a lot of this shit themselves probably to control it (even though IIRC, one of the Princes got zapped 20 years ago playing this game)
Just remember the Arab proverb:
I like the old Jewish way of describing g!d w/o using vowels to symbolize his ineffable nature and limitless power ;)
That's a lot of what the videos I'm watching is about... the link between the National Endowment for Democracy (CIA) the MB. The guy has quite a bit of info... you can see he really did his homework, but he's terribly unorganized in his presentation, which is disconcerting
can you link me what you're watching?
Other good resources on the MB:
https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/
(Coughlin and Gaffney were purged from the intel community during the oblahblah admin)
ANALYSIS OF MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD’S
GENERAL STATEGIC GOALS FOR
NORTH AMERICA MEMORANDUM
This is part 1 of 2
thanks man, I'll add it to the neverending list LOL
You bet! I got locked out of my comp... It took 4 hrs to get back!!!!!
To all the brave soldiers out there! You're not just names. You're not just numbers. As they try to make us believe so that we get cold-hearted and back their wars. There is a story behind any single one of you, a story worth to be told; but do we take time to listen... - do we take time to connect to people's messages, their thoughts, their experiences and their hopes? Maybe... - sometimes. Sometimes not. Because most of us are captured in the race for any single buck. So... - if I want to find someone guilty, I just take a look in the mirror. There is a time about to come when we all have to take responsibility for our waste of time! Time we could have used to help, to support, to stand beside, to back someone's dreams and carry them with him throughout the night........
That was beautiful... upvoted (I tried to resteem, but I guess you can't resteem comments)
Dear friend, I just combined your post and my prayer and reposted it. If you don't like it, I will cancel it immediately!!!!! Your story had a real deep impact on me... - The best to you and your family! And THNX for every inspiration you give!
No, no, no... I loved it. Thank you!!!
good luck
Thanks Ev. Check my blog... there's a post I resteemed about problems with Coinbase
Sorry to hear that @richq11, hopefully tensions cool.
Thanks... so do I!
Wishing the best for your grandson.
It's a very strange situation, especially since the Saudis are the biggest funders of terrorism in the world. Sunni = Isis. It seems more of a proxy war to pull Iran in and neutralize them. Don't know how I feel about this. On one had I don't want it to come, on the other hand since all these problems, N. Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, etc. haven't been dealt with and are getting worse maybe we're just gonna have to go through the pain.
The writing is on the wall though, even Western Europe is in trouble. I'd rather it went down before my children are of age to serve so they won't have to deal with it. I have a feeling if this Qatar thing doesn't boil over, Europe will.
That's what I don't get too... The Saudi's are the ones funding ISIS, Al Queda and the rest... Why Qatar? Somebody's hiding something (probably US as usual)
I pray for peace.
Me too!!! I wonder if we'll ever see it?
I hope so :)
A prayer for Cordy 🙏🏽 and for you 🙏🏽 and for all mankind 🙏🏽
Thank you my friend!
I feel with you, you are his grandfather and also his father by heart. We all want our kids to be safe. But, I think it is not that easy. He signed up as a soldier. A high risk profession. And you know the risks, too. Why did he choose to be a soldier? He wanted to serve his country and make his grandpa proud, right? With all the fear in your heart, please never forget this.
These are my thoughts. I hope my words are not too rough. I am a cop, my husband was a soldier, I lost friends who were soldiers,... feel embraced 💛. And thank you both peace keepers!
I think he enlisted to get away from his step-father... they hated each other. Maybe he wanted to prove himself. I told him he didn't have to do it to prove anything to me... I love him no matter what. I'm proud of him- he just re-enlisted so he likes it. He's always been a good boy and good boys shouldn't have to kill anybody. I wasn't a good boy- killing didn't bother me in the least. I get afraid he will hesitate at "the moment of truth."
My stepdaughter sign up to get away from her father. Sounds very familiar. I hope she will be stationed this year in germany. I haven't seen her for 7 years. She will have to re-enlist for this. I told her there are other possibilities to come here and my door will always be open. I really understand your feelings.
And good people can kill,too. I grew up very protected, very strict. I am a good girl, that's how you would call me.😂 but you know what, if it was necessary I would kill in a heartbeat somebody to protect me or others. I played through this scenario numerous times in my head. I know I will function. But I don't know how I would deal with it down the road. Ptsd. ..I think that your grandson did the same. We all wanna come back to our babies, lovers, parents, grandparents. ..
Was he ever in Germany? Maybe he should see to get sent to Bavaria. Him and his family would love it here.
How much longer does he have to stay in Qatar?
Keep us updated and if you wanna talk, there is always the steemit chat! There I am just koala! Tell your grandson I said hi!
He hasn't been to Germany (I had really hoped for something like that for his duty station) He just reenlisted and shipped out last month so it looks like another year. Each deployment is a year in US... unless it's extended. What really bothers me about the Qatar deal is that the Saudis are blaming them for funding ISIS- the Saudis are funding ISIS! There's something really fishy going on over there and I don't want Cordell caught up in any weird political crap!
I'm not sure about PTSD... war affects people differently. My uncle was in WWII and they used to call it shell shock back then. He was a pretty weird guy... I lived with him for 2-3 years until he died. He was the only real dad I ever had. Me, it never bothered me... I don't know why- maybe I'm a psycho lol! I was a sniper in Vietnam and was in Central America in the late 70's as a consultant for Coca Cola training "freedom fighters." The whole war thing was fine with me (especially Central America- $100,000 for 6 months. All you had to do was live long enough to collect). Maybe what I'm afraid of is that Cordy will turn out like me. I don't know. Anyway, I'm glad to have you for a friend. I enjoy talking to you and I'll pass along your HI to Cordell!
I think, I'll post about some Grandaughters... One just graduated high school- that's more uplifting than war lol!
When were you in vietnam? And how old are you? You are not a psycho. We all are a little nuts. And life is more then just the bright side. You need rain, clowds to enjoy the sun and the warmth 💛 and I think we are a steemit family, in good and in bad times. So please don't stop writing about bad stuff. I think it keeps it real! I am glad you are a part of my steemit family.
I was in Vietnam and I'm almost 72.
And cordell should get on the steemit boat, too. Being deployed means often to be lonely even though you are surrounded by countless people
I hope all will be well with your grandson and your family. Bless.
Thank you very much... I've been in war and that's not what I want for him! Thanks for your Blessings!!!