November 29, 2006

Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:07:54 PM

I am writing this to partially vent and all of you are the only audience I feel so inclined to do so. Some of you may not know, some of you do. On November 28th, 2 friends of mine (American Soldiers)whom I have been working with for the past 4 months, were killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol. A third was wounded, and today she died from her wounds, bringing the toll to 3 good friends. I was supposed to be on that patrol with them when it happened, and while I am glad I was not, it does little to ease the anger I feel towards these people. In spite of all we have done for these people, they continue to prove time and time again they are selfish, fanatical sub-human trash worthy of nothing more from us. I have made a decision to not give out a single crumb of food, a drop of water or shred of clothing for the remainder of my tour here and would ask that you refrain from sending anything that may benefit these people in any way. I will sit idly by and watch the terrible toll the winter will take on these people and rest assured, will not feel the slightest bit of sympathy. While it is a shame that the good must suffer for the deeds of a few, the loss inflicted on their families, far outweighs the benefits of continuing to help the Afghans. I can only hope for the day when vengence on the guilty will be mine, or my tour finishes and I can leave this wretched excuse for a country. I apologize for the ranting, but feel much better. I have attached a picture of one of my friends and although I would like to tell you his name, I cannot do so until his next of kin have been notified. Also attached is the last picture of my doing anything
for these people.

November 23, 2006

Date: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:43:16 AM

Well I hope you all enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner. I managed to get back to my main base for dinner so I will get Turkey and all the trimmings tonight, but I think this year what I am thankful for most is that I am an American soldier doing what is right for my country, and that when my time here is finished I will return to a grateful nation to enjoy all the things that this place will never see. Have a great holiday. Brian

November 15, 2006

Back in the rock pile
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:25:17 AM

I would like to thank everyone who made my leave such a great time. I am unfortunately going back to the same base I was on in the middle of nowhere at 10,000 feet. I have no clue how long I will be there and as you all saw from the photos, it is devoid of any comfort and the misery will surely be amplified by the horrendous weather...i.e. rain, snow and mud. Our internet access will be limited so I will write whenever I can. Thanks for the great 2 weeks. Brian