HBO "Generation Kill" (2 Viewers)

[bromhead]

Bromhead - I have some bad news for you on today's military.

Although a few of these events have been overplayed for the drama and TV script sake - the preoccupation with Civ. Collateral Damage was and still is one of our major issues to fight effective in Iraq. If you speak with several Soldiers / Marines from Private up to Officers - they will tell you stories that would blow your mind.

Some of the issues even effected Chairman Hunter's Son - a Marine Captain - and it convinced him to run for his Dad's Seat in Congress to take on the Pentagon.

After my time with Sec. Rumsfeld - I am glad I am a Lobbyist now - so I can stop dealing with this "modern army"

Agreed,I am in touch with one of the finest officers I served with,bn xo,,his sons are serving Capt. and above,West Point-OCS,two are leaving at the end of their time ,do not wish to continue the career,multiple Afghan and Iraq tours. One latest example being the Aquittal of a marine rifle squad on charges-warcrimes etc for actions last year? in Iraq ,without a lot of publicity as opposed to the blitz of coverage when the story came out.
It must be a tough enlistment these days with the deployments ,rules of engagement ,obvious dangers. I have met several young soldiers active and at the VA facility here,,,agreed as to the ex sec def to say the least,my ex neighbor,full bird ret survived 11 years at the pentagon.

 

[L Flowers]

Did this series end? My dvr is set up to record new episodes and the last one I saw was them in Baghdad. Is that it?

 

[marco55]

There were 7 episodes total.
Mark

 

[bromhead]

Did this series end? My dvr is set up to record new episodes and the last one I saw was them in Baghdad. Is that it?

You probably saw it,,summed up the entire series,while there actually was a battle for baghdad,hbo had them sit it out and appear in the city later with the usual complaining about each other,the military,the officers and what the latest video game was. shoot a few more camels and non combatents etc,after the entire campaighn the writers and directors discussed here already had the point of the 1st marine division miss the big one.no problem it will be rerun and praised endlessly from here to infinite.

 

[marco55]

You can get all the episodes on HBO on Demand.
Mark

 

[L Flowers]

I did see them all then. What a lame series!