European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 stars and stripes wednesday april 18 2007 Thomas Kelsch publisher Richard Braun general manager Europe it col Stephen Oconnor commander news and editorial Robb Grindstaff Doug cuts of executive editor managing editor Europe Sara Amrhein Europe Bureau chief Joseph Giordono Mideast Bureau chief Marni Mcentee assistant Bureau chief Washington do assistant managing editors Mary Bender news Sean Moores sports Brian Bowers features Christopher six Patrick Dickson news editor Joe Gromelski web editor addresses us mail unit 29480 Apo a 09211 International mail Postiach 1330 64345 Griesheim Germany fax Dan 3498416 Civ 0 email news letters Central office 529 14th Street new suite 350 Washington do 200451301 phone Dan 3127630900 or Civ 202 7610900 fax 202 7610890 editorial director 529 14th sin suite 350 Washington do 200451301 phone Dan 3127630945 or Civ 202 7610945 How to Call us 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to the editor whats the Mission now that army Active duty units Are going to be in Iraq for is months i think it is time to find out what our Mission state ment is my men while not Happy to have to be Here longer do not care about the time line what we want is to know that we Are doing what we were sent Here to do Are we in Iraq to fight Al Aida in Iraq which did not exist until we toppled the Only government who could control the infighting Are we Here to support the government of Iraq Are we Here to kill Al Aida in Iraq and make two tribes who have been fighting since and 689 hold hands and sing Folk songs i ask because right now we drive around and hand out Money and fix infrastructure Only to have the iraqi people blow it up themselves while we Are out driving around we hit Roadside bombs and can do nothing but collect our dead this is be cause we have rules of engagement that allow us to fight Only if we physically see the individual in the act of conducting the attack my soldiers understood that if the us military pulls out now this will blow up into a wider regional conflict that will pull the entire world in this cannot be allowed to happen just let us in the military know what we need to do master sgt Matthew Cloyd Baghdad Extension a morale killer7 i never complain but i have to say some thing about Dod to extend army Tours article april months what a morale killer we were Halfway Home this is my third deployment if i were single i  care id stay Here for As Long As they let me but i am not so this decision is kill ing me i missed my Little girls first birthday and now ill miss her second my 6yearold son the same thing i have listened to my children grow up on the phone my wife god bless her has stuck with me through All this i love this army but there comes a Point when i say no if s too much Good Luck with retention Back to Day one nine months and a makeup time to go Back to work pc Adam Torres Camp Speicher Iraq Legai opinions Are worrisome As i started to read convicted combat ants deserve War criminals Fate Opin Ion Henry Mark Holzer april i Felt certain that his initial comments were in tended to be firmly Tongue Incheck sadly it appears that Holzer was very much in Earnest while his thirst for vengeance is another matter holders casual presumption of guilt and conviction of All Guantanamo detainees is distressing for a person who Tell us what you think stars and stripes welcomes your comments on editorials and columns that Are published in the newspaper and values letters on topics of importance in the lives of our readers All letters must be signed and must include the writers address or base and Telephone number please limit All letters to 300 words we Reserve the right to edit letters for length taste and clarity Send your letters to us mail stars and stripes unit 29480 Apo a 09211 International mail stars and stripes Postrach 1330 64345 Griesheim via code 0 Dan 3498395 email holds himself out As a member of Legal Aca Demia worse yet holders shameless bait ing of defense counsel As pro terrorist lawyers panders to the lowest form of patriotism and is completely unworthy of a member of the american bar in these difficult times i worry about americans civilian or military that blithely dismiss the us constitutions sacred concepts of due process of Law when due process is disparaged by someone like Holzer who by his training and experience should clearly know better it is worrisome indeed i have practice Law As a civilian and As a us army Reserve judge advocate continuously for the past 25 years lest Holzer dismiss me As just another lawyer who is soft on terrorism let me Point out that i am currently in my third voluntary mobilization and deployment since it col Daniel e Speir Deputy Legal adviser Headquarters Kosovo Force Pristina Serbia column convinces Muslim i read Coulters column comedy or calumnies ombudsman March 28 As i was working in Hohenfels Germany with 300 other arabs training the us army i am also very aware of what Ann Coulter and those she Speaks for say and think about me a Muslim and an Arab i really Felt the need to react to the ombudsman Point of View and say you Are right and you convinced spite of All the vinegar and Poison Coulter and co have caused in our lives in this still fresh Era where we Are an easy target and the Tam am of All cowards Sali Samai Berlin advancement of colors in reference to Flag Patch not sewn on right letter april the flags Are placed on the uniform in that particular style to represent the advancement of the colors when a Flag is advancing Forward the Blue Union is always in the Lead to have the Flag placed in the opposite direction would indicate a rearward Retreat of the colors a t past that was How it was explained to s naive by a Verv know be sergeant major while at main air base air passenger Termi not is tech sgt Joe a Brandon Span Dahlem air base Germany Flag Waves to viewers t can see Why the writer of Flag Patch t sewn on Raay 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