Comments on: “Joker One”: The Stand-Up Marine on Our Options in Afghanistan http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17561/joker-one-the-stand-up-marine-on-afghanistan/ Fri, 25 May 2012 10:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Peggy Sue http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17561/joker-one-the-stand-up-marine-on-afghanistan/#comment-1158550 Peggy Sue Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:17:31 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17561#comment-1158550 Another very impressive young man! I was struck by his language: honor, duty, a privledge to serve, filling the gap, receiving an education he didn't deserve and wanted to give back through service. Old time values. Too bad we don't hear the same coming out of Washington. Thanks for the piece, Susan! Another very impressive young man!

I was struck by his language: honor, duty, a privledge to serve, filling the gap, receiving an education he didn’t deserve and wanted to give back through service.

Old time values. Too bad we don’t hear the same coming out of Washington.

Thanks for the piece, Susan!

]]> By: Sassy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17561/joker-one-the-stand-up-marine-on-afghanistan/#comment-1158493 Sassy Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:09:24 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17561#comment-1158493 This young man reflects so much of what I used to believe this country stood for! We truly have intelligent, honorable giants among us still. Why are so many people unwilling to value that? How dire will our circumstances have to get before we place our trust in the right person for the times? This young man reflects so much of what I used to believe this country stood for!
We truly have intelligent, honorable giants among us still.
Why are so many people unwilling to value that?
How dire will our circumstances have to get before we place our trust in the right person for the times?

]]> By: Judy L. NC http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17561/joker-one-the-stand-up-marine-on-afghanistan/#comment-1158469 Judy L. NC Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:08:01 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17561#comment-1158469 Wow! He's very impressive. Thanks for calling this to my attention. Contrast him to PBO saying that millitary service wasn't worth his time because there was no war. . . Wow! He’s very impressive. Thanks for calling this to my attention. Contrast him to PBO saying that millitary service wasn’t worth his time because there was no war. . .

]]> By: FranSC http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17561/joker-one-the-stand-up-marine-on-afghanistan/#comment-1158432 FranSC Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:41:51 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17561#comment-1158432 Thank you, Susan, for this example of true, self-less leadership. Indeed, Donovan Campbell was an impressive participant in an ugly situation. He gave concrete, intelligent examples that showed real involvement on his part, but in the end giving his men all the credit for his own success. You are absolutely right that this is what a future president should sound like. We heard similar things from Hillary. But what a contrast in what we have heard from Obama for the last two years, trying to make himself look good at all costs. Thank you, Susan, for this example of true, self-less leadership. Indeed, Donovan Campbell was an impressive participant in an ugly situation. He gave concrete, intelligent examples that showed real involvement on his part, but in the end giving his men all the credit for his own success.

You are absolutely right that this is what a future president should sound like. We heard similar things from Hillary. But what a contrast in what we have heard from Obama for the last two years, trying to make himself look good at all costs.

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