Stay the Course

Abstract

Matt Lauer of the Today Show interviewed a group of soldiers live at Camp Liberty in Baghdad on August 17th 2005 about the state of morale in the Iraqi War. After receiving a positive response from American soldiers, Lauer continued to say "I think you guys are telling me the truth, but there might be a lot of people at home wondering how that could be possible with the conditions you're facing and with the insurgent attacks you're facing, so what would you say to those people who are doubtful that morale can be that high"? Captain Sherman Powell retorted "Well, Sir, I'd tell you, if I got my news from the newspapers also I'd be pretty depressed as well." The growing number of American casualties, failure to produce weapons of mass destruction, and perceived low morale have resulted in the Presidency and United States military coming under media attack. Despite opponent arguments of the cost of war, that forcing democracy is not the solution, and that the U.S. is only instilling fear, the U.S. military must remain aggressive against terrorism in Iraq to protect American shores, move towards Middle Eastern stability, and honor United States' commitments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 07, 2006
Accession Number
ADA503420

Entities

People

  • Justin Mokrovich

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Governments
  • Guerrilla Warfare
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Operations
  • Middle East
  • Military Operations
  • National Politics
  • New York
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.