Force Multipliers
01.02.06Wikipedia: force multiplier - a military term referring to a factor that dramatically increases (hence multiplies) the combat-effectiveness of a given military force.
In Iraq an IED explodes,
An American soldier dies,
But that blast will grow as the media blow
It up before our eyes.
And trumpet to the watching world,
These fifth column falsifiers,
Like sheep they bleat we face defeat,
Our foe’s force multipliers.Osama and his minions know,
In combat they can’t beat us;
So they hope and pray will come a day,
Our own media will defeat us.
Ignoring all the good we’ve done,
Liberals focus on the gore,
On losses mounting and body counting,
To prove we’ve lost this war.They disgraced us once in Vietnam,
So now these leftists feel,
That again they’ll win with media spin,
And make America kneel.
But defeatists aren’t the only ones,
Learned lessons from the past;
Back then we swore we’d lose no more,
This time we’re standing fast.The Internet’s exposed them,
As elitist media liars;
They stand unclothed and widely loathed,
Our foe’s force multipliers.
Some day when all our troops return,
With Iraq on freedom’s path,
The liberal elite who sought defeat,
May face some Righteous wrath.Russ Vaughn
2d Bn, 327th Parachute Infantry Regiment
101st Airborne Division
Vietnam 65-66
Beautifully written and absolutely correct.
# January 2nd, 2006 at 3:38 pmThat was a great poem, Russ. Right on.
# January 2nd, 2006 at 5:14 pmWonderful prose. I hope this poem becomes famous and I hope all our military boys get to read it! And our President. Love it.!
# January 11th, 2006 at 9:51 amIt pisses me off to watch the media defend the enemy, but acts like silent sheep when our soldiers are tortured and react with force after being picked off with an IED.
# July 4th, 2006 at 12:09 pmRosie defends Hanoi Fonda, but little know she bought the communist flags flown in the Kerry protest campaign.
I hate liberals. THEY GIVE IN AND PROVIDE VICTORY FOR OUR (AMERCA’S) SWORN ENEMIES.
That is a fact that the media ignores. But, too Rosie, I am keeping my guns! Because I’m blowing the hell out of her friends if the **it ever really hits the fan. Sorry, I won’t be so nice to the democrats CODEPENDANTS. We’ll see how many enemy flags get raised on our soil.
Part 2. My son calls in from Iraq on the 3rd of July. He was almost blown up bird dogging IEDs.
# July 4th, 2006 at 12:21 pmHe is fine but scared and young. BOTTOM LINE: He is sacrificing his life so we can live better that 50 percent better than the rest of world that lives on 2bucks a day. He is risking his life so liberals that have two Ph. Ds can say, “America has done nothing for me,” that don’t celebrate our 4th of Independence, or above having a gun in their home.
BACK TO REALITY: Why in the hell are they here? Where do those LIBS think they earn their money? Maybe they aught try communist China.
THESE ARE THE SICK MINDED THAT CALL THEMSELVES “ENTITLED, Liberal, and PRO DEMOCRATE.”
Pt. 3. [Grammatical correction] “He is sacrificing his life so we can live better than 50 percent of the rest of world, which lives on 2bucks a day.”
# July 4th, 2006 at 12:27 pmTo the author of this site, I love it. Also wish to link it when my site is enabled.
# July 4th, 2006 at 12:31 pmHAPPY FOURTH!
Terry of Knoxville, Tennessee
Thanks, Terry. And thanks to your son for his service. My younger brother is over in Bagdad right now. Maybe they’ll cross paths.
# July 4th, 2006 at 12:58 pm
… another fellow Tennessean speaking truth. Tell your son he has our prayers.
# July 5th, 2006 at 7:15 amIt is flattering that your liberal stereotype, in addition to being ungrateful, treacherous, and entitled, has two Ph. Ds.
My life would be a lot easier with two Ph. Ds 
# July 5th, 2006 at 12:44 pmThere are many successful people in this country whom do not regard freedom as a viable foundation of a true republic. Like Ted Turner, ex-husband of Jane Fonda, supporters of communist party, make their fortunes in this country under capitalism and believe America would be better off under an authoritarian government.
# July 5th, 2006 at 7:00 pmIf the poor are brainwashed into hating the rich, that skin color limits them, can be led into the belief a government party is here to take care of them, even save them. (Only Jesus Saves)
Ted Turner slandered Christians at the UN, and LIBS have replaced the Bible and ministry once reverend through our teachers (once mentors). Now these new breed of victims will never see socialist politics arising under the name of “Liberalism.” [Socialism is middle road communism]