Video: “Currahee”
posted at 3:15 pm on May 9, 2009 by Allahpundit
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Via This Ain’t Hell, here’s the best thing you’ll see today. We already knew from the surge that Petraeus was a miracle worker — but evidently we didn’t know the extent of it. Forward this to a vet you love.
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Awesome!
BallisticBob on May 9, 2009 at 3:19 PM
No words. Just awe.
SnarkVader on May 9, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Simply awesome……..Awesome.
ThePrez on May 9, 2009 at 3:21 PM
greatness.
trailortrash on May 9, 2009 at 3:21 PM
We all seem to be struck with awe, I hadn`t seen the other comments until now. :)
ThePrez on May 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM
Ugh, I’m crying. General Petraeus is such an inspiration.
Emily M. on May 9, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Happy Mother’s Day Mrs. Brennan and an earlier Happy Father’s Day Mr. Brennan!
Thank you Brian & General Paetraus for you dedication!
Branch Rickey on May 9, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Currahee!
To Stand Alone. Independent. Self Sufficient. Heroes.
The exact opposite of where we are today. Coincidence? I think not.
Elections have consequences.
Guardian on May 9, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Ugh…you should have warned us about the little CBS commercial at the beginning.
That Lt.Brennan just made me feel guilty about some of the petty bitching I do in my life sometimes.He is a man who when faced with a difficult challenge stood tall and took it head on.
I wish I had half his courage.
Currahee!
NeoKong on May 9, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Wow! Best thing I’ve ever seen out of CBS. We are praying for all our military and their families. Thank You Lord for Brian Brennan and all those like him. And thank You for General Petraeus and for giving him a word of wisdom.
P.S. to Hawkdriver — Hope you see this. You’re still in our thoughts and prayers. Stay safe!
Christian Conservative on May 9, 2009 at 3:25 PM
What`s Petraeus doing in 3 1/2 years?
ThePrez on May 9, 2009 at 3:30 PM
True Leadership not just in words. General Petraeus is a great example of what America has to offer. Barry makes them faint, General Petraeus brings them back from the dead..
F U Hillary.
lasertex on May 9, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Ugh….you should have warned us about the little CBS commercial at the beginning.
Lt. Brennan is a man who makes me feel guilty about the petty bitching I do in my daily life sometimes.He is a man who when faced with a difficult challenge stood tall and faced it head on.I wish I had half his courage.
Currahee!
NeoKong on May 9, 2009 at 3:30 PM
The worst part?
This guy lost his limbs fighting in Afghanistan
and the US is letting Afghanistan have shari’a law.
so sad. so, so sad.
blatantblue on May 9, 2009 at 3:32 PM
That’s kind of what I was thinking. Incredible story.
BadgerHawk on May 9, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Well,that left tears in my eyes,and to see
this fine American soldier come back from the
dark,and re-enter the light,almost leaves one
speechless!:)
Kudo’s to General Petraeus,and the US Military
Doctors and Nurses!:)
canopfor on May 9, 2009 at 3:37 PM
I don’t want to pretend to be like any of the great men and women in this video, but as I often find myself feeling that I am standing alone, surrounded by people who have lost their senses, I think that word “Currahee” is going to be on my mind a lot from now on.
Maybe we conservatives need to think about that word… Currahee. We don’t do the group-think thing all that well, but I do think we believe in individual responsibility and honor, and this seems like a good reminder of it.
drunyan8315 on May 9, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Probably being happy to be a well-respected military general who’ll go down as one of the greatest, rather than being torn apart by the left for daring to oppose Obama.
amerpundit on May 9, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Thanks, AP.
Well done.
SteveMG on May 9, 2009 at 3:42 PM
I am impressed that CBS did that. Very nice.
Terrye on May 9, 2009 at 3:44 PM
And the libs don’t get it. Sigh.
Dandapani on May 9, 2009 at 3:44 PM
as a Citizen of the Cherokee Nation… this brings me great pride… as even more so does this man’s courage and determination. indeed “Currahee”…
Kaptain Amerika on May 9, 2009 at 3:46 PM
My father was a 32 year Air Force veteran who served his country through three wars. This is one of the few things that would have made him proud of his country today. I’m just glad he is not around to see the cavalier treatment that our military heroes are receiving from this abysmal administration.
College Prof on May 9, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Great vid…Currahee!
d1carter on May 9, 2009 at 3:51 PM
That was beautiful.
Adn I can’t believe it was on CBS.
ladyingray on May 9, 2009 at 3:55 PM
If Gen. Petraeus ran for the republican nomination (is he even repulibcan?), I don’t think anyone could come close to him, not even Sarah Palin or Bobby Jindal.
deidre on May 9, 2009 at 3:55 PM
No.
Petraeus is not a politician and would not want to become one. He is, at heart, an academic, and has said his dream job after he retires from the military would be a college dean/chair of a department. I think he mentioned the school of international studies at Princeton or something, but I don’t recall exactly…
Muswell Hillbilly on May 9, 2009 at 3:57 PM
I saw this same video clip posted on another fairly popular left-leaning blog site. The lefty’s and lib’s on that site jumped on it and viciously lambasted and lampooned the video, and the people in it.
They attacked General Petraeus and referred to him by his MoveOn.org nickname from that NY Times full page ad they took out such a short time ago, General BetrayUs.
They made fun of that soldier, that hero, and his entire family. They quipped how the soldier was ‘a redneck from a redneck family’ and his family was so loathed by the soldier, that’s he wouldn’t wake up for them, but he’d wake up for the man and the organization that trained him to be a ‘murderer’… because he’s been brain washed.
And so much more.
I was deeply disappointed in what I read there. I was very saddened by it. Because there were, and are, SO MANY individuals at that site and throughout this country, and within our very Governemnt, who earnestly want our country and our way of life to fail and forever disappear. I can’t even fathom how so many could want something so terrible, not just for themselves, but also for their own families and for their entire country.
So I watch this video again, and it waters my eyes again, and I remain unashamedly avowed and resolved to my very core to support my country’s founding principals as well as in my wholehearted appreciation for those who yearn for the preservation and advancement of peace, freedom, and democracy so deeply that they’re willing to honorably do and endure terrible things to advance the means to the ends.
I just hope and pray that the means soon become unecessary and I pray that the end to conflict and terrible things in order to achieve peace and freedom around the globe would hurry up and end… without surrending to appeasement and dishonorable means and literally surrendering to those that make it all so irrefutably necessary.
SilverStar830 on May 9, 2009 at 3:58 PM
You will love this -this is the fruit of the love of your countrymen bears. It is sad warning, Marines sacrificed but left an imprint forever.
http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/thankyou_ms_mil.html
Dr Evil on May 9, 2009 at 3:58 PM
i know
shocka
blatantblue on May 9, 2009 at 3:58 PM
Incredible.
capitalist piglet on May 9, 2009 at 3:59 PM
If he did, the liberals and the press would destroy him like they do to all Conservatives. And we’d sit around and let them.
hawkdriver on May 9, 2009 at 4:00 PM
look who it is!
blatantblue on May 9, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Which blog, please?
capitalist piglet on May 9, 2009 at 4:01 PM
Oh my goodness, what a wonderful story. Our Republic is so blessed to have such hero’s who defend our country. It is so sad our new bho does not seem to feel the same. Millions of American’s do care and thank them. God Bless American and all who serve.
L
letget on May 9, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Thanks Allah,
I never watch CBS, so I would have never known this wonderful story.
Inspiring
Kini on May 9, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Crying?!? Meh, something just got into my eyes, that’s all…
madne0 on May 9, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Very, very inspirational and moving. How fortunate we are to have so many great people like these.
Loxodonta on May 9, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Proof of how deep and profound the power, loyalty and brotherhood of the US military that it triggered and re-wired this man’s brain.
Fantastic.
katy on May 9, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Sad, but true I’m afraid.
ManInBlack on May 9, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Keep pushing us. Don’t give up.
Loxodonta on May 9, 2009 at 4:09 PM
I’m still trying to figure out where he found it. It certainly isn’t prominent over there.
Guardian on May 9, 2009 at 4:10 PM
Destroy him?
I’m not so sure about that.
The guys background is impecable.
BallisticBob on May 9, 2009 at 4:10 PM
Apparently AP found it here
It is strange that this is a CBS story. You never see such things.
Kini on May 9, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Please don’t embed auto-play videos anymore where I am unavailable to avoid Katie Couric and the other CBS hacks invading my airspace.
As for the politics, the Left’s insatiable need to tear down the military will yet be theirs and Obama’s undoing. You simply cannot piss on the military non-stop and not eventually find a ten foot steel pole rammed up your ass. As it has so many other times, our support for the military will be the key to the GOPs revival. Just wait for the Obama Jump the Shark moment, it will come.
YeOldePatriot on May 9, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Currahee, the antonym of progressiveness.
TheSitRep on May 9, 2009 at 4:16 PM
*Sniff* Man, there’s a lot of dust in here…
nickj116 on May 9, 2009 at 4:21 PM
How beautiful! Completely choked up here.
Urban Infidel on May 9, 2009 at 4:21 PM
I’ve worked under him in the past and he’s my MACOM Commander now. I love thye guy and yep he’s freaking squeaky clean. But it doen’t matter and I just don’t want to see him thrown to the wolves like any other poor sucker that thinks they can lead the Republican Party.
BTW, the liberal media can destroy anyone. They destroyed Rick Santorum because he was too squeaky clean. He didn’t have any scandal so they attacked him over an issue. One issue and Republicans abandoned him. They’ll do the same thing to Gen. Petraeus.
hawkdriver on May 9, 2009 at 4:24 PM
You’re right, AP. Best thing I’ve seen all day. Thanks for it.
Weight of Glory on May 9, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Heart warming and from CBS? What a great young man, as are all our men and women in the military. History repeats itself. I see General Patraeus as a VP in an election cycle down the road. Eisenhower did it and Patraeus fits the mold of a great man and a great leader.
suzyk on May 9, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Damn it. Now I have to keep some tissues handy.
faol on May 9, 2009 at 4:25 PM
If you can get through even half of that with a dry eye, you have no heart.
SilverStar830, redneck indeed. Anyone catch those accents? Guess the Koslings or HuffPoo’s aren’t quick enough to catch it. A great reminder that we have truly great young men and women all over this land.
bikermailman on May 9, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Totally agree!
OneConservative on May 9, 2009 at 4:37 PM
If he did…
hawkdriver on May 9,2009 at 4:00PM.
hawkdriver: You finally get a break!Good to see ya
posting!:)
canopfor on May 9, 2009 at 4:37 PM
General Petraeus will be one man I would love to see as our president. I’m a Palin supporter, but if he is as conservative as he is a great General, he has my support.
Thanks AP for this. It made my day!
jencab on May 9, 2009 at 4:42 PM
I think they would be an incredible team.
deidre on May 9, 2009 at 4:50 PM
“Where did we find such men? They are typical of this land as the Founding Fathers were typical. We found them in our streets, in the offices, the shops and the working places of our country and on the farms.
We cannot escape our destiny, nor should we try to do so. The leadership of the free world was thrust upon us two centuries ago in that little hall of Philadelphia. In the days following World War II, when the economic strength and power of America was all that stood between the world and the return to the dark ages, Pope Pius XII said, ‘The American people have a great genius for splendid and unselfish actions. Into the hands of America God has placed the destinies of an afflicted mankind.’
We are indeed, and we are today, the last best hope of man on earth.”
- Ronald Reagan
ExUrbanKevin on May 9, 2009 at 4:51 PM
hawkdriver: thrilled to see you. is there anything you can tell us?
kelley in virginia on May 9, 2009 at 4:56 PM
I had tears streaming down my face – not ashamed to admit it.
Allah, thanks for the truly uplifting story.
Currahee, indeed.
nagee76 on May 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Dang that was awesome!
therightscoop on May 9, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Remarkably, those words are the first thing that popped into my head in regards to both of those men.
TheBigOldDog on May 9, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Great find, AP. Very moving.
sybilll on May 9, 2009 at 5:08 PM
What blog was this? Link?
SnarkVader on May 9, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Amazing.
CP on May 9, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Thanks Allah
welcome Hawkdriver
29Victor on May 9, 2009 at 5:18 PM
remember ….the other side is playing for keeps
just look at those disgusting blogs
criminals..all of them…i can’t even write here what i want done to those POS so called humans….and they are Americans
look at those blogs
they are our ENEMY
WE are in this together
WE need to kick ass and take names
WE have Americans like Palin and Petraeus
they have nothing….NOTHING
they have the pelosi’s, frank’s, reid’s, obama’s
look at what WE have
CURRAHEE
indeed
this is for my father R.I.P. 101st
buried with his jump boots in his coffin
JJKRN on May 9, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Thanks for posting that. It was true then, and is still true today. God bless all those who devote themselves to Liberty.
Loxodonta on May 9, 2009 at 5:21 PM
General Paetraus, Lt Brennan,
I salute you.
Blacksmith8 on May 9, 2009 at 5:27 PM
Thanks AP. Thanks CBS. Most of all, thanks Lt. Brennan.
Vince on May 9, 2009 at 5:30 PM
I also doubt the General has political aspirations, but if he did, he’d have my vote in a heartbeat. As for the MSM attempting to destroy him, I think he’s the one person they can’t. In fact, I think it would backfire tremendously. He has too many skins on the wall. He did the impossible in turning around Iraq. He immediately jumps light years in front of anyone in terms of foreign policy and national security. He’s a West Point grad and smarter than any of the current crop, including the Messiah. In a debate, Obama would look immensely weak in comparison.
I know the MSM has absolutely poisoned the political atmosphere, but that mainly allows them to sway votes when the electorate is given two poor choices (e.g. Obama and McCain). If a clear leader like Petraeus emerges, there’s little they can do, try as they might.
Erich66 on May 9, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Just stunning.
Cindy Munford on May 9, 2009 at 5:32 PM
I have to stop cutting onions when I read this blog……..
+7%…………….
Shout out to hawkdriver……
Seven Percent Solution on May 9, 2009 at 5:41 PM
+1
maverick muse on May 9, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Link to the blogs in question please. I’ve got plenty of disinfectant handy for afterwards.
koz on May 9, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Right!
Without Brennan’s response, the doubters would go unchallenged.
Thank God for men like Brennan.
Thank God for leaders like Petraeus.
Thank God for the 101st.
My uncle and father-in-law were 101st, and I so appreciate the 101st Calendar reminding Americans daily of their honorable sacrifices made yesteryear.
God bless our troops.
CURRAHEE!
Socialism leaves no place for the individual.
CURRAHEE!
maverick muse on May 9, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Google news search and Google blog search come up completely empty.
SnarkVader on May 9, 2009 at 6:25 PM
When is doofpundit/chickenhawk going to apologize for blaming the military first for the scare force one debacle?
TTheoLogan on May 9, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Wow, thanks for posting that, it was awesomely awesome. I don’t watch CBS news, never would have seen it. Can someone pass the Kleenex?
scalleywag on May 9, 2009 at 6:40 PM
God bless both of those men!
Thank you!
Salute!
HoosierCon on May 9, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Here’s the link on CBS Evening News website It’s prominent, you can read the comments if you have the stomach for it.
BDU-33 on May 9, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Actually, General Petraeus has long had a home here in New Hampshire, and it’s located a short drive from Dartmouth College. Don’t be surprised to see him end up there.
Great screenname, BTW. Ray Davies rules.
Del Dolemonte on May 9, 2009 at 7:02 PM
getalife just called-you forgot to give her the daily 6 o’clock feeding.
Del Dolemonte on May 9, 2009 at 7:04 PM
CURRAHEE!
Socialism leaves no place for the individual.
CURRAHEE!
That should be our motto. As Rush Limbaugh said, the minority that the liberals overlook, is the individual.
Conservative Voice on May 9, 2009 at 7:14 PM
*salutes*
Yakko77 on May 9, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Curahee!
Awesomely awesome.
Thankfully, no troll comments. Even they know better.
Two people who demonstrate what’s right about this country and what’s so wrong about the Left.
BuckeyeSam on May 9, 2009 at 7:28 PM
Awesome
Dhuka on May 9, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Four people – the General, the Lieutenant, the parents – who know more about what America is about than all the leftists combined.
Hope the Army doesn’t mind a shout-out from an ex-wing-wiper…
Currahee
Rusty Bill on May 9, 2009 at 8:27 PM
WELL I’LL BE DAMNED! What a fantastic story! THERE IS HOPE FOR CBS NEWS, AFTER ALL. But I still don’t trust CBS and never will.
apco on May 9, 2009 at 8:31 PM
I see that there are others here that seem to not be concerned with doofpundit/chickenhawk’s kneejerk blaming of the military for scare force one.
TTheoLogan on May 9, 2009 at 8:39 PM
Amen brother!
CURRAHEE!
Chaz706 on May 9, 2009 at 8:50 PM
The perfect Memorial Day email greeting.
jgapinoy on May 9, 2009 at 8:59 PM
What an incredible story–how moving, humbling, inspirational.
Thank you, Lt. Brennan.
INC on May 9, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Not one single democrat will be able to understand this. Not a single one.
crash72 on May 9, 2009 at 9:12 PM
I disagree. I just spent several weeks on a military exercise and was reminded of how many minorities are in the military. They are overwhelmingly democrat.
TTheoLogan on May 9, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Really? Then why do the Dems routinely try to throw out all the absentee ballots from the military? PS, I’m a retired 101st & 82nd Airborne paratrooper so have more than a “few weeks” of data points.
Dingbat63 on May 9, 2009 at 9:48 PM
That was beautiful beyond words. Thank you for posting it, Allah!
kg598301 on May 9, 2009 at 9:53 PM
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