Chapter 14: War Of Attrition

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'Kill anything that moves.'

- U.S Army Captain, Vietnam 1968

S Army Captain, Vietnam 1968

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Flashback

20XX

F.O.B Ramrod

Maywand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

Sargeant Joseph Alinea

3rd Platoon, Bravo Company

DFAC ( Dining Facilities Administration Center)

News Anchor: Top News Today,

Anti-Americanism and deteriorating security in Afghanistan is rising,

More fuel is added to the fire as reports that NATO troops had set fire to copies of the Quran, the Muslim holy book.

Hundreds of Afghans have staged angry protests at two sites in and around the capital Kabul, protesters shouting "Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar" (God is great) besieged the US-run airbase in Bagram on Tuesday, firing slingshots and petrol bombs.

Guards at the base, about 60Km north of Kabul, responded by firing rubber bullets from a watchtower.

Next on Top News is Naked News at 9...

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Joseph: That's why i'm an atheist. This is a load of bullshit. (eats a spoonful of porkchops and southern style collared greens) bunch of savages...

Sgt Brennan: I here you sarge..

Joseph: Speaking of bullshit, staff sargeant should've warned us he was gonna do something crazy. Shit..

I fuckin hit my head. Still hurts as hell. (rubs his forehead)

Sgt Brennan: Don't be a pussy..

Joseph: Fuck you doc..

Sgt Brennan: (notices joseph eating, chewing loudly) Would you please eat quietly... and since when did you eat a lot?

Joseph: We in hell, bruh. Like you said Doc. With the way things are shaping up out here right now, it'll be a matter of time before we're actually dead. So I'm trying to eat all I can, while I can. ( makes chewing sounds)

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