(OCEANSIDE, CA) "They knew what day we were coming. All I know is that they were already in position and waiting, and they had a ton of ammo! It was a complex ambush. There was no movement in the town or around it before the main force was engaged." Scout Squad Leader, USMC
Chivalrous and inspiring. Those words describe a Marine named Aaron M Kenefick who was killed at the now infamous Ganjgal Ambush in Afghanistan's Pesh Valley on 8 Sept 2009. But what underscored his tragic death is the fact that by all accounts, it was a setup from the inside.
In summarizing this Marine's bravery on an impossible day to survive; it goes so far beyond his awards and citations and accomplishments; of which there were so many. It is not about the Marines he saved, or the Afghan soldiers he protected as though they were his own; it isn't about the love his fellow Marines held for him.
The oath that Aaron Kenefick held so seriously went far beyond the things that lead similar people to greatness.
He had to uphold his values against the malicious intentions of members of his own government who far outranked him. It would lead him to a mission that he would not survive, because the elimination of Aaron Kenefickt was the real objective of the ambush at Ganjgal in September 2009.
Aaron's story is about his struggle as a junior yet highly recognized young Marine, against people holding power who are treasonous, with the most counterproductive military missions; more terrible than most people could ever imagine.
Mark Kimmitt specializes in advising firms on international defense matters. Until December, 2011, Mr. Kimmitt served as Executive Vice President of Advanced Technology Systems Company, a defense firm with a core focus overseas, primarily in the Middle East. His responsibilities included supplying and maintaining the militaries of US allies with system installation/integration, logistics support, technical assistance and specialized construction.
Kimmitt was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs. In that capacity, he was responsible for worldwide State Department political military issues, security assistance programs, the regulation of international arms sales, managing the Gulf Security Dialogue process, developing US counter piracy policy along the coast of Somalia and serving as the principal liaison between the Departments of State and Defense.
From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Kimmitt served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Near East and South Asia. In this position, he was responsible for defense policy development fake omega uk, planning, and guidance throughout the region. He was instrumental in key defense decisions during that period, to include operations in Afghanistan, the change in US strategy for Iraq in 2006, representing the Department of Defense in the 2008 Status of Forces negotiations with Iraq http://www.speedroc.com/replica-breitling-navitimer-world.html, and efforts to enhance security in the Middle East through the Gulf Security Dialogue. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Kimmitt served as Deputy Director for Plans and Strategy at Central Command. In that position he held key responsibilities, theater wide strategic planning, military planning efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and promulgation of the "Long War" strategic concept worldwide.
While in Iraq from 2003 2004, Mr. Kimmitt served as Deputy Director for Operations and Chief Military Spokesman for US forces http://www.asmallheaven.net/replica-tag-heuer-disocunt-uk.html, handling daily press conference and the most sensitive issues confronting the coalition militaries during the early days of the war. Mr. Kimmitt served for over 30 years as an officer in the United States Army in a wide variety of command, operational, and policy positions with experience abroad in Iraq, Bosnia replica breitling chronomat, Kosovo, Macedonia, Korea, Germany Replica Breitling Transocean - Replica Watches UK Sale, and Belgium. He commanded soldiers, rangers and paratroopers at every echelon in the United States Army Field Artillery. It is about campaign contributions from those places where the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) strikes the deals, and it is about the United States supplying both sides the weapons to fight these deadly wars. officials that will kill off the very best combat forces in America to cover their dirty asses.
Aaron Kenefick's story reveals that one redeeming aspects of Americanism; that some actually do what they are supposed to do, and refuse to partake in the corruption. government patterns of clandestine drug and weapon transportation and supply to foreign countries dates back to the Cuban crisis of the 1950's and likely even before. In fact, former CIA agent Edwin Wilson, who died this week, was one of the largest of these weapons movers and death dealers.
Avoiding the radar (most of the time) and international law (all of the time) these clandestine operators of the United States have earned enormous money from illegal weapons trading and that certainly came to the forefront during the Iran Contra hearings and Ollie North in the 1980's.
Shocking as it was, the real story is that the activity never stopped; and in this event I mean weapons for drug trade shipments between the CIA and Nicaragua, as we have so painfully revealed in our reports about Marine Colonel James Sabow who was 'suicided' in his back yard at the El Toro Marine Air Station in 1991.
A Marine sergeant who worked overnight shifts on the flightline revealed to Col Sabow that planes were landing in the middle of the night and offloading shipments large quantities of drugs. The planes were coming in from Nicaragua and they were not being listed in base records. The Marine Colonel blew the whistle on this and then died unexpectedly at his own home.
A simple review of the case shows that Col Sabow received blunt trauma to the back of the head and upper shoulder. When the shotgun blast went off in his mouth, Col Sabow lost less than an ounce of blood.
(GRAPHIC) From: Video Explores Suspected Murder
of Marine Colonel James Sabow produced 16 Dec. 2011
This is because he was already dead, as his brother David, a medical doctor, has conclusively demonstrated.
This senior Marine whistleblower Colonel was like Aaron M Kenefick; a strikingly perfect Marine of impeccable standards by every definition or review, who had been awarded so many medals for his wartime service that they would barely fit on his uniform.
Jim Sabow helped usher the 'Harrier' jump jet program into the Marine Corps, and completed more than 224 combat flight missions in Vietnam.
Col Sabow had received 27 perfect fitness reports and was serving his 28th year in the Marines when he died because he knew too much. Jim Sabow was not going to go along with the illegal activity, so he was murdered.
Like Col. James Sabow, Aaron M Kenefick knew too much.
As a Marine staff non commissioned officer, Aaron Kenefick had a top security clearance and he came to learn much about the illegal and thus unacceptable nature of Mark Kimmitt when he became his aid. He left information behind that was only to be used and released in the event of his death.
One of those lives was Aaron Kenefick. I can't accept that and I suspect almost all Americans feel the same way. This is the ugly and dirty side of war that the mainstream press used to pay attention to and seems to gloss over today.
Chivalrous and inspiring. Those words describe a Marine named Aaron M Kenefick who was killed at the now infamous Ganjgal Ambush in Afghanistan's Pesh Valley on 8 Sept 2009. But what underscored his tragic death is the fact that by all accounts, it was a setup from the inside.
In summarizing this Marine's bravery on an impossible day to survive; it goes so far beyond his awards and citations and accomplishments; of which there were so many. It is not about the Marines he saved, or the Afghan soldiers he protected as though they were his own; it isn't about the love his fellow Marines held for him.
The oath that Aaron Kenefick held so seriously went far beyond the things that lead similar people to greatness.
He had to uphold his values against the malicious intentions of members of his own government who far outranked him. It would lead him to a mission that he would not survive, because the elimination of Aaron Kenefickt was the real objective of the ambush at Ganjgal in September 2009.
Aaron's story is about his struggle as a junior yet highly recognized young Marine, against people holding power who are treasonous, with the most counterproductive military missions; more terrible than most people could ever imagine.
Mark Kimmitt specializes in advising firms on international defense matters. Until December, 2011, Mr. Kimmitt served as Executive Vice President of Advanced Technology Systems Company, a defense firm with a core focus overseas, primarily in the Middle East. His responsibilities included supplying and maintaining the militaries of US allies with system installation/integration, logistics support, technical assistance and specialized construction.
Kimmitt was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs. In that capacity, he was responsible for worldwide State Department political military issues, security assistance programs, the regulation of international arms sales, managing the Gulf Security Dialogue process, developing US counter piracy policy along the coast of Somalia and serving as the principal liaison between the Departments of State and Defense.
From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Kimmitt served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Near East and South Asia. In this position, he was responsible for defense policy development fake omega uk, planning, and guidance throughout the region. He was instrumental in key defense decisions during that period, to include operations in Afghanistan, the change in US strategy for Iraq in 2006, representing the Department of Defense in the 2008 Status of Forces negotiations with Iraq http://www.speedroc.com/replica-breitling-navitimer-world.html, and efforts to enhance security in the Middle East through the Gulf Security Dialogue. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Kimmitt served as Deputy Director for Plans and Strategy at Central Command. In that position he held key responsibilities, theater wide strategic planning, military planning efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and promulgation of the "Long War" strategic concept worldwide.
While in Iraq from 2003 2004, Mr. Kimmitt served as Deputy Director for Operations and Chief Military Spokesman for US forces http://www.asmallheaven.net/replica-tag-heuer-disocunt-uk.html, handling daily press conference and the most sensitive issues confronting the coalition militaries during the early days of the war. Mr. Kimmitt served for over 30 years as an officer in the United States Army in a wide variety of command, operational, and policy positions with experience abroad in Iraq, Bosnia replica breitling chronomat, Kosovo, Macedonia, Korea, Germany Replica Breitling Transocean - Replica Watches UK Sale, and Belgium. He commanded soldiers, rangers and paratroopers at every echelon in the United States Army Field Artillery. It is about campaign contributions from those places where the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) strikes the deals, and it is about the United States supplying both sides the weapons to fight these deadly wars. officials that will kill off the very best combat forces in America to cover their dirty asses.
Aaron Kenefick's story reveals that one redeeming aspects of Americanism; that some actually do what they are supposed to do, and refuse to partake in the corruption. government patterns of clandestine drug and weapon transportation and supply to foreign countries dates back to the Cuban crisis of the 1950's and likely even before. In fact, former CIA agent Edwin Wilson, who died this week, was one of the largest of these weapons movers and death dealers.
Avoiding the radar (most of the time) and international law (all of the time) these clandestine operators of the United States have earned enormous money from illegal weapons trading and that certainly came to the forefront during the Iran Contra hearings and Ollie North in the 1980's.
Shocking as it was, the real story is that the activity never stopped; and in this event I mean weapons for drug trade shipments between the CIA and Nicaragua, as we have so painfully revealed in our reports about Marine Colonel James Sabow who was 'suicided' in his back yard at the El Toro Marine Air Station in 1991.
A Marine sergeant who worked overnight shifts on the flightline revealed to Col Sabow that planes were landing in the middle of the night and offloading shipments large quantities of drugs. The planes were coming in from Nicaragua and they were not being listed in base records. The Marine Colonel blew the whistle on this and then died unexpectedly at his own home.
A simple review of the case shows that Col Sabow received blunt trauma to the back of the head and upper shoulder. When the shotgun blast went off in his mouth, Col Sabow lost less than an ounce of blood.
(GRAPHIC) From: Video Explores Suspected Murder
of Marine Colonel James Sabow produced 16 Dec. 2011
This is because he was already dead, as his brother David, a medical doctor, has conclusively demonstrated.
This senior Marine whistleblower Colonel was like Aaron M Kenefick; a strikingly perfect Marine of impeccable standards by every definition or review, who had been awarded so many medals for his wartime service that they would barely fit on his uniform.
Jim Sabow helped usher the 'Harrier' jump jet program into the Marine Corps, and completed more than 224 combat flight missions in Vietnam.
Col Sabow had received 27 perfect fitness reports and was serving his 28th year in the Marines when he died because he knew too much. Jim Sabow was not going to go along with the illegal activity, so he was murdered.
Like Col. James Sabow, Aaron M Kenefick knew too much.
As a Marine staff non commissioned officer, Aaron Kenefick had a top security clearance and he came to learn much about the illegal and thus unacceptable nature of Mark Kimmitt when he became his aid. He left information behind that was only to be used and released in the event of his death.
One of those lives was Aaron Kenefick. I can't accept that and I suspect almost all Americans feel the same way. This is the ugly and dirty side of war that the mainstream press used to pay attention to and seems to gloss over today.