OT: Marcus Luttrell is guest picker on GameDay
Marcus is a great guy that I served with in Hawai'i so I am happy to see him get the nod.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:17 PM ^
I respect the hell out of people that put their lives on the line like SEALS do, but his book was a political hack job. The contradictions made my head explode.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:22 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 8:25 PM ^
I hate to bring this up in this, but I'm curious as to what you mean it was a political hack job? I saw the movie so that's all I have to go on...I'm just really curious now.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:35 PM ^
I have no idea what "political hack job" is being referred to either, and I read the book. Oh well, NO POLITICS
November 14th, 2014 at 10:11 PM ^
His story was amazing. I wish he would have left politics out of it.
November 14th, 2014 at 10:39 PM ^
Considering it was politics that got him into the situation, I'm sure he feels very strongly about certain issues. Had the rules of engagement been different, 11 Navy Seals and 8 members of the Army keep their lives. Shitty situation but that's why he thinks what he does.
NO POLITICS THOUGH>
November 15th, 2014 at 9:57 AM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 8:41 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 8:50 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 9:01 PM ^
Right, it was the media and not them shooting at people in another country.
November 15th, 2014 at 7:39 AM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 10:59 AM ^
Agree. The movie was good though. Pretty tragic story.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:24 PM ^
May I ask in what capacity you served with Luttrell? Unrelated to my question, but a young man from the very small town I live in here in Iowa is a SEAL - no idea what team or where he is :)
November 14th, 2014 at 8:30 PM ^
and retired Navy (westcoast sailor). I respect the hell out of those men. I've met quite a few and they are the absolute cream of the crop.
November 14th, 2014 at 8:41 PM ^
To clarify, I am not a native Iowan (I'm from Virginia), but I got seduced by an Iowa farm girl.
November 15th, 2014 at 7:52 AM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 8:34 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 9:03 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 9:26 PM ^
No need to mention the politics at all, this man survived a botched mission and is a hero, I'll be rooting for his picks all day
November 14th, 2014 at 10:12 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 10:41 PM ^
To be fair, you're the only one bringing up politics.
November 14th, 2014 at 10:43 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 9:54 PM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 10:44 PM ^
I believe this is appropriate:
November 15th, 2014 at 8:53 AM ^
November 14th, 2014 at 11:04 PM ^
and I don't really think his veiws on the media and how the reaction to killing the herders is all that political. He was dealing with reality and how the fallout from the Abu Ghaib situation would affect them. From my pov I don't think that's political at all, it's reality.
November 14th, 2014 at 11:15 PM ^