If you stand still, you WILL get shot at

The AP put out a story this weekend that sheds some light on what is going on in Iraq, at least in Ramadi. This is the Iraq where things are going great. The Iraq where the 'biased' media can't get it straight. The Iraq were 'traitor' generals don't know what the fuck they are talking about. Blockquotes from the story, emphasis mine.

Weapons locked, loaded and ready, a U.S. Marine platoon runs through this troubled Iraqi city's war-wrecked streets, hurling yellow, gray and violet smoke grenades to shroud their path.

Sounds like some fierce new offensive into enemy territory.

Pausing only to train gun barrels around corners or scan rooftops for insurgents, they bound across desolate roads lined with broken glass and charred cars -- and start running again.

Going to bust into some terrorist hideout and capture the number two Al-Queda? Is that why the Marines are running?

Standing still is rarely an option in this insurgent-plagued metropolis beset by roadside bombs, rocket fire and, Marines here say, the worst sniper threat on the planet.
"Every time we go out, we run," said 2nd Lt. Brian Wilson, a 24-year-old platoon commander from Columbia, South Carolina. "If you stand still, you WILL get shot at."

They are running for their lives. Well this is just for Marines on foot patrol right?

The safety-in-motion logic also applies to U.S. vehicles. Drivers roll back and forth in danger zones, rather than park, to make their vehicles harder targets, particularly for rocket-propelled grenades, or RPGs.

So how long does it take to meet the enemy?

"It takes about eight minutes from us stepping outside of the wire and getting across the street to the time that we start receiving contact from the enemy," Goetz said.

This story goes on to describe some of the dangers our men and women are encountering daily in Iraq. These Marines have been there one month and are running the patrols daily. I suggest you read the entire article.
Our soldiers are in a full-out war. This is not some little reconstruction bullshit, they aren't building schools, helping with church fundraisers, playing soccer on the streets, this is NOT MISSION ACCOMPLISHED...they are literally running for their lives.