Open letter to the brave men & women of the U.S. Armed Forces and their Coalition and Iraqi partners:
Many of you are probably getting wind of a lot of the nasty rhetoric coming from the United States Senate lately. I'm sure you're concerned about the effect of this rhetoric on the average American and his or her support for your mission.
First of all, let me just say that Senators Kennedy and Durbin are not only embarrassments to their party, they are embarrassments to this great nation. Please disregard their posturing and negative rhetoric. We do. Most Americans know that they are simply trying to position themselves for the next political race. While many of us dislike their nastiness, we now simply ignore it. We put no stock in what these pompous windbags have to say anymore. Most of us wish they would resign from the Senate or be censured for their treasonous disregard for your safety during wartime.
There is a sense here among intelligent Americans that some "left-overs" from the Vietnam era are trying to turn the war against Islamo-fascism into another Vietnam. I'm sure you're concerned that these old leftists will break the American spirit. Let me set this straight for you: Many of us, myself included, have grandfathers, fathers, uncles, brothers, sons who were mistreated on their return home from that war -- a war that was lost when people, in very much the same fashion as Kennedy and Durbin, broke the American will to win. Many Americans are well aware of what happened to our loved ones when they returned home from Vietnam; we have vowed never to let it happen again. America and her coalition partners are in this to win; we support you and the brave Iraqis in freedom's mission.
Even though the "mainstream" media in the United States reports only the bad news from the war, many Americans are able to stay up-to-date on the positive developments in Iraq using alternative news sources. We see what you are doing for the good people who have suffered under the yoke of tyranny for 30 years. We know that what you are doing will keep us safe on our own soil in the long run. We understand that it may be a long, tough war against Islamo-fascism and terrorism. Please know that your country is behind you; those of us who cannot be there to fight beside you in person are there with you in the sand and heat of Iraq in spirit. Your courage, determination, and patriotism are admired and appreciated by all Americans.
Be proud of your achievements on behalf of all liberty loving Americans. We are proud of you. We stand with you 100%. We pray for your safe return home when victory is won. We will welcome you home with pride; home, where we can shake your hand and thank you in person for your courage and sacrifice.
With utmost respect, admiration, and thanks,
Dawn McCurry
Average American
Louisville, Kentucky
Many of you are probably getting wind of a lot of the nasty rhetoric coming from the United States Senate lately. I'm sure you're concerned about the effect of this rhetoric on the average American and his or her support for your mission.
First of all, let me just say that Senators Kennedy and Durbin are not only embarrassments to their party, they are embarrassments to this great nation. Please disregard their posturing and negative rhetoric. We do. Most Americans know that they are simply trying to position themselves for the next political race. While many of us dislike their nastiness, we now simply ignore it. We put no stock in what these pompous windbags have to say anymore. Most of us wish they would resign from the Senate or be censured for their treasonous disregard for your safety during wartime.
There is a sense here among intelligent Americans that some "left-overs" from the Vietnam era are trying to turn the war against Islamo-fascism into another Vietnam. I'm sure you're concerned that these old leftists will break the American spirit. Let me set this straight for you: Many of us, myself included, have grandfathers, fathers, uncles, brothers, sons who were mistreated on their return home from that war -- a war that was lost when people, in very much the same fashion as Kennedy and Durbin, broke the American will to win. Many Americans are well aware of what happened to our loved ones when they returned home from Vietnam; we have vowed never to let it happen again. America and her coalition partners are in this to win; we support you and the brave Iraqis in freedom's mission.
Even though the "mainstream" media in the United States reports only the bad news from the war, many Americans are able to stay up-to-date on the positive developments in Iraq using alternative news sources. We see what you are doing for the good people who have suffered under the yoke of tyranny for 30 years. We know that what you are doing will keep us safe on our own soil in the long run. We understand that it may be a long, tough war against Islamo-fascism and terrorism. Please know that your country is behind you; those of us who cannot be there to fight beside you in person are there with you in the sand and heat of Iraq in spirit. Your courage, determination, and patriotism are admired and appreciated by all Americans.
Be proud of your achievements on behalf of all liberty loving Americans. We are proud of you. We stand with you 100%. We pray for your safe return home when victory is won. We will welcome you home with pride; home, where we can shake your hand and thank you in person for your courage and sacrifice.
With utmost respect, admiration, and thanks,
Dawn McCurry
Average American
Louisville, Kentucky
Comments
"Nice open letter. Thanks for posting it. I don't think it's said often enough. Lately, I've been concerned about what I feel is a "sea-change" in the attitudes of many Americans. Although I believe most Americans feel as you, I become concerned that many of our young [servicemembers] will be treated badly as they journey home on leave or return from cruise. Idiots like Ward Churchill advocating support for troops that 'frag' their leadership, recruiters being chased off campus, non-stop reportage of Gitmo and Abu have begun to wear on me. When I browse user comments in Yahoo news articles, or newsgroup posts in the court TV website, I can detect a wide range of negative feelings towards the military. Even in the more gracious posts, many look at us as, at best, hapless boobs slickered by an evil recruiter and pitiable pawns. At worst, Churchill refers to us as Nazis. Professors that wish us 1,000 Mogadishus in NY and a professor who called a young USAF cadet, "worse than the DC snipers." Pretty darn far from anything resembling respect and nothing near admiration for those that choose the military as a career. Thanks for your words of encouragement."