Why One Soldier Joined the Fight
This is one of the most truly patriotic pieces I have read. It cuts to the quick. It reminds me that we are indeed our brothers keeper and have a responsibility to confront tyranny, despotism and general wickedness wherever it is found.
This young soldier gave up his life so that others might have a chance to enjoy what we so freely practice, freedom. It's easy to point to the original reasons given for the invasion of Iraq and to conclude that we don't belong there, but now that we are there, we don't have the luxury of simply packing up our stuff and coming home. The honorable thing to do is to get behind our soldiers, give them the tools to complete the job and continue to put pressure on the Iraqi people to take responsibility for their country now that it is in the hands of a duly elected government.
I have always contended that the part of the argument that we have heard little about comes from the mouths of our fully volunteer army. They believe in what they are doing and are reenlisting at record rates to complete the job. This may be an unpopular war at home, but unlike our drafted soldiers in Viet Nam, the American forces in Iraq have criticized very little.
The only way morale will go down in our forces is if we continue to use our soldiers as political pawns. Listen to what they have to say and when we say "we support the troops" let's back it up with the resources to complete the task.
This young soldier gave up his life so that others might have a chance to enjoy what we so freely practice, freedom. It's easy to point to the original reasons given for the invasion of Iraq and to conclude that we don't belong there, but now that we are there, we don't have the luxury of simply packing up our stuff and coming home. The honorable thing to do is to get behind our soldiers, give them the tools to complete the job and continue to put pressure on the Iraqi people to take responsibility for their country now that it is in the hands of a duly elected government.
I have always contended that the part of the argument that we have heard little about comes from the mouths of our fully volunteer army. They believe in what they are doing and are reenlisting at record rates to complete the job. This may be an unpopular war at home, but unlike our drafted soldiers in Viet Nam, the American forces in Iraq have criticized very little.
The only way morale will go down in our forces is if we continue to use our soldiers as political pawns. Listen to what they have to say and when we say "we support the troops" let's back it up with the resources to complete the task.
posted by jawbone at
4:39 PM
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I say Amen to that,
they enlisted to "serve" and they are doing thier duty. Let us not cry for our freedom, lets put on the armor of God and go triumphantly into battle. If not with our body's with our hearts and spirits lifting each soldier up in prayer and in comforting the family's left behind. I was in the Corp at a time they would spit on you because of some lie told in the press or a congressman said that it wasn't in "Our best Interest" to fight against communisim in vietnam. I was proud to wear the uniform, and am just as proud to see our young men and women fight for thier country. Don't listen to all the rehetoric we see and hear in the press, talk to a soldier or a Marine and ask them what thet are fighting for. They will probably tell you that these people, not despots or a regime, but the average citizen, mother, child, teacher doctor and pastors NEED us to Help defend them. We don't have to believe in a War" we just have to as Christians go to battle at the homefront and pray , never ceasing prayer. And When they return home,,What will we do then?????
Semper Fi,
Kathy
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