Posted on 11/07/2009 3:41:41 PM PST by boo-boo kitty
Thoughtful truths expressed by the amazing Col West on the tragedy at Ft. Hood:
“Tragedy at Ft Hood”
Lieutenant Colonel Allen B West (US Army, Ret)
This past Thursday 13 American Soldiers were killed and another 30 wounded at a horrific mass shooting at US Army installation, Ft Hood Texas. As I watched in horror and then anger I recalled my two years of final service in the Army as a Battalion Commander at Ft Hood, 2002-2004.
My wife and two daughters were stunned at the incident having lived on the post in family housing.
A military installation, whether it is Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, or Coast Guard, is supposed to be a safe sanctuary for our Warriors and their families. It is intended to provide a home whereby our “Band of Brothers and Sisters” can find solace and bond beyond just the foxhole but as family units.
A military installation is supposed to be a place where our Warriors train for war, to serve and protect our Nation.
On Thursday, 5 November 2009 Ft Hood became a part of the battlefield in the war against Islamic totalitarianism and state sponsored terrorism. (follow link for rest of article)
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The terrorists within are watching to see how this is handled.
If there are excuses and fainthearted reactions they will move on to more deadly attacks.
Are we allowed to call this mass murder a tragedy, or are we sticking to the politically correct “man-caused disaster” nuance?
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