Posted on 03/11/2005 2:03:16 PM PST by Nitro
Some powerful thoughts by a Marine Master Sergeant to reflect and ponder over. This Marine really has a handle on our "AMERICA," and the situation it now finds itself in.
I sat in a movie theater, watching " Pearl Harbor" and asked myself, "Why weren't we prepared?"
Now I know why.
Civilized people cannot fathom, much less predict, the actions of evil people.
On September 11, dozens of capable airplane passengers allowed themselves to be overpowered by a handful of poorly armed terrorists because they did not comprehend the depth of hatred that motivated their captors.
On September 11, thousands of innocent people were murdered because too many Americans naively reject the reality that some nations are dedicated to the dominance of others. Many political pundits, pacifists and media personnel want us to forget the carnage. They say we must focus on the bravery of the rescuers and! ignore the cowardice of the killers. They implore us to understand the motivation of the perpetrators. Major television stations have announced they will assist the healing process by not replaying devastating footage of the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.
I will not be manipulated.
I will not pretend to understand.
I will not forget.
I will not forget the liberal media who abused freedom of the press to kick our country when it was vulnerable and hurting.
I will not forget that CBS anchor Dan Rather preceded President Bush's address to the nation with the snide remark, "No matter how you feel about him, he is still our president."
I will not forget that ABC TV anchor Peter Jennings questioned President Bush's motives for not returning immediately to Washington, DC and commented, "We're all pretty skeptical and cynical about Washington ."
And I will not forget that ABC's Mark Halperin warned if reporters weren't informed of every little detail of this war, they aren't "likely -- nor should they be expected -- to show deference."
I will not isolate myself from my fellow Americans by pretending an attack on the USS Cole in Yemen was not an attack on the United States of America.
I will not forget the Clinton administration equipped Islamic terrorists and their supporters with the world's most sophisticated telecommunications equipment and encryption technology, thereby compromising America's ability to trace terrorist radio, cell phone, land lines, faxes and modem communications.
I will not be appeased with pointless, quick retaliatory strikes like those perfected by the previous administration.
I will not be comforted by "feel-good, do nothing" regulations like the silly, "Have your bags been under your control?" question at the airport.
I will not be influenced by so called,"antiwar demonstra tors" who exploit the right of expression to chant anti-American obscenities.
I will not forget the moral victory handed the North Vietnamese by American war protesters who reviled and spat upon the returning soldiers, airmen, sailors and marines.
I will not be softened by the wishful thinking of pacifists who chose reassurance over reality.
I will embrace the wise words of Prime Minister Tony Blair who told the Labor Party conference, "They have no moral inhibition on the slaughter of the innocent. If they could have murdered not 7,000 but 70,000, does anyone doubt they would have done so and rejoiced in it?
There is no compromise possible with such people, no meeting of minds, no point of understanding with such terrorists. Just a choice: defeat it or be defeated by it. And defeat it we must!"
I will force myself to: -hear the weeping;
-feel the helplessness; -imagine the terror;
-sense the panic ;-smell the burning flesh
- experience the loss; - remember the hatred.
I sat in a movie theater, watching "Private Ryan" and asked myself, "Where did they find the courage?" Now I know.
We have no choice. Living without liberty is not living. -- Ed Evans, MGySgt., USMC (Ret.)
Keep this going until every living American has read it and memorized it so we don't make the same mistake again.
The whole TRUTH, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Time we stop the Media from running this country
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powerful
Ping!!
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Thanks, the power comes from the truth of it!
-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)
Thanks for the ping!
Very good indeed.
Thanks for the Ping.
Can't wait for the goodies that will be attached to Hillary as she attempts to run. Based on her husband alone and her inability to deal with reality, she is most UNQUALIFIED to be trusted with ordering lunch, much less the Presidency of the United States.
Fight on!
On September 11, thousands of innocent people were murdered because too many Americans naively reject the reality that some nations are dedicated to the dominance of others.
Unfortunately, they're still out there believing the same thing, and according to them, GW is the evil one.
They are in the minority!
The vast majority of Americans want to see an eventual conclusion to our arduous WOT, but only if we-along with other free nations-emerge victorious.
-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)
BTTT
It appears as if our Armed Forces know what the deal is.
-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)
:)
I could wait till I was feeling paranoid to say that and then it would be more Nixonian.
A fellow FReeper, no less!
:0)
-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)
Nixon:
Brilliant on international affairs and war for the most part.
Paranoid always about what others thought of him.
Overly protective of friends despite what they did.
He was among the better Presidents IMO.
I think that Monica Crowley has done a fantastic job resuscitating an unfairly maligned legacy.
My father-a young Conservative, turned young Republican, turned conservative Democrat-has always admired the Nixon presidency, and never hesitated to point out its undervalued accomplishments.
They are in the minority!
True, they are also in charge of a major political party.
The next time someone you know suggests that he or she might cast a ballot for a Democrat in any upcoming general election, just show them a picture of Howard Dean...strangling a kitten.
:&)
-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)
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