Freeper Says she's sorry to Vietnam Vets. Many who believed Kerry and VVAW lies, now are crying.

Free Republic | 8/27/2004 | Freeper

[stockpirate]

How many of us were in that place oh so many years ago?

[stockpirate]

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[Peach]

Welcome back to the fold. You have freepmail.

[Ronin]

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[stockpirate]

Please keep in mind eveyone that I didn't write this it was sent to me by a fellow Freeper as a post.

[R. Scott]

But something happened to me over the years...an ideological change, a paradigm shift of thought.

In other words, you grew up and matured.

After so many years I wonder if it would really make any difference to the men and women who served our country by going to Viet nam, if I were to say.. from the bottom of my heart...that I AM SO SORRY for not giving you the Honor you so richly deserve. I am sorry for the indifference I showed you when you returned...of turning my eyes and closing my ears.. when I heard a derogatory remark aimed at you. Would it make a difference if I told you that I am proud of the service you gave to us on behalf of our freedom..that I appreciate your sacrifices and the blood shed for the freedom we all share today.

To me it makes a difference, and I thank you for the heartfelt apology.

[Retired AF Warrior]

As a veteran of Vietnam, Desert Storm and many conflicts in between your post brought tears to my eyes this morning. Thank you...

[beyond the sea]

Excellent sentiments. So well written. I was an ASA guy in the late 60's early 70's. When I came home to my city there was the wafting stench from some of the citizens of hatred and disrespect for veterans of service. I saw it, and you speak of it so well.

Kerry on the other hand, lived off the tumult, prospered from it, and grew it.

Your writing is wonderful and you are well into a good life now. Kerry, on the other hand, must live in a lifelong ugly dread for his self-promoting misdeeds.

Damn him, and God bless you.

[beyond the sea]

Bless your beautifully written words!
Thom

[A. Morgan]

Welcome home.

[BillyCrockett]

I was. A well written report. Thanks for writing it. The Nam vets are definately getting their "thanks" now...it's just too bad it's taken so long for so many of us to "grow up". It's also too bad that there are so many baby boomers who still don't get it.

[G.Mason]

Tell your Freeper friend that I said thank you for sharing that.

As a proud parent it is very rewarding when the child matures and understands.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Beautifully written.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

Bttt

[stockpirate]

Lets remember that many of them have a lot a emotions attached to that time period. Some view it as the best part of their lives.

They were working toward what they believed was a higher calling. Now they are finding out that they were used and lied to.

It will take time, but I think we are watching the hand of God healing our nation of our self inflected wounds.

[mfulstone]

Freeper: You are forgiven. Your words help continue my long overdue healing - thank you.

[RobFromGa]

I was born in 1962 and I used to believe that the TV News told us the truth. Until recently I believed that the Media was now full of liars, but that during my formative years they were more honest.

Now, I am sure that the Media was full of liars all along, and I hate them for it. Everything I used to believe was true is now suspect. I am having to relearn much of what I thought I already knew.

I suspect that many Americans are in the same boat. I applaud the SwiftVets for telling the truth, I hope they find inner peace.

[nicmarlo]

bttt

[Gorzaloon]

This letter was written by a much bigger person than a Massachusetts Politician.

[stockpirate]

Yes it was.