I've e-mailed this to Melanie Morgan at Move America Forward. I don't know if she will get to see this, so can ANYONE here make sure it is read by someone at the organization?
"Dear Ms. Morgan,
I went to the Saturday, August 27, 2005 "Cindy Doesn't Speak for Me" rally in Crawford, Texas.
I am disabled and on a limited income, so I cannot attend the Washington Rally, nor contribute monetarily. I would like to contribute this letter from Captain Gary Bourland, USMC, who is stationed in Iraq and read about the Rally in the story printed in the Wilson County News in Floresville, Texas. This is addressed to me, but I think it appies to every single person that attended the Crawford rally, and those who are attending the Washington Rally for our troops. Would you please read Captain Bourland's letter at the Rally? I am not important, but what Capt. Bourland wrote is very important. I am asking you to please, give Capt. Bourland a voice at the Washington Rally.
Capt. Gary Bourland wrote:
Linda-
Im very proud of you. Every day we are reminded how crucial it is what exactly we are doing. Countless IEDs, Indirect Fire and sporadic sniper fire are continuous reminders as well. As the news reports of the Iraqi constitution this and the constitution that, it is amazing they
don’t even recognize that what they are reporting is a monumental thing called democracy in action. Will the constitution change? Yes, just as ours does almost on a monthly basis.
Your selfless actions similar to the others efforts I have witnessed through the AnySoldier program continuously humble me in the gratitude and awesome support that is only found in the United States. Ive been deployed to numerous countries and believe me there is only one United States. No one else comes close. The news channels report the one sided view for both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. You don’t hear about young PFC’s in Iraq providing first aide to an insurgent wounded child and then becoming wounded themselves as they attempt to help the wounded child. No, they don’t report that because they would rather push the big
items that ultimately bring attention to their station.
Your Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen continue to train an infant military force, establish peace in a hostile environment, eliminate dictatorship and terrorist activities and build a government in a country that has no hope unless we provide it. Its called their job. They will
do it regardless with or without any support because we swore that we would when we signed up for this type of service. But I can tell you there isn’t any service member out there that likes to be kicked in the face and be dishonored like those protestors are doing. They are
degrading our nation and armed forces and the men & women that have died in protecting it.
They truth is Linda there is no physical way the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan or the foreign fighters in Iraq can militarily beat the US forces currently stationed in those locations and they know that and have attested to that especially when we capture them and sell out their own brother or father to coalition forces to save their own neck. The real traddagy is that both of the previous terrorist groups love our media because they are doing the work for them in the US. They love it when our media tells a mother back home in Ohio that her son has been
killed in Iraq and then watch her in her anguish the uprising against US forces deployed. Of course she is going to be upset but to have it shaped into counter productivity for our fighting members is dang near criminal and treason. The insurgents will attack young wives, mothers and family’s of lost ones back in the states by negative propaganda, religious groups and anti was protestors. That’s where the real war is at and it's time the American people do something like what you have done to fight against it. So, I salute you Linda. Thank you for combating the
enemy on our own front steps and making a difference.
Semper Fi, Capt Bourland, Iraq.
Linda. I'm pinging Kristinn, who is heading up FR's rally, in coordination with Move America Forward. Pinging others who will want to read the letter. Thanks for posting it.
"Would you please read Captain Bourland's letter at the Rally? I am not important, but what Capt. Bourland wrote is very important. I am asking you to please, give Capt. Bourland a voice at the Washington Rally.
Capt. Gary Bourland wrote:
Linda-
Im very proud of you. Every day we are reminded how crucial it is what exactly we are doing. Countless IEDs, Indirect Fire and sporadic sniper fire are continuous reminders as well. As the news reports of the Iraqi constitution this and the constitution that, it is amazing they
don’t even recognize that what they are reporting is a monumental thing called democracy in action. Will the constitution change? Yes, just as ours does almost on a monthly basis.
Your selfless actions similar to the others efforts I have witnessed through the AnySoldier program continuously humble me in the gratitude and awesome support that is only found in the United States. Ive been deployed to numerous countries and believe me there is only one United States. No one else comes close. The news channels report the one sided view for both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. You don’t hear about young PFC’s in Iraq providing first aide to an insurgent wounded child and then becoming wounded themselves as they attempt to help the wounded child. No, they don’t report that because they would rather push the big
items that ultimately bring attention to their station.
Your Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen continue to train an infant military force, establish peace in a hostile environment, eliminate dictatorship and terrorist activities and build a government in a country that has no hope unless we provide it. Its called their job. They will
do it regardless with or without any support because we swore that we would when we signed up for this type of service. But I can tell you there isn’t any service member out there that likes to be kicked in the face and be dishonored like those protestors are doing. They are
degrading our nation and armed forces and the men & women that have died in protecting it.
They truth is Linda there is no physical way the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan or the foreign fighters in Iraq can militarily beat the US forces currently stationed in those locations and they know that and have attested to that especially when we capture them and sell out their own brother or father to coalition forces to save their own neck. The real traddagy is that both of the previous terrorist groups love our media because they are doing the work for them in the US. They love it when our media tells a mother back home in Ohio that her son has been
killed in Iraq and then watch her in her anguish the uprising against US forces deployed. Of course she is going to be upset but to have it shaped into counter productivity for our fighting members is dang near criminal and treason. The insurgents will attack young wives, mothers and family’s of lost ones back in the states by negative propaganda, religious groups and anti was protestors. That’s where the real war is at and it's time the American people do something like what you have done to fight against it. So, I salute you Linda. Thank you for combating the
enemy on our own front steps and making a difference.
Semper Fi, Capt Bourland, Iraq."
Fabulous letter!! Must read, folks -- let's all work to get this out there to all the right eyes and ears. It's just so wonderful to hear directly from one of our warriors and his observations about the importance of the cause are right on the mark. We've got to keep getting this sort of thing in the face of the MSM -- they are truly working on behalf of the terrorists when they slant the news against our mission.
Thank you for posting Capt. Bourland's email. Please convey our thanks to him and the other men and women in our military. And please tell him that AMERICA SUPPORTS OUR TROOPS -- we will not let the anti-war, anti-American groups be the only voices heard.
Capt. Bourland -- THANK YOU and GOD BLESS!
Great, Linda... I'm gonna show it to Melanie Morgan of Move America Forward today. I'll see what we can do. We have our week long bus tour across the country with rallies and then we join with FR, Right March, Protest Warriors, and others for the big Sunday rally. So, we'll see what forums are at our disposal to have this read to the public and press. Thanks much, Joe.
What a great letter!