http://www.indepundit.com/archive2/2007/01/et_tu.html#
Et Tu?I SAW IT IN MY INBOX this evening. It was an email from a familiar name, someone very close to me. But it was the subject line that got me really steamed:
FW: Oppose Escalation in Iraq
Opening it, I read this single line from a loved one:
Let your conscience decide....
What followed was, as the subject line suggested, a forwarded petition urging Congress to cut off funding for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Here is my reply:
Dear XXXXX,
I’m dismayed and a little bit hurt that you forwarded this petition to me. You know that I served in this war, and my brother as well. You know that I lost my college roommate, and my brother lost one of his best friends. You know that despite bearing these burdens, I remain passionately committed to the success of our military in Iraq and around the globe.
Although I am not currently serving overseas, you also know that I continue to make difficult personal sacrifices in order to serve our country. While most Americans are enjoying their three-day weekend, I will be here, far away from my wife and family, doing what I can to support the effort. The enemy won’t take the weekend off, so neither can I.
Fortunately, I won’t be alone. There are hundreds of thousands of brave and bold Americans serving around the world who don’t know the meaning of the word “quit.” Perhaps you should consider showing us some support, instead of blindly forwarding an email to your contacts list urging people to lobby Congress to cut our funding!
Let your conscience decide.
America, you know that we will never turn our backs on you.
So why are you so ready to turn your backs on us?
UPDATE: The person-in-question has graciously apologized.
It was all Bush's fault, apparently.
Great post, Valin. DC Chapter has had the privilege of the writer of this post, Citizen SMASH of Indepundit, standing with us at Walter Reed FReeps from time to time.