Posted on 09/06/2007 5:06:39 PM PDT by mdittmar
Okay, Eagles. We’re less than a week out from our first mission and less than two weeks from the second. We have moved Heaven and Earth and expended untold man-hours to get the logistics done. It is now up to each and every one of you to ruck up and support these missions at whatever level you are capable of. For some of you, that will mean showing up at one or both events. For others, that will mean supporting the missions from afar; either by faxing the letter we have posted or calling your members of Congress. Some of you will donate funds so that the events can be paid for. We need you to support us at whatever level you can.
To quote Winston Churchill, “Sometimes it is not enough to do your best; sometimes you must do what is required.” This is that time.
To put it in military terms, the infantry will be on the ground, and we need artillery and air support, as well as supply. We have to count on each other, because we do not have much chance of receiving any measurable press coverage. We have done more with less , though. It is not for any reason other than we have promised to BUY OUR TROOPS SOME TIME. We want them to come home, but as victors to the heroes welcome they deserve.
We have all promised not to let this generation be treated as our brothers from Vietnam were. They are winning, and we must support them until the fight is done. They are doing their part. Now we must each do a little bit more than our part. I look forward to standing with those of you with whom I stood in March and meeting those who have joined us since. I consider it a great honor to be counted among your number. I have promised never again to be silent in the face of anti-American propaganda, whatever the cost. I know you have, too. I am not trying to build bridges to these people who call themselves peace activists while hurling the insults “baby-killer,” “war criminal,” and “bomb thrower” at us. I fully intend to defeat them at every turn, and with your help I can. Thank you for entrusting me with your standard; I’ll see you in Washington , DC. Manchu.
Chris Hill
National Director of Operations
Gathering of Eagles
Rally at Upper Senate Park (on Capitol Hill) at 1000hrs 10 September. The Park is located the north side of the Capitol, between it and Union Station. We will be greeted by Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI). After a pre-game talk, we will venture inside to explain to Congress that we will not allow our men and women in uniform to be used as political props. The time for political rhetoric is over. The Surge is working. Local politics in Iraq are expanding. Bottom-up change is taking place, and the choice is either to continue to safeguard a burgeoning democracy until they can stand on their own, or to surrender to Al-Qaeda. Surrender is not an infantry word. Our warriors in Iraq know it, and it is our job to remind Congress. Those of you who cannot make this action, please print out a copy of the letter to Congress, sign it, and fax it over to your representatives. Then follow up with a phone call. Let them know we support victory and will accept nothing else. We cannot do it without you. Lt. Gen. Petraeus will testify that day, so there is no better time for us to show our support. We are perfectly situated to effect change, but we must all do one thing that day. Each of us must think of our men and women in 120-degree heat (before they put on body armor) and know that they are pulling their weight. It is time to pull ours.
This is the one many of you have been waiting on. On 15 September we will rally on The Mall at 0900 hrs on 7th Street between Madison and Jefferson. We have many notable speakers joining us that day, so don’t be late. After our program is completed, we will head over to line A.N.S.W.E.R .’s route to the Capitol. We are permitted from 7th to 10th on Pennsylvania Ave., and our allies in the DC Chapter of Protest Warriors have been granted the permit for the Navy Memorial, which is directly across the street from us. Many of you will remember the treatment the Lone Sailor received at the hands of Code Pink back in January. We will not let that happen again.
As A.N.S.W.E.R. and their allies in the hate-America crowd stumble by, we will treat them to some good old-fashioned, red-blooded American “free speech.” Remember, the days are still warm, and we will be outside, so bring water and light snacks. Parking will be severely limited, so be prepared to access the Metro if possible. The Navy Memorial stop will put you two blocks from the rally and directly across from the counter-protest site. Motorcycles can be parked on any of the numbered streets west of 7th.
Buses will disgorge their passengers at 4th Street on The Mall. Marshals and team leaders will be at all locations to ground-guide and provide security. A.N.S.W.E.R. and the Iraq Vets for Peace (all 12 of them) are planning to stage a “die-in” on the Capitol grounds. They plan to use photos and names of our brave warriors who have been killed in action as props. Multiple Gold Star family members have expressed outrage that anyone would use their family members’ images without permission. Be prepared to let the miscreants know how we feel about that. Bring your outside voices and all the heart I know you each possess. This is the one-two punch, my brothers and sisters. We may not knock them out, but we will knock them down (metaphorically speaking, of course!). Our warriors are winning over, killing, and capturing terrorists. We must let those who do not know they have a voice hear us. It is an obligation we all bear.
Join us on September 15th to let the world know how we feel!
free dixie,sw
Could he be more disgusting?
He may try!
God Speed !
BTTT
Many thanks for your efforts.
EAGLES UP!
DON’T FIRE TIL YOU SEE THE PINK OF THEIR EYES!!!! GIVE ‘EM A BOOT FOR ME!!!! GOD BLESS EVERYONE OF YOU!! WISH I COULD BE WITH YOU!
God and country speed.
Man, I would dearly like to see any TV or news coverage of this confrontation.
Can someone put video of this up on the Internet?
CowboyCode
May this assembly of “infantry” be blessed with fair winds and sky, and safe travel to and from this gathering of Eagles.
AMEN!
I remember what some of them looked like in March. EEEWWW! and then how they cowered and nearly wet their pants when a few Rolling Thunder stood in their way!
GO GET 'EM, EAGLES!
Re:#16 - good post, with one revision, September 11 is Tuesday, not Monday. Ironically enough, Tuesday was the day of the week on which 9/11/01 happened.
‘...Please forgive any double pings....’
Spirit.....God bless you for your pings and for all else you do on behalf of our great country and our troops.
So......keep on pinging!
I SOOOO want to be in D.C. for the GOE...but, my Mom’s not well and can’t/won’t leave her alone at this time. Ohhh, I want to be there.....I WILL BE THERE IN SPIRIT.
They have so marginalized themselves with what should be their politicians (by that I mean "on their side"), that even Nancy Pelosi has called them nuts.
And the media doesn't run around "reporting" on them as much lately. I guess they got the word from Queen B Pelosi.
All the better for our side that their behavior becomes more bizarre as time goes on.
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Take care of yourself, USMCPOP; I think of you often.
:-)
Thank you for the ping.
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Thanks for the ping, MountainFlower. I’m there! Anyone else staying Saturday night in Sterling?
BTTT
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