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FRiends, the chronicle of Major Wermuth's imprisonment brings to mind thoughts that have lain dormant for many a year. General Eisenhower described our campaign in Europe as a "Crusade" - and with good reason. The Japanese were, in my opinion, a far more brutal foe than the Germans in WWII.

Several years ago, I read "Flags Of Our Fathers" by James Bradley, son of the Navy Corpsman who participated in the Flag Raising on Mt. Suribachi. His observations on the barbarity of the Japanese at war were chilling.

Many instances of that brutality have been common knowledge for decades. Yet the Japanese seem not to have confronted this facet of their history. Americans wallow in guilt over the A-Bomb on Hiroshima, an ethical albeit severe stroke to end the war, yet the Japanese have never answered for their repeated atrocities from the Rape of Nanking through the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Bataan Death March, and countless instances of violations of the Geneva Convention in their treatment of POW's. Additionally, they refuse to address the use of civilian prisoners, such as nurses and nuns, as sex-slaves.

I personally have nothing against the Japanese - I just think that it is ironic that we Americans are made to feel guilt for acts that were not wrong while they will not acknowledge guilt for their routine and habitual acts of barbarism.

End of rant.

Six months later - where are the survivors of the massacre at Benghazi? The silence of Obama and his minions on their Fate says more than any story they could put out!

Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

Well said, Conor! (((hugs)))

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!

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Must retire – the 0445 Reveille approaches relentlessly.

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer, already mounts the parapet.

"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!"
(King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)

All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)