Triple-Amputee Iraqi War Hero’s Letter Shames the President of the United States

Independent Journal Review ^ | May 10, 2014 | Mike Miller

[2ndDivisionVet]

We embrace heroes in America. Senior Airman Brian Kolfage defines hero: the triple-amputee veteran of the Iraqi War overcame insurmountable odds to survive his horrific injuries. Kolfage recently sent a powerful – and damning – letter to his commander-in-chief:

I nearly died in a war that you and most of your colleagues supported overwhelmingly, including the two presidents who came before you. Many citizens may not agree with waging war in Iraq to free the oppressed Iraqi citizens, but it’s something that warriors like myself have zero control over. I joined to serve my country and to better my life. I’ve seen things that you could never imagine, and they have made me the person I am today.

Mr. Obama, even though we share extreme opposite views, we have one thing in common, we both attended school in Hawaii. However, that’s where the similarities end. You see, as you attended your exclusive, private school, I would ride my bike to Kaimuki High school in one of the roughest areas in Hawaii every morning and would ride past Punahou, the exclusive private school you attended.

I would notice the Bentleys, Maseratis, and fancy foreign cars that all the kids were dropped off in; wow it must have been extremely rough in Hawaii living that life, right? I could only imagine what it was like to have that kind of money.

Fortunately for you, not many people are aware of the school and the upper class citizens who attended it. The tuition to attend your exclusive, private school was more than it cost me to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Arizona. You talk a big game when it comes to financial inequality, yet I’m quite sure you have no idea what it’s truly like to have sacrifice. You were one of the elitist children in Hawaii.

After High School, we each chose very different paths. You were able to attend Ivy League schools, and I sought out a military career in hopes of earning a degree. What we have in life as children usually sets the tone for what we will face later in life that will make us successful. I worked to get where I am today, and YOU WERE HANDED IT…Mr. Inequality.

I volunteered to go to Iraq on both of my deployments, and the second time I begged to go even after I wasn’t selected, which ultimately got me placed on the team where I would lose both legs and my dominant arm. I’ve never asked myself was losing 3 limbs in a war worth it, even though many Americans were against it.

I am frequently reminded of the many young Iraqi children who would beg me for water, food, and toys while I was stationed in Iraq. Children, who in all aspects made the poorest of poor American children look rich. You have no idea what it really means to be poor. It’s laughable that you, who would have no idea what it means to be poor would so frequently play the inequality card.

While I was in Iraq, our mission was to liberate the Iraqi citizens from a tyrant and that’s what we did. Never forget; it was your people who sent us there, like the Clintons, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi & Carl Levin. However, since the day you busted onto the scene you’ve been talking about ending the war and pulling the troops out, not understanding the blood sweat and tears that so many Americans and Iraqi’s invested.

And with complete disregard for every life sacrificed, every limb lost, and every broken family, you bailed on our mission to pursue an agenda that was completely centered on your re-election in 2012. If you didn’t bail on Iraq you were worried that you may not get reelected and that’s a fact.

Just before elections on Oct 11, 2012 you said “Al Qaeda is on the run and Osama bin Laden is dead.” Look at Iraq now; they are in shambles and the Al Qaeda flag is flying freely. Clearly, you’re unfit for duty as a Commander in Chief. You put your own agenda ahead of America’s agenda, and now you have single handedly ruined and destroyed nearly everything we gained in Iraq.

It clearly means nothing to you, because the only thing that you’ve personally invested in that country was a promise to bail on them. However, people like me gave limbs, friends have died, and we’ve watched families destroyed by war’s aftermath.

I’m not placing blame on you for the war, I’m placing blame on you for destroying what we’ve worked so hard to build. You’re not a leader, you’re a community organizer. A leader would have stood up regardless of the situation and put America’s agenda first and that is ensuring a secure Iraq even after 10 years of war. But, you placed Barack first, just as Robert Gates confirmed in his new book.

I can’t help but think of those poor kids who I gave water and toys to 11 years ago. They’re probably 15 or 16 years old now, and I can only imagine what it’s like for them to have their nation being torn apart yet again; all because of your poor leadership qualities.

Regardless of why we went to Iraq, its water under the bridge. We went there, we waged war, and we not only owed it to our KIA’s but we owed it to the citizens of Iraq. We invaded their country and turned it upside down, and you bailed on them. You bailed on our soldiers and you’ve wasted every death and every limb; it’s all for nothing. And to make matters worse, you blame others for your failures.

You’re just another elitist rich thug who’s pretended to live the rough life growing up in the inner-city. You’re only worried about your own agenda and furthering your party instead of taking care of Americans. Your inability to be a leader at some of the most critical points has caused both of our wars to fail.

You’ve been a joke to most of our veteran community and we have no faith in your ability to lead.

Senior Airman Ret Brian Kolfage USAF

Obviously, the courage of Senior Airman Brian Kolfage didn’t end on the battlefield. God bless this real American hero.

[SkyPilot]

Hawaii Obamacare exchange spent more than $10,000 per new enrollee

The Adminstration blew through some $4 Billion last year that we cannot even account for - the suspicion is it went to fund the Muslim Brotherhood and other "rebel" terrorists.

But because of Sequestration, nurses who care for our combat wounded at Walter Reed and other hospitals were furloughed for weeks, taking 20% of their paychecks.

Meanwhile, Moochelle is spending hundreds of Millions on vacation after vacation.

The American people don't care. Government has become their god.

The warriors who gave the most, and those that help them, will continue to be used as the piggy bank ATM for the Takers.

[fabian]

That’s okay...as long as plenty of people see this all of his kind will suffer big losses in the coming elections.

[JoeProBono]

[Carl Vehse]

The American people don't care. Government has become their god.

Obama and the demonrat Congress, judges, and electorate who support him are traitors to the United States.

[redcatcherb412]

I think the scum at the irs will stay far away..
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I would think obama will sic the VA head on this vet and have him called in for re-evaluation of his disabilities and his placement far far down on the VA healthcare lists. The won does not like his richness questioned.

[snappahead]

That’s for Damn sure

[Gay State Conservative]

Many conclusions to reach after having read this letter.But I think that the first one that occurred to me nicely sums up how far down the Rat hole we've sunk:

Ten bucks says that the Airman's audited...and his disability pension is somehow called into question by some nameless bureaucrat if DC...on orders from his/her superiors,of course.

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[mongo141]

Well you can rest assured that Obozo never read that letter, one of his staff is no doubt in charge of things like that and probably round filed it, Don’t want to offend the Marxist Punk even if it is the absolute truth.

[Bigg Red]

Wow!

[golux]

BUMP!

[ripley]

“You cannot shame a liberal.”

For a liberal the revolution is all and all that can be done to further the revolution is no shame.

IMHO

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“The US has been overtaken by a coup “

Obama would say;

“Coupe? What coupe?”

[heartwood]

Two employed grandparents who lived modestly in an apartment, is my guess.

It’s also possible that the school was not as expensive a generation earlier, and that consumption was not as conspicuous.

I grew up in an upper-middle class suburb and so did my children - the cars in the student lot at my school were never fancier than the teachers’. Not so now.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Obama has no shame.

[austinaero]

“I’d like to kiss his boots.”

I am not worthy to kiss his boots,,but I share your sentiment.

It takes a LOT to get a HERO like this to speak out. God be with him!

[Lazamataz]

This man will be audited, gone over by the ATF, the EPA, and the DHS, and if he is unfortunate to have caught Jarrett’s eye, he will disappear.

[ourworldawry]

His letter might have an impact if we have a CIC who could be affected by such words.

When are we going to have a military that can defend it’s OWN borders and people?

[2ndDivisionVet]