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A Poem from a Marine in Kuwait...*must read*
e-mail | unknown | Cor. Joshua Miles

Posted on 04/03/2003 6:09:13 PM PST by Blue Scourge

"Wish You Were Here" For all the free people that still protest. You're welcome. We protect you and you are protected by the best. Your voice is strong and loud, but who will fight for you? No one standing in your crowd. We are your fathers, brothers, and sons, wearing the boots and carrying guns. We are the ones that leave all we own, to make sure your future is carved in stone. We are the ones who fight and die, We might not be able to save the world, Well, at least we try. We walked the paths to where we are at and we want no choice other than that. so when you rally your group to complain, take a look in the back of your brain. In order for that flag you love to fly wars must be fought and young men must die. We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear. If that's not respected, we would rather stay here. So please stop yelling, put down your signs, and pray for those behind enemy lines. When the conflict is over and all is well, be thankful that we chose to go through hell.

Corporal Joshua Miles and all the boys from 3rd Batallion 2nd Marines, Kuwait


TOPICS: Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: iraq; marines; protest; war
Hey guys, got this through e-mail, searched and didn't find it, thought it was worth posting...
1 posted on 04/03/2003 6:09:13 PM PST by Blue Scourge
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To: MadIvan
bump..
2 posted on 04/03/2003 6:09:55 PM PST by Blue Scourge (If a man hasn't found something he is willing to die for, he is not fit to live. - MLKjr.)
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To: Blue Scourge
It was...
3 posted on 04/03/2003 6:17:02 PM PST by tuckrdout
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To: Blue Scourge
Very good. But the people he was wrightjng about aren't worthy of carrying his dirty laundry.
4 posted on 04/03/2003 6:20:53 PM PST by Duckdog
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To: Blue Scourge
This should be sent to hollywood and the leftists protesting...
On second thought, the truth would be wasted on them.
5 posted on 04/03/2003 6:30:52 PM PST by LibertyThug
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To: Blue Scourge
"Wish You Were Here"

For all the free people that still protest.

You're welcome.

We protect you and you are protected by the best.

Your voice is strong and loud, but who will fight for you?
No one standing in your crowd.

We are your fathers, brothers, and sons,
wearing the boots and carrying guns.

We are the ones that leave all we own,
to make sure your future is carved in stone.

We are the ones who fight and die,
We might not be able to save the world,
Well, at least we try.

We walked the paths to where we are at and we want no choice other than that.

So when you rally your group to complain, take a look in the back of your brain.

In order for that flag you love to fly wars must be fought and young men must die.

We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear.

If that's not respected,
we would rather stay here.

So please stop yelling,
put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.

When the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankful that we chose to go through hell.



Corporal Joshua Miles and all the boys from 3rd Batallion 2nd Marines, Kuwait
6 posted on 04/03/2003 6:31:30 PM PST by Kadric
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To: Kadric
thanks for breaking it down into a easier to read version.
7 posted on 04/03/2003 6:45:33 PM PST by Blue Scourge (If a man hasn't found something he is willing to die for, he is not fit to live. - MLKjr.)
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To: Blue Scourge
Bump!
8 posted on 04/03/2003 6:56:41 PM PST by SAMWolf (The French have just announced their latest wine - Sad-dom Perignon 2003)
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To: Kadric
Bump!
9 posted on 04/03/2003 7:00:13 PM PST by Tunehead54 (Saturday April 5, 2003 - Clearwater, FLorida Support Our Troops Rally! Be there!)
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To: Blue Scourge
BTTT.
10 posted on 04/03/2003 7:02:06 PM PST by ItisaReligionofPeace ((the original))
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To: Kira-USA; wayne_shrugged
Bump for a good read
11 posted on 04/03/2003 7:27:52 PM PST by LibertyThug
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To: Duckdog
thats a big ten four
12 posted on 04/03/2003 7:27:58 PM PST by Walnut
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To: Blue Scourge
Boy isn't that beautiful. thank you
13 posted on 04/03/2003 7:29:22 PM PST by Walnut
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To: LibertyThug
they wouldn't know the truth if it jumped up and bit them on the ass
14 posted on 04/03/2003 7:30:36 PM PST by Walnut
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To: Blue Scourge
"Hey guys, got this through e-mail, searched and didn't find it, thought it was worth posting..."

Thank You for posting this poem, I will pass it on to family and friends.

15 posted on 04/03/2003 7:34:27 PM PST by deadhead (God Bless Our Troops and Veterans)
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To: Blue Scourge
I have a friend in that battalion. Think I'll go and write him a letter.
16 posted on 04/03/2003 7:37:56 PM PST by fiftymegaton
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To: Blue Scourge
Last night, I read this for the radio audience and others in the Patriots of the Republic Room at Paltalk. It is emotional and hits you in the gut.
17 posted on 04/09/2003 4:23:14 PM PDT by dixie sass (GOD bless America)
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