Amazingly enough, this was in the Ithaca Journal.
Not so amazingly, the young man who wrote this does not live in Ithaca.
In any event, this heartfelt statement from an actual enlistee should be required reading everything.
To: governsleastgovernsbest; bentfeather; gaspar; NativeNewYorker; drjimmy; Atticus; John Valentine; ...
Support the troops/Good news out of the Ithaca Journal for once ping
To: Behind Liberal Lines
A lot of times, I think our country's best really are in the armed forces. Not just because I was in the army myself, but because of gestures like this. Find any other country's enlisted soldiers who can take initiative like this.
3 posted on
02/27/2004 8:55:42 AM PST by
.cnI redruM
(At the end of the day, information has finite value and may only come at a significant price.)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
We need young guys like this to be interviewed on the media.
4 posted on
02/27/2004 9:01:15 AM PST by
tkathy
(The liberal media: september 10th rhetoric in a september 11th world.)
To: Behind Liberal Lines; ohioWfan; Mo1
Excellent OpEd by one of our finest
7 posted on
02/27/2004 9:05:21 AM PST by
MJY1288
(There's no leaders on the path of least resistance, ask John Kerry, he's been paving it for 32 yrs.)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Wanna start taking bets on how many letters to the editor will pour in from the more "enlightened" populace telling this kid how "blinded" he is? There may be one or two calling him a baby killer, but most will be paternalistic professors who know so much more about the world than this country bumpkin, taking pity on him for his ignorance.
9 posted on
02/27/2004 9:07:01 AM PST by
drjimmy
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Shaun McCray, a senior at Lansing High School, enlisted in the U.S. Army in July, 2003.
This young man deserves support and thanks for truly well written opinion. God bless him and all our men and women in uniform!
12 posted on
02/27/2004 9:16:40 AM PST by
yoe
(WMD come in small containers/vials...small minds don't want you to know that.)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Those in uniform truly do come from the best amoung us. The majority coming from the counties that President Bush won. While the liberals whine, their betters will protect them in spite of themselves.
Dan
16 posted on
02/27/2004 9:33:16 AM PST by
Scannall
(I used to be liberal, then I graduated from college and started paying taxes.)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Outstanding........BUMP
18 posted on
02/27/2004 9:52:09 AM PST by
JulieRNR21
(One good term deserves another! Take W-04....Across America!)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Three, there is evidence that is being held by the Department of Defense that supports Bush's actions and statements proving that Hussein owned stockpiles of WMD's as well as previous attacks on his own people.While I admire this young man's courage and his service to the country...should he be giving out this info? Might get him into some trouble with the DoD. It might backfire on Bush, as they can say that he is witholding the info for political reasons, to be released a few days before the election, which would be typical drivel coming from the idiots in Ithaca.
To: Behind Liberal Lines
We call the young man brave and we bless him and pray for him for his service to his country.
24 posted on
02/27/2004 11:08:41 AM PST by
OldFriend
(Always understand, even if you remain among the few)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Inspiring . . . BUMP!
26 posted on
02/27/2004 11:30:00 AM PST by
DrDeb
To: Behind Liberal Lines; bentfeather
This a wonderful post. Thank you.
The two voices most often ignored by the press throughout the war are the two groups who have the most to do with Iraq's future: those who suffered for decades under Hussein the monster ~ the majority of Iraqis, and our awesome troops who are paying a high price for the freedom of this nation today.
May God bless, protect and comfort them all, and may they know deep inside how much they are loved by us on the homefront.
28 posted on
02/27/2004 11:59:38 AM PST by
Ragtime Cowgirl
("(We)..come to rout out tyranny from its nest. Confusion to the enemy." - B. Taylor, US Marine)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Have followed and enjoyed your posts quite some time and agree with your assessment of Ithaca. This letter in that city's paper is ...well, all I can say is, check the sky for flying pigs.
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Excellent find, thanks for posting this.
35 posted on
02/27/2004 7:36:42 PM PST by
ladyinred
(W/04)
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