Posted on 09/21/2004 3:22:13 PM PDT by reformed_dem
First of all let me say I am sorry if this letter will offend any of you but it is heavy on my heart and has been for quite a while so please forgive me if my opinion offends any of you.
As the Mother of a Marine now fighting DAILY in Iraq I have to tell you how I feel and why the thought of Kerry getting elected frightens me beyond anyone's imagination. I am a Mother, and President Bush is our son's Commander in Chief. Some of you may disagree but I for one believe President Bush is doing a good job. How many of you could make the decisions he's made yet some of you judge him for those tough decisions. Do not believe for one minute that he enjoys putting any of our military in harms way.
Senator Kerry has taken away many things from our military and in my opinion has not been very supportive of them and it is those decisions Kerry has made in the past that makes it worse for our military. When I hear someone, ANYONE, say, "we just need to bring them all home" it feels like a knife in my heart. It feels that way because Larry and I both believe our son and all the others there are fighting for a good cause and a reason. We believe in what they do and what they are there for.
You can come up with all the reasons you want about why they shouldn't be there but that's really beside the point. The point is they ARE there and they need our support and prayers. I already know Mom's who have lost their sons in this war and to tell them that they died for no reason or that our son and my many friend's son put their life on the line each day for nothing is ridiculous. When I hear Senator Kerry speak this is what I hear. I am afraid if he was to get elected my son as well as all our military that is already over there will be in much more danger then they already are.
Also I would like to share a good point a Marine in the same unit as my son, 2/5 said during a news interview shortly before leaving for Iraq. They asked him about the upcoming election. He said well I feel if Bush wins we pretty much already know what our future holds. But, if Kerry wins who knows what might happen. He said, I'm scheduled to be in Iraq for seven months, if Kerry wins he has already talked about not sending anymore troops to Iraq. So does that mean I will end up having to stay even longer then my usual tour?
When I as A Mother heard this on the news my heart sank because that thought never came to me. Our son Luke will be in Iraq until April so does this mean OUR son will NOT get to come home for who knows how long if Kerry should get elected if his plan is to NOT send any new troops. Who will take the place of the Marines and other military already there? I have to say I pray daily that President Bush will win this upcoming election and I will admit I'm not an extremely political person but I just know that as a Mother the thought of Senator Kerry being our son's Commander in Chief makes me cringe. I have to say I do NOT feel he is the right man for the job. I do feel I have some right to speak my mind since our son is in the Marines and he is after all one of many fighting for OUR freedom.
Before you even think it, do not believe that this war has NOTHING to do with OUR freedom because it does. How would any of you feel if this war was happening on our own soil here in the USA? Can any of you honestly say or believe you do not feel these people are terrorists? If given the chance these terrorists have and will do as much harm as they possibly can. Let's not forget 9-11.
Please, as the Mother of a Marine I cannot recommend strongly enough that you vote for President BUSH. Feel free to pass along this letter to anyone you wish. Thank you, and please continue to pray for our troops.
Sincerely, xxxxxxx
Thank you and I love the SKERRY. How true is that?
Thank you for your service and know that I will pass it along to Luke.
Once a Marine always a Marine is RIGHT. Again I have to thank all of you for this support and I would comment to each and every one of you but I don't want to take up all the board space. But please know that I have read and re-read all of your posts and they have ALL helped lift my spirits. I cannot thank you all enough. Carrie
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