Diddling While Americans Die (Oliver North)

Townhall.com ^ | February 17, 2007 | Oliver North

[rlmorel]

You can be opposed to the surge and write this article in this way he did, I think.

[nutmeg]

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[jazusamo]

I would say all of the above with a few more thrown in and you're exactly right about them wanting to end our involvement because of that, IMO.

[bray]

Not 1 dime to any Republican on this surrender resolution.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[jazusamo]

The link I posted to his column right after the decision at post #6 pretty well explains his position.

[TNdandelion]

FYI: John Duncan is from TN

[Eagles6]

"Speaker Nancy Pelosi claims the resolution being debated by the House of Representatives is a measure that "will continue to support and protect" U.S. military personnel."

No Nancy, you twit. They are protecting you.

[SeaBiscuit]

"How this does anything but damage U.S. and Iraqi morale and embolden America's adversaries is beyond comprehension."

Yes it is. Simple plain truth, and spinning it any other way is a lying, and a lie that kills our troops, emboldens the enemy and endangers our chances at victory, is Treason. This should never be forgiven nor forgotten by all.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1786361/posts

Above FreeRepublic thread is one of the best letters sent to a congressman.
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A small part of it.
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I do not challenge your right to oppose the President’s policy. Dissent is part of our heritage and guaranteed by our Constitution. However, during time of war, dissent by members of the government should conduct such discourse behind closed doors, where your actions are not seen and utilized by our battlefield opponents.

Actions have consequences. Unfortunately, you will not pay the consequences for your actions. I and my soldiers will.

You say you support the troops.

I say you are a liar.

[Eva]

bump

[Jack Black]

Oliver North is the recepiant of the Silver Star, Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts for his service in Vietnam.

Nancy Pelosi is a grandmother from Marin County, California.

[jazusamo]

Exactly!! You're right on.

[jazusamo]

Excellent letter. I had already bookmarked the thread to use for ideas for the letters I'll be sending tomorrow.

[Liberty Valance]

Not his latest...
but I'll give you the original...

Merle Haggard
Fightin' Side of Me

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I hear people talkin' bad,
About the way we have to live here in this country,
Harpin' on the wars we fight,
An' gripin' 'bout the way things oughta be.
An' I don't mind 'em switchin' sides,
An' standin' up for things they believe in.
When they're runnin' down my country, man,
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Runnin' down the way of life,
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it:
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'.
If you're runnin' down my country, man,
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

I read about some squirrely guy,
Who claims, he just don't believe in fightin'.
An' I wonder just how long,
The rest of us can count on bein' free.
They love our milk an' honey,
But they preach about some other way of livin'.
When they're runnin' down my country, hoss,
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Runnin' down the way of life,
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it:
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'.
If you're runnin' down my country, man,
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Runnin' down the way of life,
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep.
If you don't love it, leave it:
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'.
If you're runnin' down my country, man,
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.

[rlmorel]

Thank you for that link. I haven't followed this that closely, but I read the article first. If I understand Colonel North, his issue here is about the effect on our troops in bringing up this "non-binding resolution".

He sees hope and peril in the current endeavor, but is trying to say in another way that "You CANNOT support the Troops unless you support their mission."

Which is fine by me...

[jazusamo]

Thanks, I consider that one of Haggard's best songs and have for years.

[jazusamo]

I think that pretty well sums it up.

[TheLion]

I just watched Merle sing that on a DVD last week. It was performed at some stadium, somewhere.

Great tune!

[cva66snipe]

Yea so does his friendship with Jimmy Carter LOL...