SeekNDestroy
04-15-2007, 12:03 PM
This is from another forum I frequent, I thought you all should read this.
"I'm Tired"
Two weeks ago, as I was starting my sixth month of
duty in Iraq
, I was
forced to return to the USA for surgery for an injury
I sustained
prior to
my deployment. With luck, I'll return to Iraq to
finish my
tour.
I left Baghdad and a war that has every indication
that we are
winning, to
return to a demoralized country much like the one I
returned
to in 1971
after my tour in Vietnam . Maybe it's because I'll turn
60
years old in just
four months, but I'm tired:
I'm tired of spineless
politicians, both Democrat and
Republican who lack
the courage, fortitude,
and character to see these
difficult tasks through.
I'm tired of the
hypocrisy of politicians who want to
rewrite history when
the going gets
tough.
I'm tired of the disingenuous clamor from those that
claim they
'Support the
Troops' by wanting them to 'Cut and Run' before
victory is
achieved.
I'm tired of a mainstream media that can only focus on
car
bombs and
casualty reports because they are too afraid to leave
the safety
of their
hotels to report on the courage and success our brave
men and
women are
having on the battlefield.
I'm tired that so many Americans
think you can rebuild
a dictatorship into a
democracy over
night.
I'm tired that so many ignore the br avery of the Iraqi
people
to go to the
voting booth and freely elect a Constitution and soon
a
permanent
Parliament.
I'm tired of the so called 'Elite Left' that
prolongs
this war by giving aid
and comfort to our enemy, just as they did
during the
Vietnam War.
I'm tired of antiwar protesters showing up at
the
funerals of our fallen
soldiers. A family who's loved ones gave their
life in
a just and noble
c ause, only to be cruelly tormented on the
funeral day
by cowardly
protesters is beyond shameful.
I'm tired
that my generation, the Baby Boom -- Vietnam
generation, who have
such a
weak backbone that they can't stomach seeing
the difficult tasks
through
to victory.
I'm tired that some are more concerned about the
treatment
of captives than
they are the slaughter and beheading of our citizens
and
allies.
I'm tired that when we find mass graves it is seldom
reported
by the press,
but mistreat a prisoner and it is front page
news.
Mostly, I'm tired that the people of this great nation
didn't
learn from
history that there is no substitute for
Victory.
Sincerely,
Joe Repya,
Lieutenant Colonel , U. S.
Army
101st Airborne Division
Please send to all your e-mail
friends
This needs to get all over the U S A
Comments? Opinions?
"I'm Tired"
Two weeks ago, as I was starting my sixth month of
duty in Iraq
, I was
forced to return to the USA for surgery for an injury
I sustained
prior to
my deployment. With luck, I'll return to Iraq to
finish my
tour.
I left Baghdad and a war that has every indication
that we are
winning, to
return to a demoralized country much like the one I
returned
to in 1971
after my tour in Vietnam . Maybe it's because I'll turn
60
years old in just
four months, but I'm tired:
I'm tired of spineless
politicians, both Democrat and
Republican who lack
the courage, fortitude,
and character to see these
difficult tasks through.
I'm tired of the
hypocrisy of politicians who want to
rewrite history when
the going gets
tough.
I'm tired of the disingenuous clamor from those that
claim they
'Support the
Troops' by wanting them to 'Cut and Run' before
victory is
achieved.
I'm tired of a mainstream media that can only focus on
car
bombs and
casualty reports because they are too afraid to leave
the safety
of their
hotels to report on the courage and success our brave
men and
women are
having on the battlefield.
I'm tired that so many Americans
think you can rebuild
a dictatorship into a
democracy over
night.
I'm tired that so many ignore the br avery of the Iraqi
people
to go to the
voting booth and freely elect a Constitution and soon
a
permanent
Parliament.
I'm tired of the so called 'Elite Left' that
prolongs
this war by giving aid
and comfort to our enemy, just as they did
during the
Vietnam War.
I'm tired of antiwar protesters showing up at
the
funerals of our fallen
soldiers. A family who's loved ones gave their
life in
a just and noble
c ause, only to be cruelly tormented on the
funeral day
by cowardly
protesters is beyond shameful.
I'm tired
that my generation, the Baby Boom -- Vietnam
generation, who have
such a
weak backbone that they can't stomach seeing
the difficult tasks
through
to victory.
I'm tired that some are more concerned about the
treatment
of captives than
they are the slaughter and beheading of our citizens
and
allies.
I'm tired that when we find mass graves it is seldom
reported
by the press,
but mistreat a prisoner and it is front page
news.
Mostly, I'm tired that the people of this great nation
didn't
learn from
history that there is no substitute for
Victory.
Sincerely,
Joe Repya,
Lieutenant Colonel , U. S.
Army
101st Airborne Division
Please send to all your e-mail
friends
This needs to get all over the U S A
Comments? Opinions?