Posted on 06/10/2004 2:14:34 PM PDT by AUsome Joy
Cool. I just sent it to my stoopid sister. She was just ranting about Ashcroft and the poor Al Quada prisoners....and she lives in lower Manhattan!!!
bump for later
Thanks, I'll forward this to my friends and soldiers here at Ft Knox.
Not all of these letters are as eloquent as the one you posted, but it is apparent to me from reading them that these soldiers & sailors need our support.
Soldier on, Trampes, and know that not everyone supports the troops but not the war.
Some know that the war is better fought on the enemies ground than our nations ground.
The basketball player obviously recognized this and his reply was "I cannot support the troops, they are fighting the war".
I completely disagree with him but I do have to respect his consistency and his stand on principle. It was clear, he truly had issue with war, as opposed to being against something, just to be against it, like most libs.
This is a two front war.
One against the islam-fascist terrorists.
Front two is against the America-hating, Marxist media whores cheering for the terrorists.
Front one is being fought by our military.
Front two needs to fought by Americans. So, have you insulted, challenged, confronted, waved your fist in front of the nose of a smelly, hippy-freak, slimeball, communist media scribbler today?
Saying you support the troops but not the war is like saying, I support the Lakers, but not the game of basketball. Stupid, stupid statement. They are not mutually exclusive. If you don't support the mission and the objective, you cannot possibly support those who are executing the mission and seeking the objective. Those who say they support the troops but not the war are liars. They don't support the troops. They support nothing. In fact...as the President said...you are either for us or against us. If you are against the war...you are by necessity...against us the US.
I've got 4 in military: 1 is presently in Iraq...Army Ranger. The other just left Afghanistan...SF's out of Ft. Lewis.
May God Bless and keep you safe. Again thanks for your service to our country...USA
BTTT
Let me know if you get any response and I will forward to Trampes. I don't think he realizes how much we appreciate hearing from the soldiers in the fray. We get so little good positive information. He wrote a wonderful letter.
Some of those in Lower Manhattan are grateful for what is happening. It is for those who were in the Towers that this fight is taking place. I believe a lot of them have come around.
Thank goodness they get FoxNews. Even so, we still don't hear all the good stories. I will let him know what you said.
I don't think I really understood the difference until Trampes explained why it was contradictory in this email. I think I was letting liberals slide. They are not being intellectually honest, but what do you expect from them?
I remember it was the same with the Vietnam War and I am afraid the war was lost because of it.
I don't remember this quote from my youth, but it is now one of my favorites from "The Speech" :
"Let's set the record straight. There is no argument over the choice between peace and war, but there is only one guaranteed way you can have peace--and you can have it in the next second--surrender." Ronald Wilson Reagan, 1964
Hear! Hear!
Good read bump.
Call me.
Our nephew just returned from Baghdad. He is an Army Ranger from Ft. Bragg. He will probably get more training and head back. He brought some pictures. (No, not like the ones on TV.) They were really amazing to see.
I know Trampes will appreciate your comments. I will forward them to him.
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