Please read this.

[GiantFan]

NOTE: I AM NOT POSTING THIS TO TRY AND START SOMETHING AND I'M HOPING THIS DOESN'T KICK OFF A BUNCH OF ANTI-ANYTHING RESPONSES EITHER WAY, FOR OR AGAINST. I just wanted to share something that was sent to me recently from a relative in the military. Not sure how old this is or if anyone has already seen it. I just thought it was an interesting perspective. Not that I agree with all this below either.

"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 overnight.

I'm tired that so many ignore the bravery 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 whose loved ones gave their life in a just and noble cause, 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

 

[rexvos]

great post.

this is why I am so against the "Elite Left"

 

[lisu]

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.

We cannot control what others do to their captives, but we can sure as hell try to not treat our captives like animals.

 

[swany]

Great post. :clap: :clap:

 

[Seahawcla]

Im glad he believes in the cause he is fighting for, but maybe he should be the one checking the history books.

 

[andy]

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Zeeck]

This guy's a seasoned politician, and this just happened to emerge around the time he was running for the chair of the republican party of Minnesota. I don't give too much credence to what people say when they're trying to sway votes. It may be sincere, and then again it may be pandering. Heck, it's probably a little of both.

 

[GiantFan]

This guy's a seasoned politician, and this just happened to emerge around the time he was running for the chair of the republican party of Minnesota. I don't give too much credence to what people say when they're trying to sway votes. It may be sincere, and then again it may be pandering. Heck, it's probably a little of both.

As I said, no clue when this was written or why it was written. It was just forwarded to me and I thought it was interesting.

 

[oregonweim]

Apparently it is a true email, but was originally written back in 2005. Feeling is, like Kevin said, since he is running for the chairman of the Minnesota republican party it was 'kick started' again.

 

[Zeeck]

Apparently it is a true email, but was originally written back in 2005. Feeling is, like Kevin said, since he is running for the chairman of the Minnesota republican party it was 'kick started' again.

Oh, I see, give Kevin credit for my post. Like a Wisconsin fan could have such lucid thoughts. :snooty:

 

[Jerry!Jerry!]

Agree with a lot of what was said but the whole thing seems hokey IMO. It most certainly wasn't a letter, but a prepared document. How many people sit out and write a letter home like that?

 

[oregonweim]

Oh, I see, give Kevin credit for my post. Like a Wisconsin fan could have such lucid thoughts. :snooty:

He doesn't complain as much on date night....

:shifty:

 

[rexvos]

Agree with a lot of what was said but the whole thing seems hokey IMO. It most certainly wasn't a letter, but a prepared document. How many people sit out and write a letter home like that?

I do...

hate the politics of defeat.

 

[metallikat87]

Agree with a lot of what was said but the whole thing seems hokey IMO. It most certainly wasn't a letter, but a prepared document. How many people sit out and write a letter home like that?

thats was how i felt. nobody since the civil war has written a letter home like that
as interesting as the point of view is i still felt the whole thing was contirved