Comments on: 2005 http://sgthook.com/2005/12/30/2005/ This We'll Defend Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: "Grumpy Old Disabled Vet" http://sgthook.com/2005/12/30/2005/#comment-4997 "Grumpy Old Disabled Vet" Fri, 30 Dec 2005 21:33:26 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2005/12/30/2005/#comment-4997 Right on Target! This is something to share with the media. Rather than just complaining about the coverage, right or wrong, give them something to work with in their coverage. It doesn't matter whether you are in Iraq or the U.S., the real warground is in the minds of the people. We need the American people to support the troops. Support reminds me of the word "respect" . Respect is a two-way street, from the bottom up and from the top down. It is a funny thing, true respect is never given, it is earned! Yes, there is some social respect which is given. But this life and death respect, you get it the old fashioned way, you earn it. If we want the people of Iraq to learn democracy, we need to get balance back into our views "Right" or "Left". If you ask the people of the region a question, "Why do you fight?" Their answer will be, "We fight because our fathers fought." You ask, "Well, why did they fight?" Their answer will be, "They fought just as their fathers fought and they have done this since the beginning of time." I tend to believe, whether or not we like it, we are in this war for 10 thousand years. This is not very pretty picture. But, if we really want to win this war, we will do it by example and not just by precept. These troops on the ground shown in "Like a Rock" are in many different ways, the real warfighters in this "Global War on Terror". There is a second issue, these are the young people who are good examples of "warfighters for the hearts and minds of the people". They will be our teachers! Thank you, "Grumpy Old Disabled Vet" Right on Target! This is something to share with the media. Rather than just complaining about the coverage, right or wrong, give them something to work with in their coverage. It doesn’t matter whether you are in Iraq or the U.S., the real warground is in the minds of the people. We need the American people to support the troops. Support reminds me of the word “respect” . Respect is a two-way street, from the bottom up and from the top down. It is a funny thing, true respect is never given, it is earned! Yes, there is some social respect which is given. But this life and death respect, you get it the old fashioned way, you earn it. If we want the people of Iraq to learn democracy, we need to get balance back into our views “Right” or “Left”. If you ask the people of the region a question, “Why do you fight?” Their answer will be, “We fight because our fathers fought.” You ask, “Well, why did they fight?” Their answer will be, “They fought just as their fathers fought and they have done this since the beginning of time.” I tend to believe, whether or not we like it, we are in this war for 10 thousand years. This is not very pretty picture. But, if we really want to win this war, we will do it by example and not just by precept. These troops on the ground shown in “Like a Rock” are in many different ways, the real warfighters in this “Global War on Terror”. There is a second issue, these are the young people who are good examples of “warfighters for the hearts and minds of the people”. They will be our teachers!
Thank you, “Grumpy Old Disabled Vet”

]]> By: Texas Gal http://sgthook.com/2005/12/30/2005/#comment-4990 Texas Gal Fri, 30 Dec 2005 19:51:06 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2005/12/30/2005/#comment-4990 Thanks!! Oh man doesn't that just swell ya up with pride? Thank You Soldiers! PS. Hope you don't mind my "borrowing".. ;) Thanks!!

Oh man doesn’t that just swell ya up with pride?

Thank You Soldiers!

PS. Hope you don’t mind my “borrowing”.. ;)

]]> By: Shelleigh http://sgthook.com/2005/12/30/2005/#comment-4989 Shelleigh Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:45:38 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2005/12/30/2005/#comment-4989 That was very moving. Very... That was very moving. Very…

]]> By: MissBirdlegs in AL http://sgthook.com/2005/12/30/2005/#comment-4988 MissBirdlegs in AL Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:27:45 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2005/12/30/2005/#comment-4988 Terrific link, Hook - thanks a bunch for posting it. Makes me grin like an idiot! Terrific link, Hook - thanks a bunch for posting it. Makes me grin like an idiot!

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