Thanks, Hook. What a great presentation. I could use one of those each week. Inspiring and uplifting! Makes me proud to be an American and an Army 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”
Comment by "Grumpy Old Disabled Vet" — 30 December 2005 @ 2133
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