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these are not my words

Published Feb 4, 2008
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I took this from a bulletin post on my myspace account.  I think it rings true for many citizens.  Though, I know, there are several who will disagree.  Feel free to comment either way.  Please, civil discourse only. =)  Try it!  I know you can do it!

If you have a specific question for me, I'll get back to you as soon as possible.  No promises though, school sort of takes up the majority of my life.  

"Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001? 

Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan , across the Potomac from our nation's capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania ? 

Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they?

And I'm supposed to care that a copy of the Koran was "desecrated" when an overworked American soldier kicked it or got it wet?..Well, I don't. I don't care at all. 

I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11. 

I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere possession of which is a crime in Saudi Arabia 

I'll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for hacking off Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed throat. 

I'll care when the cowardly so-called "insurgents" in Iraq come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in mosques. 

I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide bombs. 

I'll care when the American media stops pretending that their First Amendment liberties are somehow derived from international law instead of the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights. 

In the meantime, when I hear a story about a brave marine roughing up an Iraqi terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don't care. 

When I see a fuzzy photo of a pile of naked Iraqi prisoners who have been humiliated in what amounts to a college-hazing incident, rest assured: I don't care. 

When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank:  I don't care.

When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and fed "special" food that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that his holy book is being "mishandled," you can absolutely believe in your heart of hearts: I don't care. 

And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's spelled "Koran" and other times "Quran." Well, Jimmy Crack Corn and-you guessed it-I don't care !! 

If you agree with this viewpoint, pass this on to all your E-mail friends. Sooner or later, it'll get to the people responsible for this ridiculous behavior!

If you don't agree, then by all means hit the delete button. Should you choose the latter, then please don't complain when more atrocities committed by radical Muslims happen here in our great Country! And may I add:  "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem" -- Ronald Reagan 

I have another quote that I would like to add AND......I hope you forward all this. 

"If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Also by.. Ronald Reagan 

One last thought for the day: In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the Anti-American sentiment and negativity, we should remember England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair's words during a recent interview. When asked by one of his Parliament members why he believes so much in America , he said: "A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in. And how many want out." 

Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 

1. Jesus Christ
2. The American G. I.


One died for your soul, the other for your freedom. 
 
YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS ON,AS MANY SEEM TO FORGET BOTH OF THEM. AMEN!"




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You said it all stand_up

This is a good blog and I second this article.

*clap clap clap*

Amen and Amen...I LOVE IT!

Mom of a U.S. Military Soldier

Excellent blog. I agree 100% with you.

Excellent .... Standing Ovation !! !!!!!!!!!!!

Gotta a lump in my throat, and anger in my heart...thanks for the blog.

That is an excellent blog. So many years later, our righteous indignation (as a country) over the events of 9/11 seems to have died out. It is nice (although sad) to be reminded of why we are TRULY fighting this war on terror

It surprises me how many people are quick to forget how many people died in 9/11, how many soldiers have died throughout the course of the war, how many soldiers have been injured! Seems some only care about how many innocents have died in Iraq.

It's sad really.

Hooah!

Though it's too easy to agree with the post (after all, we are creatures driven by raw emotion), I have to step back from the sentiments expressed.

Ghandi cautioned us all too well about just such outbursts of emotion and the actions they become:

"An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind"

And, the warning we should most heed:

"What you think, YOU Become."

Why do we condemn our own people for cruel actions? For one reason that makes America and its citizens so admired in all of the world. The message our actions send to those who perpetrate violence on others is simple, direct and unassailable:

"We Are NOT Like You"

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