[Rhodes22-list] Iraq - It is still there!

[Brad Haslett]

Stan,

Thank your sir!  Why do we fight these battles with one hand tied behind our
back?  You would go, I would go, the whole nation would be behind this
effort if the real threat were communicated.  Alas, W is not the great
communicator.  Wars should be fought by old men, not by children.  My gut
tells me I could convince you to sign-up for this one, as I would in a
heartbeat.  Thank-you for your previous service.  Lieberman sees the big
picture and was crucified by his party for stating it. I admire his courage
and principle above politics.  Whether it was smart to start this war is
immaterial now, what is important is that we win it!.  There is no Great War
to End all Wars!  There is always a new 'ism' that is bent on domination.
This one is particularly difficult to fight because it doesn't wear uniforms
and doesn't have a single nation or ethnic background.  AlQaeda is very much
a presence in Iraq.  So, that is where we fight.  Whose party started this
fight is unimportant now. The least we can do as citizens is stay informed
on what the average 20-something-year-old who is actually doing the fighting
is thinking.  You have to do that on your own.  The press wants to run the
world, not report on what is happening. I don't want my kids in Iraq because
I wouldn't want them to come back to base from a hard day's fight,  tune in
the news, and see a nation that doesn't care or isn't aware of their
service.  You and I are older and wiser.  Too old to fight the current enemy
directly and too wise too ignore the threat. My passion (and compassion for
the victims) for this war will be buried long before this war is over.  At
least my kids can say I didn't sleep through it, even though I didn't
encourage them to directly fight it!  Oh hypocrisy, where is thy sting?

Brad

On 6/25/07, stan <stan at rhodes22.com> wrote:
>
> Brad - you are a smart guy so maybe you can explain to me why we fight
> these
> wars with one hand tied behind our back if the outcome is critical.  (of
> course if it isn't that important, why are we there in the first place)
> Since Cheney and Bush and McCain and Lieberman feel it is critical that we
> win, why no draft, no wage and price controls, no rationing, no all out
> manufacturing effort to get our sacrificial lambs better protection, not a
>
> drop of sacrificing on the partying home front?   I am willing to go if
> you
> think it the right thing to do but no way would I go or let my kids go
> with
> what obviously is a plan that does not take winning seriously enough to
> warrant having the president's or congresses kids interested in helping
> the
> war effort.   you get the message - help this Rhodes relic out.  I wonder
> if
> our president takes the daily spilling of our young blood with same degree
>
> of pain that you and I do.
>
> stan/EC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" < rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 12:23 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Iraq - It is still there!
>
>
> > While we are choosing the cut of our next mainsail, kids are still dying
>
> > in
> > Iraq.  Mostly, they are killed from IEDs, enhanced with C4 from Iran
> > (semtex
> > too), but other sources as well. Sorry too spoil your otherwise pleasant
> > day
> > but twenty-year-old kids have their asses at risk as we speak, while in
> > cyberspace, we mentally masturbate about defending your right to bitch
> > about
> > why they are there, OR, we debate the cut of our mainsail.  Go sailing
> on
> > the 4th of July and forget about all that died to make that holiday
> > happen.
> > I can't blame you for not having a clue about what is  happening in Iraq
> > right now, why should you care when there is so much more interesting
> news
> > happening.  Did Paris eat a snatch in prison?  Inquiring minds want to
> > know!  I don't know what your plans on the 4th are but I'm taking the
> > CoraShen out and flying the flag.  Why can't we all get along?  The
> > Germans
> > just wanted a little territory and a few less Jews.  No problem there.
> > Right?  Sorry for spoiling an otherwise great sail but wake up folks!
> > Your
> > weekend sailing satisfaction is not guaranteed!  The war that is nothing
> > more than a bumper sticker might just blow-up right in your face.  Happy
>
> > 4th!  (I'll be gone until the 6th of July so the world is your
> > responsibility.  Good Luck!
> >
> > Brad
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