Thursday, February 17, 2005
Freedom Has A Taste To It That The Protected Will Never Know
My main argument is this.
We try to have a fair, moral, compassionate society here....
I believe that if we are going to be who we say we are, it goes beyond Nationalism.
If I see a child being raped do I stop to think what the International or Domestic ramifications are before I act to prevent it?
Of course not.
If I see Innocents being lined up to be shot and dumped in some mass grave do I worry about what the French are going to think of my actions?
You see I want to be an American that just will not put up with that type of behavior from anyone....
It is a question of whether or not I am a man.
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We try to have a fair, moral, compassionate society here....
I believe that if we are going to be who we say we are, it goes beyond Nationalism.
If I see a child being raped do I stop to think what the International or Domestic ramifications are before I act to prevent it?
Of course not.
If I see Innocents being lined up to be shot and dumped in some mass grave do I worry about what the French are going to think of my actions?
You see I want to be an American that just will not put up with that type of behavior from anyone....
It is a question of whether or not I am a man.
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Some Pure Truths That Hurt
Hi there Folks,
Took a few days off and attended to personal obligations, but I really would like to get back into this.
I spend time on a local Blog that is Administered by the local Newspaper here in St. Augustine and I get some interest responses and challenges to my thinking that I want to share with you.
First I would like to address Whiterobe. It is like this, if you have ever had the opportunity to actually "HUNT" a human being, (an experience I got more than enough of in Viet Nam) you will understand just how difficult that is, (were you a Field Medic or a REMF?), especially in view that there are a few million people watching this guys back for him and providing him with everything he needs to stay on the loose.
Secondly Usama Ben Laden does not want to be caught. Simple enough? Now add to that the challenges of terrain, language, etc, and I am not surprised we haven't caught him.
Do you really understand how much universally incredible dumb luck went into find Sadam? That is all it was. Yes there was some intelligence as to his general location. But think about what happened when that scared, bored, tired infantryman kicked that rug aside and thought that a piece of Styrofoam was under it was a tad odd. I feel sorry for that infantryman he is never going to win the Lottery. He used the pure dumb luck in his life all up.
Hope this helps you understand why we haven't caught him. Yet...
As to your question are we spending enough? If we get hit again in this Country, then No we are not spending enough. If we do not get hit, then yes we are and that does not mean we get to reduce what we spend until we are just barely above the amount needed to keep us from getting hit again.
We will and soon. And badly.
Is the Military Industrial Complex making money on this war? Come on be real. Of course they are. Haliburton. Colt. Whoever makes uniforms, rations, and bullets, whatever? Yes the MI Complex is doing quite well. Be a realist about this stuff and it don't quite suck so bad. Whoever would have thought it that Eisenhower would nail this group right to the wall in the late 50's.
See, here is the thing. Uncle Sam turned me into a warrior a long time ago. Some people gasp at the fact that I would say that. But the reality of it all was I was very good at my job and I came home, albeit full of holes and nightmares, I understand a truth. The truth is that there is a Man with a Gun over there to quote a song. And he wants me to stop living the way that I like or he just wants me to stop living.
As long as he is out there, I or one of my guys is going to be out there with a gun to prevent that. Do I wish it were otherwise? Yes!! Of course! I am a real warrior. I have known Combat and I like it. But I hate what is left afterwards. I pray more than anything else that this world would get to a place where people like me are not needed ever.
But until I wake up one morning and I hear a fully voluntary all-inclusive participatory, universal Koom-Ba-Ya going on in the world. I and my ideas and the ideals of those that have gone before me and those that will come after me that look upon our countrymen and those of true peace as wondrous beings that need to be protected in spite of themselves. We cherish your dreams and yearn for them more than you can imagine. But we will live in hell to try to provide you with peace.
Took a few days off and attended to personal obligations, but I really would like to get back into this.
I spend time on a local Blog that is Administered by the local Newspaper here in St. Augustine and I get some interest responses and challenges to my thinking that I want to share with you.
First I would like to address Whiterobe. It is like this, if you have ever had the opportunity to actually "HUNT" a human being, (an experience I got more than enough of in Viet Nam) you will understand just how difficult that is, (were you a Field Medic or a REMF?), especially in view that there are a few million people watching this guys back for him and providing him with everything he needs to stay on the loose.
Secondly Usama Ben Laden does not want to be caught. Simple enough? Now add to that the challenges of terrain, language, etc, and I am not surprised we haven't caught him.
Do you really understand how much universally incredible dumb luck went into find Sadam? That is all it was. Yes there was some intelligence as to his general location. But think about what happened when that scared, bored, tired infantryman kicked that rug aside and thought that a piece of Styrofoam was under it was a tad odd. I feel sorry for that infantryman he is never going to win the Lottery. He used the pure dumb luck in his life all up.
Hope this helps you understand why we haven't caught him. Yet...
As to your question are we spending enough? If we get hit again in this Country, then No we are not spending enough. If we do not get hit, then yes we are and that does not mean we get to reduce what we spend until we are just barely above the amount needed to keep us from getting hit again.
We will and soon. And badly.
Is the Military Industrial Complex making money on this war? Come on be real. Of course they are. Haliburton. Colt. Whoever makes uniforms, rations, and bullets, whatever? Yes the MI Complex is doing quite well. Be a realist about this stuff and it don't quite suck so bad. Whoever would have thought it that Eisenhower would nail this group right to the wall in the late 50's.
See, here is the thing. Uncle Sam turned me into a warrior a long time ago. Some people gasp at the fact that I would say that. But the reality of it all was I was very good at my job and I came home, albeit full of holes and nightmares, I understand a truth. The truth is that there is a Man with a Gun over there to quote a song. And he wants me to stop living the way that I like or he just wants me to stop living.
As long as he is out there, I or one of my guys is going to be out there with a gun to prevent that. Do I wish it were otherwise? Yes!! Of course! I am a real warrior. I have known Combat and I like it. But I hate what is left afterwards. I pray more than anything else that this world would get to a place where people like me are not needed ever.
But until I wake up one morning and I hear a fully voluntary all-inclusive participatory, universal Koom-Ba-Ya going on in the world. I and my ideas and the ideals of those that have gone before me and those that will come after me that look upon our countrymen and those of true peace as wondrous beings that need to be protected in spite of themselves. We cherish your dreams and yearn for them more than you can imagine. But we will live in hell to try to provide you with peace.
