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It's the right of every
American...to make his feelings known…
to publicly criticize or disagree...to sympathize or condone.
It's our right to openly gather together...it's our right to dissent or
applaud...
it's our right to come and go as we please...it's our right to worship God.
But as I listened to the comments...reminiscent of once before…
second guessing with so many negatives...the President's decision to war…
I wonder how many of them realize...or simply appreciate…
that a war was fought to give them...the right to demonstrate.
The right to choose not to war improves our animal past...
but we have to keep the animal in check for any peace to last.
No one wants war...it's not a choice...no one wants to die...
our children's future is always...more important than you and I.
I don't want to live in a world where my kids can never be free…
we have to try to make things better...than they are for you and me.
And sometimes that requires...that we might have to fight... no one ever really wants it...it will never...ever be
right.
But it seems to be the lesser of two evils we have to face...
go to war to make things better...or submit...and live in disgrace.
The world is just a neighborhood...and when one of
our neighbors is wrong...
We can’t just ignore the dictators…the way we have
for so long.
Because if they go unchecked...they'll kill and kill again…
and sometime...somewhere...without a doubt...we’ll have to fight them then.
9-11 was more
than a tragedy…Hussein was more than disgrace…
Osama Bin Laden is an abomination…to the civilized human race.
How can people so twisted…actually rationalize…
that Allah could find any speck of good…in those flame and ash filled skies?
And as those pictures flashed around the world… and the whole world started to
cry…
and we watched with horror and disbelief…and tried to understand why…
they killed thousands of people…from all over the world…
innocents who never even knew…
these people who hated America so much…that they totally misconstrued…
the teachings of a curious religion…that seemingly would never condone…
these barbaric murders in the name of Allah… then hide...like cowards…alone…
awaiting the wrath of the sleeping giant…who solemnly vowed to avenge…
with the awesome power of her armies…and the help of America’s friends.
For the sake of our magnificent soldiers…who put duty above themselves...
for the promise of a better world …how could we refuse to help?
For the memory of the 9/11 victims…and the loved ones they left behind…
we have to let these cowards know…you can hide…but we will find you.
Two hundred years ago...some people fought a war…
and gave to all their children...a country like never before...
a country based on the freedom of every single man... a country based on
rights...the right to take a stand.
And it’s right to stop these monsters...to prevent another horrible war...
we have to stop these madmen immediately...before they can kill anymore.
So I'm proud to be an American...a people who still have the right...
to disagree...and then go on...even though we have to fight.
And we promise each and every soldier…
you will never for a moment be alone…
America will be right there beside you….
till each and every one of you
comes home.
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company
james bruce joseph sievers |
