[I Was Naked]
When I Wrote ThisSome Will Like
2007-05-29
Though this has been purported to be written by an angry New Jersey housewife, I know it reflects a lot of beliefs. Again, I'm more impressed with Tony Blairs comment at the end then the diatribe that precedes it. I think that parts of me, want to agree, after all War is War right? But, since we have the Geneva Convention and its four succesive protocols, the rant is just what it is. I always try to see all sides of an issue, and how upset the American public responds to our flag being burned, our beliefs stomped on when the media shows news clips of attacks on America. I'm just posting this maybe have one person who might read it realize that other people are entitled to the same beliefs we have, especially since we are fighting to give them their freedoms. Part of that liberating fight isn't telling them, and oh by the way, ditch your God, you can only worship ours now. Religious tolerance on all sides of the issue has to be negotiated. Except with terrorist. But we have to remember that terrorist attacked us, not and entire race of people, and that is what we are fighting. The extremist do want every last one of us annihilated. That is the jihad that is called on us by Bin Laden. The following just shows that we still lump all Islams into one big group, and that is where we err.
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 ! ! ! ! !
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
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."
blak000 (2007-05-29)
I'm very impressed by Blair's statement, as well, but I do have to agree: those terrorists fight DIRTY. However, I feel one flaw in the ranter's argument is the suggestion that we don't have to be sympathetic or understanding because the terrorists aren't either. Frankly, that's a bit childish. As a dominant world power, our country has the responsibility of acting like the bigger person in any engagement. We can't lower ourselves to the "you did it to me, so I can do it to you" mentality... that's something little kids do.
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