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Ok gang this was the one I was supposed to send.

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From a Harrier pilot, USMC. His view......

 

 

Dear Americans, When I opened my e-mail this morning I

had about twenty forwards of the

article written by Gordon Sinclair, the Canadian who

so eloquently praised the United States. What most of

you do not realize is that this commentary was written

many years ago. Those of us in the Military Service

have known about it for a long time. Now, Americans

are flooding the net with it as if it were new. It is

not. When it was written most Americans didn't read

it, because most Americans did not care. The tragedy

that befell all of us on September 11th shocked

America.

 

America no longer feels safe. Many of you have said,

" The government What about the Military!? "

 

Just a reminder America, you voted our government into

office. For years you allowed some dishonest

politicians and twisted television media personalities

to shape your ideas about the defense of our nation.

Why? Because most Americans were too lazy to look

beyond the three minute sound-bites on the evening

news. Here's a news flash not being broadcast much,

" On September 11th, America had the exact level of

protection, both militarily and intelligence, that it

was willing to pay for " .

 

Only yesterday the Congress and the Senate approved 40

BILLION dollars as a " Down Payment " to fight this War.

A short time ago, our politicians said a 100 million

dollar increase for the Navy budget was substantial.

In that same bill they ordered the Navy to conduct an

85 Million Dollar Study on...guess what America!?

Missiles Defense?! No. Desperately needed parts for

our fighter aircraft? Wrong again. Training for Navy

Seals? Nah uh.

 

They wanted Breast Cancer research. Yes, America, your

elected officials decided that the US Navy needed more

mammograms and less missiles. Was this an under the

table sneaky move? No, it was right out in the open.

The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy

both opposed it. A New York Senatorial Candidate

(Yes, she's the one) was enraged that the Military

would be so sexist and irresponsible to the needs of

civilians and wanted the Navy to give the money back

immediately! But the media paid it little mind.

 

So, America paid little attention.

 

Did any one ever watch CSPAN? Particularly when the

Heads of our Armed Services essentially begged OUR

representatives to give the Military more money to

fight terrorism and maintain a strong defense? Did

you see the

debates by the heads of the Intelligence Services that

terrorism was the new threat? They told the

committees of Congress that the CIA, the FBI, and the

Service did not have the money to build the necessary

intelligence networks in the areas where terrorists

were being harbored. They warned again and again that

there was clear and present danger within America's

borders.

 

America must have been watching one of the other 114

satellit channels. The Military said: " We need more

money to maintain military readiness and Combat

Training. " America Answered : " What the Military needs

is Sensitivity Training! You're all sexist homophobes!

I saw it on 60 Minutes! " The Military said: " We need

money to build ships, planes, tanks, and improve our

technology. America still has credible threats

throughout the world. Terrorism will come to America's

doorstep. " America Answered: " You're all part of a

vast right-wing conspiracy. There is no more Soviet

Threat! My Senator told me so! He/She says we do not

need such a big military! You're dinosaurs trying to

hold onto the Cold War! We need Social Programs! " The

Military said: " We need to recruit more Americans into

the military. We need to increase our force. " America

Answered: " You're not taking my kids! We're going to

shut down the ROTC programs at our high schools and

universities, because you discriminate against

alternative lifestyles! ROTC teaches CHILDREN (under

21) how to shoot guns! You just want another

Columbine! Rosie and Oprah say so! "

The Military said: " We can't keep interfering in the

civil wars of small insignificant countries. It

wastes our time, expends our resources, decreases

training, and demoralizes our troops. The men and

women of the United States are Warriors trying to

defend OUR nation, we are not the third world's police

force. " America Answered: " You heartless bastards!

Can't you see the tear in the eye of that starving

child!! There are flies on her face for Christ's

Sake!? Get Moving! Jesse Jackson on CNN said that is

what we pay you for! " The Military Asked: " Why isn't

America enraged over the terrorist attack on the USS

COLE that killed seventeen AMERICAN Sailors? How

about the Air Force barracks bombed in Saudi Arabia?

The embassy staffs in Africa? The Soldiers mutilated

and dragged through the streets in Somalia? " America

Answered: " We don't have time right now! We're busy

defending Animal Rights! Our schools are handing out

automatic weapons! The federal government is

discriminating against cross-dressing Bolivian

hermaphrodites! The police are all members of the Ku

Klux Klan! The lack of Ozone is ruining my tan! If

they cut deeper into Food Stamps those poor women will

have to move down to Size 18/20 Channel dresses! AND

THE WORST! Corporations are raising the prices of

their products sooo high I might not be able to afford

the multi-disc DVD Player for my 36' " digital ready

TV! Besides, YOU GUYS ARE PAID TO DIE!

 

So, America, while you sit on your couch or around

your office coffee pots and ask, " Why did those

terrorists kill innocent civilians? Why didn't they

go after the Military? "

 

Remember this America: They already had but America

didn't care. These

Terrorists realized that they needed to kill American

Civilians, and lots of them, before they could have

their desired reaction from the people of this

country. Well, now they have it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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