Regarding the "Soldiers Response To Media's Lies on Iraq"
By Letters To The Editor Tom Brown (02/01/07)
Although I support the troops wherever they are ordered to go, I don't buy into this "more troops" mantra for one second. Unless we've done a rotten job of training our troops, we need to take the politically correct, U.N. gloves off and let those that are there, get down to brass tax with the intention of clearing out Iraq of terrorists while training the Iraqis, then bring them home. After all, once that's done, who would benefit from us staying there any longer?
The 20,000 troops Bush wants to send could be used more effectively HERE AT HOME on our borders. It is not now, never was, and never should be, our job to "spread democracy" all over the globe. Someone ought to teach these soldiers the history of democracy so they can see that what they believe they're fighting for is a bad thing. The country they are from is not a democracy (although the powers that be have made significant progress toward turning it into one) and someone should clue them in on that little secret. Our job is to maintain a peaceful republic that promotes FAIR trade, not FREE trade, looks after its own here at home, lives by the supreme law of the land, and stays out of foreign affairs.
If our soldiers truly believe in fighting for our safety, then they should get out of the military and bring their expertise home to civilians who are MORE THAN WILLING to stand on our borders and defend this country. George Washington warned us of foreign entanglements but liberals have done a pretty good job of keeping that belief out of the minds of our children and soldiers.
Our soldiers, and those willing to join the military, need to understand how grave our situation is here at home. Their instincts for patriotism are commendable, so let’s educate them on what defending America really means. They don't need to be in the military overseas to protect America, that belief has done nothing but turn the world against us over the last century. Do they know we're still at war with Vietnam and Korea? That we're just in "cease fire" mode? Why would they suppose that is?
We should let them know they can bypass Uncle Sam and stay here with their families, raise their kids, educate them and protect their country all at the same time. Our government doesn't need them to spread "democracy", they have enough U.N. troops now to do that. Let every regions soldiers spread "democracy" so if and when America needs to defend its REPUBLIC at home (gee, what a concept), it can.
The Sunni's she speaks of are such a glaring example of what needs to be done here. Their men are protecting their families and way of life THERE AT HOME, not half way around the world. "But no ones' attacking America", one could say. Not violently. Not yet. But when our military is spread out enough all over the globe, don't they think the opportunity will present itself? There would be plenty of takers in that endeavor, once we're an unarmed society, as per U.N. dictates, and our military is no where to be found because they're spreading "Democracy" like a cancer. Then we'll have foreign troops, who would like nothing better than the opportunity to be aggressive on American soil, protecting the wives and children of our SOLDIERS OVERSEAS. Does something seem rather odd about that? A tad more personal then having the Chinese make our army boots don't ya think?
Since our troops are in close with the civilians in Iraq, they should be asking why the Middle East hates America so much. And then ask themselves if those hate causing actions represent the hearts of the American people, it's government, or both. Therein lies their true education. American soldiers around the world should be asking locals that question. They might learn something other than what our government spoon feeds them. Then they should be asking what a republic is, as I'm sure they're not familiar with that concept, and why their country IS that and not a "democracy". Soldiers are taught to follow orders, not think for themselves, so in a word, our soldiers need KNOWLEDGE to become the true defenders of their country that they wish to be.
I know this sounds like a condemnation of American soldiers overseas, but that is not my intention. I respect and admire their courage enough to disdain their misuse by unscrupulous, power hungry, "Global minded" idiots. My father flew in WWII and retired a Lt. Col. from the military. Then he spent the rest of his life finding out just what he was promoting and fighting for, then teaching to anyone who would listen. In the end, I don't think he believed it was his country and its freedom he was put there to defend. He certainly knew it shouldn't have been democracy. Would he have joined today's military? Not a snowballs chance in hell.
If American soldiers knew what so many of us here at home OUTSIDE of the military know, I believe most of them would stay away from service and find ways to be involved in the ACTUAL PROTECTION of their American Republic, and not pursue the defense of U.N. "democracy". They are our neighbors, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, husbands, and wives. Why on earth would we want them anywhere else but HERE? Can you imagine how they would feel if stationed overseas and having to hear about ANOTHER, more devastating attack on their home soil, while they're off getting shot at for "democracy"? I know how I would feel, and SERVING my government, vs. my country, would be the LAST thing on my mind.
I know being an American soldier is a way of life, but they need to be mindful of just who that way of life benefits. A thorough understanding of our foreign policy throughout the 20th century, vs. the foreign policy of our founding fathers, ought to be sufficient. But most of all, they should understand that there are MILLIONS of us at home who are trying our best to look out for THEM, and bring them home, where they belong, before we don't need them anymore.
God bless our troops!
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