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84GTV6
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9/13/2001
02:54:15
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One of my earliest memories in school is learning the Pledge of Allegience.
The first song I learned in school was the Star Spangled Banner.
I currently serve my country in the U.S. Air Force.
I have earned the right to give my opinion, and be heard.
Funny thing is that one need not serve in the Armed Forces to be heard - it is the Right of ALL American Citizens to voice their opinion.
It is no small thing, being an American Patriot. Citizenship here is a tough thing, we have rights here that no where else in the world exist. People have the right to stand up and yell out at the top of thier lungs to a crowd of people that which you would spend a lifetime oppossing. We have the right to defend ourselves, to bear arms, the right to protect us from unlawful search and seizure, the right to confront our accussers, the right to a fair and speedy trial before our peers.......
We have the right to exist with respect.
The actions on Sept 11, 2001 were an attack on those rights. They were an attack on the very foundation of our country. It was as if to say, "we do not respect your right to exist." As an American citizen, I am under threat of death by those Muslim extreme groups who are being told that it is the duty of all Muslims to kill Americans. By why right do these people have to make this declaration? The words of The Koran do not say that we Americans are evil - this is simply an interpretation of the facts to suit these extremists' desires. I grieve for everyone that has not the freedoms that I was born with. I feel badly that there are places in the world where freedom is a dream and not a reality. I will not, however, be afraid. I will not succumb to the will of cowards.
America over the years has always tried to broker PEACE. When two or more groups oppose each other, in order to settle the disagreement, compromise is always necessary. It's a give and take scenario. If the reasons behind these acts are the policies of the U.S. towards the Middle East, if it is due to the U.S. support of the state of Israel, then I can understand the anger, but not the method of retribution. Do those that planned these acts actually believe that this would cause a shift in U.S. policy? If they are smart enough to plan and execute the deliberate destruction of the WTC and the Pentagon, how can they be so stupid as to think this would cause the PEOPLE of the U.S. to demand that we pull back from the Middle East, and allow everyone there to kill each other? Has not the history of the U.S. taught them anything?
We are a people that are slow to anger, but once aroused, woe be it to those who have caused us pain and suffering. We move now to quickly and accurately identify those that planned these events, and our actions thereafter will be swift and just. Know this, and let those that hide from us now understand that this is your only warning....
You can run.
You cannot hide.
We will find you.
We will put you on trial before the entire world.
We will have Justice.
I personally would prefer that we take those who are responsible, execute them by slowly stripping the flesh from their bodies, and then placing thier heads on pikes on the steps of the Supreme Court. That, however, is "cruel and unusual punishment" - something our Constitution prevents, so I will have to be satisfied with a simple execution.
We will not be satisifed until these people who have committed these "Crimes against Humanity" pay for their actions.
To those Americans who believe that we should not take dramatic and decisive action, that we should not empower our military to take retribution, you have the right to your opinion, however, know that it is my belief that you hold cheap your citizenship, that it is my opinion that you care more about your own life than the freedom that our country provides hundreds of millions of people over 2 millenium and more.
God Bless us all, and God Bless America
"Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure."
Tacitus, c. A.D. 55-120
Mark Smith,TSgt USAF
Osan AB, Korea
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kennungesser
Gen III
9/14/2001
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Very well said. Thank you for the service you are providing in the Air Force. May God keep you safe.
Kenneth l Nungesser
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Spidersmith
Dodge Dakota
9/14/2001
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intense
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