I am taking the time out of day to reeducate the American public, especially those of you who are against war in any form, as to what ‘war” is and is not. Here are a few irrefutable facts:
No one hates war more than a soldier or sailor. They are the ones that put their lives in danger so we may sleep comfortably in our beds at night. “A professional soldier understands that war means killing people, war means maiming people, war means families left without fathers and mothers. All you have to do is hold your first dying soldier in your arms, and have that terribly futile feeling that his life is flowing out and you can't do anything about it. Then you understand the horror of war. Any soldier worth his salt should be antiwar. And still, there are things worth fighting for. “ Gen. H. Norman Schwartzkopf
1.) War is not pretty.
2.) People, both soldier and civilian die during war.
3.) War is not easy. If it were easy, everyone would be lining up to have a war!
4.) The President of The United States is the Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces. He is the Big Cheese, thus, he gets to make difficult decisions in the best interest of the country.
Webster’s dictionary defines “war” as, “The waging of armed conflict against an enemy.”(webstersonline.com) War sucks, from beginning to end. Having said this, if, as the most powerful, best-trained military in the world, the U.S. chooses to go to war, go to WIN the damn thing! Why we continue to let the media and public opinion dictate our military tactics is beyond my grasp and comprehension. And, for the life of me, why in the hell to we continue to dump billions of dollars into military technology only to put boots on the ground in places like Afghanistan? We have unmanned planes that can drop bombs and blow shit up from hundreds of miles away, why are we going door-to-door asking questions? If you make the decision to fight, the time for discussion has passed.
Our military should be a fierce and feared thing, and should ONLY be used as a last-ditch effort to restore peace or to create peace where none currently exists. It is a caged animal, which is unleashed, should not be held back or confined to some predetermined rules of engagement. We should “play to win the game.” If you’re gonna be a bear, be a damn grizzly!! I say use any means necessary to keep my country and my family safe…….ANY means necessary. I don’t want to know about it, I don’t want to read about it in the paper, AND I DON’T WANT Oprah to have an opinion on it. Take care of business and come on back home fellas! I’ve got your back!
