A message for Americans

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> A very powerful, but sad message and so true.

>

>

> Dear Americans,

>

> When I opened my e-mail this morning I saw 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 where 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 should have

> known! 30 Billion Dollars is spent on intelligence! 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 in...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 anyone 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 satellite 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! 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 pot

> 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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