...Allah. Unless you've not been around the US for a while, you should notice a distinct change from our patriotism following the attacks on 11 September 2001. Shortly after the attacks, every red blooded American was up in arms about attacking those regimes responsible for the attacks on our soil by the Islamofacists. "Let's kill those guys responsible for this!!" was on the tongues of most men that I talked to around construction sites.
Air travel suddenly became a real chore because of our new found need to protect aircraft from shoe bombs and anthrax filled envelopes. But it was OK. These were some things most of us were willing to deal with. No problem.
We rounded up the bad dudes by the C-130 full. Sent them to a prison facility 90 miles away from our recovering land. No problem.
Then, our soldiers began to die. Horrible but for a good cause.
Next stop, Iraq. Bad dude Saddam ruled his country with an iron fist. Gassed his fellow countrymen. If you didn't fall into the Sunni Muslim, Arab Iraqi category, you could plan on being harassed or starved, beaten or killed. Funny how people still think we have not been able to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Only a few thousand tons of weapons grade uranium recently found it's way to Canada from Iraq. Couple that with a medium range SCUD missile, and we would be over there within the next five years regardless of the administration.
We find ourselves questioning every military move. CNN shows us the horrible job that we are doing in Iraq and Afghanistan. Always magnifying the bad moves made by young officers on the ground. The web becomes full of scenes of torture at the hands of US National Guard soldiers.
All in all we Americans now have tasted the war. Four thousand US military personal have perished in the fight. Americans don't like hearing numbers much past 100 when it comes to our boys and girls. And with the help of the media, everyone is quick to point out what those soldiers are doing wrong. "I don't support the war, but I support the troops" is one of my favorite things to hear out of the driveling idiots mouths. You support troops by backing up what they do 100%. You don't talk about these real American heroes without supporting the effort they put forth daily, ensuring your freedom and safety. With every waking moment of your life you should be thanking God that these men and woman are so willing to sacrifice everything they have to ensure you have the right to burn our flag, protest the war at a service persons funeral, and sit around on your fat ass for a nice meal at your favorite restaurant.
The number of flags being flown sure have fallen in the last two years. Kind of like those fickle sports fans who support their team when it's kicking butt, but hide the t-shirts, hats and jerseys when the popularity runs out.
Let us not forget about the true enemies. The muslim who leads his or her little life being told every day that islam is the one true religion. If you are American, rest assured, wholeheartedly believing that given the chance, these people will cut off your head in the name of allah. They would love nothing more than for you to start becoming lax on your personal and professional security. They are looking for leaks in our infrastructure, trying to find one weakness to exploit. All of this in the name of allah. These people don't have much. Education is left to religious mullahs, becoming skewed towards their political likings and dislikes. Donkey here, goat there, and a pure hatred for all things Western.
Anyway. I could rant on for days on this subject. Let's try to remember a few things.
-Next time you're in line at the airport, don't bitch about every little thing you encounter that seems to interfere with YOUR schedule. Plan ahead.
-Don't for one second think that this war is being fought for oil. Check out who received contracts to refine Iraqi crude. Not a single American company.
-Try to show a little appreciation towards your local veteran every once in a while. That person saw and did things most people couldn't imagine for you and
-If I catch you at a military funeral protesting the war, God have mercy on you, because I won't!
Now go about your day.
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