As a mother and a grandmother words cannot express my heartfelt condolences to the families of the 31 servicemen we lost Friday night in Afghanistan. Our country is grieving with you and you are in our prayers. The U.S. military represents the best we have to offer; their love of country is beyond reproach.
Speaking on behalf of a family that has experienced this grief in a war that was never declared a war, one has to ask "what now"? I lost an uncle in the Korean War that wasn't a war. He first enlisted in the Navy and was honorably discharged when his enlistment ended. In a selfless act of bravery to keep his younger brother from being called up, he re-enlisted in the Army. He was Killed in Action in Korea on June 8, 1951. My grandson is his namesake and recently the Purple Heart and other medals awarded my uncle were passed on to him. They are proudly displayed on his bedroom wall. While our family has always felt a great sense of pride in his heroism and his unselfish sacrifice, what did we gain in Korea? We lost over 33,000 of our sons, grandsons, brothers and uncles, with thousands still listed as Missing in Action, but pulled out and left the country divided as it remains still. Why were we there if we had no intention of winning?
The Vietnam war is another example of no desire to win. We lost over 58,000 of our family members and withdrew, leaving the country to the North Vietnamese. I was in my teens and twenties during the Vietnam War and watched our troops being spit upon when returning home. One of my best friends served two terms in Vietnam and experienced it firsthand. He is one of the most honorable men I have the pleasure to know. A lot of those "spitters" are now in control of our Government and Universities. They participated in the burning of our flag so is it any wonder they are so intent on destroying the country we love.
The point I am trying to make is we have now been in Afghanistan for 10 years with no apparent strategy for winning. Rather, we are consumed with nation building and have restricted our military's ability to protect themselves through "feel good" initiatives. When the U.S. entered WWII it was with the express purpose of winning and ridding the world of Hitler. Our troops had an objective, defeat the enemy.
Our "Traitor in Chief" and his minions refuse to use the terms "Islamic Extremists", "Terrorists" or "Jihadists". We no longer Fight a War on Terror, but are engaged in an "Overseas Contingency Action". Perhaps that can be partly explained by watching the video below that was uncovered by another tea party activist. In it a gentleman named Tarek Fatah, a Canadian moderate Muslim Advocate, who had campaigned for Obama, speaks passionately to a crowd trying to convey the danger that is upon us. He also cites names of members of the Muslim Brotherhood that have infiltrated the White House. This video must be shared with everyone you know:
To better understand the stupidity of refusing to realize this threat, watch the video of Gov. Christie proclaiming the threat of Sharia Law in America as "crap".
Maybe
this should be sent to Chris Christie too:
Also in the news is the story that the Millenium Hilton Hotel, who by the way tout it's proximity to Ground Zero, is suing the Port Authority and Silverstein Properties for $8 million dollars for "excessive" noise coming from construction at the rebuilding site. The suit purports to be based on numerous complaints from hotel guests. One of the loudest complainers is none other than Goldman Sachs whose ties to the Obama Administration are well known. One has to wonder who else would like to slow or end construction at Ground Zero.
The alarm bells regarding the evil of Islam and it's fanatics seeking to rule the world have been ringing for quite some time. It's way beyond time for Americans to stand up and fight. We continue to sit silent and abide by political correctness at our own peril.
We should not continue to put our troops in harm's way unless we intend to defeat the enemy. If we are going to continue to sacrifice our children and then "exit" and leave Afghanistan to the Taliban anyway, it's time to bring them home now.
