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Doing It For America- A Letter From Iraq…

"Hey, buddy! Thanks for the email. I love you, Pop. I love my country. I am proud to be an American. I will go and fight her wars and battles, no matter how bloody they may be. It is my job. Our Father in Heaven is always keeping watch over this wretched soul- and showing his mercy to me, because of the faith of a father, a mother and a family who believe and trust in him.

But that is neither here, nor there. My point is that I would die for her- and for freedom. It is the men and women of our country- the same people who have elected these Congressmen- who send me to do what is needed in the world. I pray that it is always for a just cause. My only regret is that these young soldiers, whom I believe share a common belief in our country, are dying- because we are not allowed to do our job.

We are not policemen. Our only goal is to meet the enemy of our country and defeat them on the field of battle- to end their lives with vicious acts of violence. And to quote a great general, “The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his.” George Patton…

Those were good leaders, men who knew what had to be done- who understood the sacrifice of their men. But times have changed. The battlefield has changed. Worst of all, leaders have changed. Some make me believe they care more about themselves then our men and women in uniform…  

Over the years, from the time of our greatest general, George Washington, our political leaders have gradually weakened- and this has become evident. Some of them have forgotten all the blood shed for something we call freedom- and for the greatest country in the world, our United States of America.

Now these things may have changed, but not the tactics of the enemy- who still takes advantage of the standpoints of weak Americans- and I will call them weak. They send us across the world into harms way- and say that we cannot pull a trigger. To pull that trigger is an act of violence, something that they are against- and some even hate us for. They mock us and look down on us. They think it is easy to pull a trigger- that we lust for it. But we know it is a foolish man who wishes for war instead of peace- a fool who will soon die and cause others to die. 

War takes much more than some people realize. It takes part of your humanity- but at the same time gives you something back. Mortal life, understanding the value of that life- and liberty. It also makes us want to help those bastards die for their country and to keep ours safe- and avenge our fallen comrades, our brothers in arms. Some people will never know the pride we feel- knowing that great men and women have died for our freedom, our democracy and for a country that believed in them! They died believing they were contributing to America’s safety, and quite frankly- truth, justice and the American way of life.

That is why I am a soldier. That is why I will always do it for America. That will always be my motto! Doing it for America, baby! It may seem a cliché, but it is true. But this is not about me. This is about our young men and women fighting where these Muppets send us- fighting injustice and our biggest threat, terrorism. My whole point is that we have people dying- young men and women. Our job is to find Bin Laden and kill that son of a bitch, wherever he may be hiding- and all that would follow him. They hide in villages, and they know that we cannot attack. These so-called elected officials are trying to end a war through the sacrifice of our own men and women- rather than sacrificing the enemy. That is why they are weak. The enemy knows this. That is why we will lose. It didn’t work in Vietnam, and it sure as hell won’t work against these despicable inhuman degenerates… 

Tactics must change. We must terrify these people. They must know the consequence that will follow. This is war, but we cannot not fight it the way that it should be fought. This is another Vietnam. They will not let us win, Pop. They are tying our hands behind our backs- and telling us to win a war. It sickens me, Father. I am not proud of that. I fear I have made a mistake at times- when young soldiers are dying. I feel that I should be there in battle- not flying a helicopter. But I also know that My Father in Heaven will place me where he wants me. And I will go where he wants me- and do my best. I pray everyday for these soldiers- every branch, especially the marines who are getting the worst of it- even being arrested for doing their job. We are soldiers. We are trained to kill. Period. 

I do not speak for everybody. These are my opinions, my thoughts, my beliefs- and my hopes of comradery with those who share the same ideas of what we do and why we do it. Doing it for America! I love you Pop. Take care. 

Your Son,
An American Soldier"