When our men and women went off to war, for some it was the adventure, a life option, others an escape, and for a few pure patriotism. Pretty much, most of our men and women who enlist into anyone of the United States of America’s arm services fit into one or all the above. Generally, it’s a combination of two or more above that best describe the motivation for most, if not all who enlist in the military. Nonetheless, they soon become the guardians of America’s sovereignty as a free democratic state. Our democracy. Regardless of the enlistee’s reason for joining the military, we can be proud of them.
America’s military is made up of soldiers with various and non-religious believe. Nationality backgrounds from the world over and of every skin color. Not to mention gender orientation, OK I just did. That puts me one up on President Obama who within his first ten months of office can’t even keep a promise to the gays and lesbians serving in the U.S. military. The best he’s done is continued to repeat his campaign pledge, but then Obama has never left the campaign trail. We can only hope being President will become as important to President Obama, as being popular.
Our troops especially those in harm’s way, Iraq, Afghanistan particularly, are in need of additional troops. So has the president who promised to bring them home from Iraq now, during last year’s presidential election. And declared… “The Afghan government needs to do more. But we have to understand that the situation is precarious and urgent here. And I believe this has to be our central focus, the central front, on our battle against terrorism,” Obama said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” July 21, 2008 CNN reported. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/20/obama.afghanistan/
President Obama has continued to deliver promises. I am just not sure if he’s done campaigning and ready to be president, initiating those promises into reality, are you?
Today President Obama commented; “I won’t risk your lives unless it is absolutely necessary,” Obama told servicemen and women at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. He promised a “clear mission” with defined goals and the equipment needed to get the job done.” source Fox News.com http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/26/obama-says-rush-decision-afghanistan-strategy-troop-levels/
While I appreciate the President taking care in putting additional men and women into harm’s way in Afghanistan. I ask the President, what’s he doing for the U.S. Military men and women currently in harm’s way in Afghanistan now. Right now Mr. President. The soldiers you sent over this year with the promise of more support and supplies, this is one broken promise that could cost many needless deaths of our sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, uncles, brothers and sisters. No amount of over thinking strategies and playing war games is going to help the soldiers currently serving if the President’s indecision and delay after delay helps to embolden the enemy to strike sooner than later.
I’m Dr. Quack with the harsh cry of reason…102609
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