fritz Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Your alarm goes off; you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes. He stays up for days on end. You take a warm shower to help you wake up. He goes days or weeks without running water. You complain of a "headache", and call in sick. He gets shot at, as others are hit, and keeps moving forward. You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends. He still fights for your right to wear that shirt. You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket. He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags. You talk trash on your "buddies" that aren't with you. He knows he may not see some of his buddies again. You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls. He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists. You complain about how hot it is. He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe the sweat from his brow. You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong. He does not get to eat today. Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes. He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean everyday. You go to the mall and get your hair redone. He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today. You are angry because your class ran 5 minutes over. He is told he will be held an extra 2 months. You call your girlfriend and set a date for that night. He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home. You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday. He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume. You roll your eyes as a baby cries. He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet. You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything. He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own government and remembers why he is fighting. You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of the men like him. He hears the gun fire and bombs. You see only what the media wants you to see. He sees bodies lying around him. Some are his own buddies. You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't. He does what he is told. You stay at home and watch TV. He takes whatever time he is given to call and write home, sleep, and eat. You crawl into your bed, with down pillows, and try to get comfortable. He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be woken by gun fire. You sit there and judge him, saying the world is a worse place because of men like him. If only there were more men like him. fritz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwims Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 My apologies this post was intended for another topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefly Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 fritz,I know it's way wrong to hate,but I hate the news media and the folks that trash our military hero's just because they hate Bush.I don't watch the news anymore and haven't read a paper in weeks because I feel like I'm being lied too.My nephews have been to Iraq and Afganistan,one has been to Iraq twice and he hates Bush,but supports the war as the right thing to do.He's in a high security job watching radars and doing computer stuff,and says some day when the whole story can be told,people won't believe it.From what those 2 boys told and tell be,compared to the media's stories,I consider the media an enemy of our country.Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritz Posted August 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Jerry, It is true that the media will always distort the "news" to make it more profitable to them (more readers). And there will always be those readers waiting to lap it up. The same thing happened during 'nam. Many hated Johnson, but did their duty. The duty they did was for our country, not LBJ. And only now is the "rest of the story" coming out of the closet, and it ain't pretty. Atrocities commited in 'nam (not reported by the media at the time) are now surfacing. But I take that with the belief that EVERY war has produced this same kind of atrocity, it's just that now a lot of folks have seen it before. And think of the consequences if the "government" controled the media. I still support our troops, but does that mean I have to vote for Bush's ideas? I think you know the answer. fritz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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