As
most of you know I do not watch very much TV, mostly because I feel that we get
used to the world passing by rather than talking about things that matter in
life. We get a concise dream world for many, the Beaver Cleavers of
behavior, or we see anymore the dark humor that is exhibited by those that twist
it around so that we do not have to feel guilty of caring for another person.
Today I was a tad bored though here and watched some of the war coverage.
I saw where we destroyed another 'friendly' craft of the British and bit my lip
trying to figure out just how that would happen.
Spencer came on today and asked why we did another of his tanks in and of course
I had the answer right away, that I had no clue. He stated that each
friendly has a beacon that is heard by both sides and I replied that yeah I was
aware of that but some of us are hard of hearing. He then said well hell
we have insignias on all our equipment to which I said that some of our soldiers
were blind too and their seeing eye dogs had a six month quaranteen before they
can help us do our job. After the dark humor was over though we both sat
here befuddled as to why or what right now.
So, I asked Gene what he felt was wrong with the situation. He said well
hell, this is NO WAR. They are all a bunch of terrorists and I hate them.
I sat for a minute and said, no you do not hate them, you do not know them.
You just are angry that they do not war fairly and wear uniforms let alone the
fact that this skirmish is killing our boys and making us look bad.
He is like us in many ways. How can you say you are in a war with some
soldiers acting like a civilian and not wearing a uniform so that you know it is
okay to kill them? How can you go to overrun a country and make stupid
mistakes and not answer for them? How can you war with terrorism and have
any of it make sense when there are hundreds to replace them?
I don't know about all of you nor how you feel we will rationalize all of this
in a few years, but right now I still have many problems with it all.
I hate what happened to us in 9/11. I understand why we conquered
Afghanistan and tried to hunt down the people responsible for those actions.
We are an eye for an eye country. You trash mine, I will make sure you pay
for the action. Don't tell me how to live my life or what to do, because I
know my way is the only way that is culpable.
'He who is without sin, Let him cast the first stone.' So load up the
wagon and get on with it then.
I think first of all I will have to say it is a bad idea to have the news
coverage that we do, because it is far too detailed and critical most days.
All I see are training mistakes most of the time, and bite the inside of my lip
saying oh hell, how did they do that? We have so many generals and rulers
there now it seems we forgot basic war, we have friends here to one side and
enemies here on the other. Don't direct the bombs to other countries
please and try to represent your country with discipline and courtesy when
necessary. That does not mean that you have to shoot that van with women
and children in it, what happened to shooting the tires out from under it first?
Even John Wayne would not be too proud of this right now.
Now we are sending more troops abroad, as if 250,000 are not enough.
Duh they are resisting. That is illegal somewhere huh? We began this
war to destroy or take out of power Saddam Hussain and his sons. I wonder
more each day if they will ever truly be found at the end of this pounding
rainbow, or will he be basking on the Florida beach with Bin Laden for the rest
of his years too?
I am not naieve with women being trained to kill nor the enemy that would hold
the liscense of terrorist, nor the fact that along with the parents children
will choose that line of action either. In many ways this war is like
vietnam, with a different reason for us warring.
I went into a room under my other name last night, nightmarenellie. It was
titled the war, and I saw many saying that this was all due to 9/11 and what was
done to our country. As hard as they tried to pin the action upon Iraq I
think we have totally gone past the WHY reason of it all.
We origionally started threatening Saddam because he would not obey the rules of
being in the UN and disarm. The fact that President Bush added the
innuendo that he is a terrorist like Bin Laden still did not give us free gratis
to invading his country. The arsenols they have uncovered have been arms
that are within the scope of protecting his own country and so far we all sit
waiting for the smoking gun. I wonder though if you truly will like the
price that it will cost to see it?
We have two options ahead, either we will have theses weapons used upon our own
soldiers and our allies, or we will invade his country completely and find that
none were there to worry about. Which option makes it a war of valor?
What price Glory?
It is okay now to have our other little fights on the sideline for a bit.
I will not eat 'french' fries and be a better lady for it. I will duck
when North Korea zooms a test missle over my back yard hot tub and say wow just
like you, and I will shake my head in misery when the other terrorist nations
get even for our belligerance. I will use Dark Humor with Spencer to
explain why we do stupid things that kill his countrymen, but I will cry for the
loss of lives on both sides. I will stand as the flag passes by and place
my hand over my heart in prayer for peace, and thank our forefathers for giving
us a country that has tried to do what was fair and right for all.
But Gene is right tonight. This is not a war. I am not sure what to
call it right now, but it is a lesson for many to come. Today's question
on AOL is how will war affect war opinion of the USA? Improve it, make it worse,
or won't change. Right now it is split with 50% saying it will make it
worse. 23% say improve it and 26% say it won't change. Sad to say
what we show the WORLD, is how they will treat us from here on.
Why do I often say we will get what we have coming from here on?
Karma sucks on any level.
Some news caster said that most of those against us are not coming forth with
us, and I sit here and say oh dear me. Reminds me of the great Pharohs of
Egypt. If you go against the king, you will be killed huh?
We are one of the few countries that boasts of our religions and graceful
kindness. Our giving nature well outweighed us as we have been admired for
all we give back to the world.
I can't get on a plane, or bus and have tea at the white house and ask that the
President explain to me why this is necessary. He exudes confidence that
he knows it is the right thing to do. Maybe the thousands of bodies to
come will be enough to make the pyramid stand beyond time and amaze people
living on this earth in 5,000 years as they study our creations huh?
Oh hell enough of my ranting for the night. No matter the amount of
thoughts or words they will be ineffective to change what is tonight or
tomorrow. I guess I can stand in the corner too and just say hell I hate
all terrorists, blow the bastards up and be done with it all then.
I pray for a resolution to all this. I pray for the safety of our boys on
foreign ground, and I pray for our allies, and those innocent victims on both
sides of the fence that is torn to shreds. I guess I am lucky, I can pray.
God Bless us all tonight.
Sincerely,
Peggy