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Aug. 24, 2005 Dear Cindy, I am very sorry you lost your son last April in Iraq. You should be proud to have raised a kid who willingly gave his life for our country, and to help instill democracy in a country half a world away that so badly needed it. I thank you for that. I also realize how wrong and unnatural it is to outlive your child. I had to face this possibility last year. My 19 year-old daughter was supposed to be in Iraq by Christmas. Like Casey, she signed up for the Army on the heels of war. She resembles a Barbie doll and barely weighs over a hundred pounds, but she is an excellent marksman and her superiors knew it. Her job would have been setting up and maintaining showers inside a secure base, but I never kidded myself that she’d be immune from combat. During those toilet paper runs through Iraq’s streets, she’d have been one of the soldiers by a window with her rifle poised. Terrorists would have loved it. Fortunately, God had other plans for my daughter. She had a head-to-toe eczema rash when she reported for duty, and was given a medical discharge on the spot. If she went over and met the same fate as Casey, I’d have been heartbroken, but so proud of her, and even more determined for our country to stay the course – and succeed. I would not have wanted my daughter’s blood spilled in that country for nothing. You say you want the troops pulled because George Bush acted on faulty information? Really, it’s unproven information, Cindy, and you need to stop watching CNN and reading liberal rags. Our president and his administration, along with many of us, believe a 13-month warning was more than enough time for Saddam Hussein to destroy all evidence that weapons of mass destruction were underway. Saddam Hussein was a dangerous man. He already proved this by invading a neighboring oil-rich country and using chemicals to kill his own citizens. That, alone, was enough to go in and remove him. It’s a shame you believe Casey’s death was senseless, and that this country isn’t worth dying for. Your son is a hero!You’re dishonoring him with your anti-war movement! You may as well go spit on his grave, Cindy! Your husband is divorcing you, and your mother got sick. Your activities are obviously taking a toll on those who are closest to you, not to mention the other families who lost their children in this war. We are winning the war on terrorism, but it takes time, and we need to stand united and patient. Think of the good things coming from this war in Iraq, such as babies born there today who will only learn of Saddam Hussein as part of their country’s history instead of having to live it. Cindy Sheehan, let’s honor our men and women in uniform by keeping peace among ourselves here at home. How do you think they feel when they read you trashing their efforts on their bloggers? In two years, we captured a ruthless dictator, dismantled the Taliban’s stronghold in Afghanistan and gave that country back to it’s people, rang the dinner bell for all the Middle East terrorists, capturing and killing many of them, yet, we only lost around 2,000 soldiers in both countries. We lost more civilians in one day on 9-11. Remember 30 years ago when we fought in Vietnam for ten years, lost around 5.4 million soldiers, and accomplished absolutely nothing? The biggest reason for our failure? Our country’s anti-war sediment was a heavy, wet blanket that kept our soldiers in slingshots and their morale low. Remember the constant footage of stupid college hippies with peace signs, moving their hashish pipes from their lips only long enough to shout obscenities at our returning soldiers? I’ve seen pictures of your followers, is this what you’re trying to recreate? I’ve already accepted our leftist media are hopeless treasonists. They barely gave Casey ink after he was killed. I only heard of his name after you squatted outside of George Bush’s ranch and drew a crowd of their favorite people - leftist protesters. Cindy…please go home. You have three other children who need you, and you are too painful to watch, not because of your political views, but because you are a grieving mother who needs help. Get off that dusty ranch, it’s too hot, and George Bush won’t meet with you again. I wouldn’t, either, if you called me a terrorist. The media isn’t your friend, Cindy. They don’t care about you, you’re just fodder for their gristmill. They gave us more coverage on your pending divorce than they did on Casey’s accomplishments. Go to your church and seek out one of the grief counselors. They care about you and will want to help you. Surround yourself with people who truly love you. I will keep you in my prayers because I believe you are a good woman who is definitely on the wrong road to recovery. Sincerely, Karyn Hughes Feick We, as a nation, need to keep Cindy in our prayers because we owe it to her son’s good name. If you want to read about Casey Sheehan for a change: http://www.militarycity.com/valor/257123.html http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-gelernter19aug19,0,648828.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions ------------ About the author: Karyn Hughes has a fiction book published by Authorhouse entitled, Scattered Dreams, which is about a newly single mother who battles ADHD. Hughes is also looking for an agent since she has six other finished novels and one more in the works. All Hughes’ novels are related and could be part of a series. Email: Karynlilly1@comcast.net Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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