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Jan. 8, 2005 The television cries out to us with pictures of Iraq. It shows us the men and women of this nation, along with our British and Australian allies. The screen lights up our room as we sit and watch, eating a bowl of popcorn...the remote poised in our hands. Our president stands with Tony Blair, telling us if the great forward movement we have made in liberating these people. People that have been oppressed for so very long that is was simply their way of life. They had no guess that one day nations would rise up and come to their aide. They had been there once before and watched in horror as the peace-keepers left their country. Now they face the reality of having a government run "by the people and for the people." They watch men and women that have never met them lay down their precious lives to see them free. They watch as the tyranny that has engulfed and directed their every move being captured, killed, halted in their attempts to stop the freedom bell from ringing for them. And we watch... from our recliner with our bowl of popcorn, the remote still aimed at the television. We see the faces of our brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts. We look into the eyes of someones daughter or son od lover or friend. We listen to the number of soldiers that died that day. The number of men and women, proudly serving our country that have died since the beginning of the war. We set our popcorn down, no longer hungry and no longer pointing the remote in the way of the television. And we wonder... When will they come home? When will it be safe for them to leave this country they are liberating and hug loved ones remembered only by the photo's carried in their wallets. We stand and Salute the men and women on the screen and feel a sadness in our hearts. A sadness that is shared with a feeling of pride. Proud to be a part of a people that have laid down their lives for these people. As a veteran of the armed forces of America, I support our troops where ever they are. I stand by them and pray for them each night. I proudly wear my dog-tags that I put back on the day we arrived in Iraq. And I think of the men and women that laid down their lives for OUR great country since 1776. I may not always agree with our actions, where-ever they may take place but... I always stand tall and support our troops as they undertake what we here, tucked safely in the nest of our homeland can only imagine. May God Bless our men and women of the Armed Forces... and may he bring them home safely to their families. ------------ About the author: My name is Darrel Day. I live in a small town in Iowa. I have a novel that is now in my hands and available from amazon books or publishamerica or Barnes and Noble. The novel is entitled Abduction, By D.R.Day. I also have an MSN Group site http://group.msn.D-R-Day that you can join. My web site also up though I am still adding to it. www.angelfire.com/crazy3/boogieman Email: boogieman_50627@yahoo.com 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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