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Monday, September 07, 2009
 


     


     Today is the eight anniversary of the murderous Attack on America and on all that America stands for. In the eight years since the attack, I neither can forget it nor do I want to. There is still a rage in me every time I see video of that day and its aftermath. Though the rage continues, I am frustrated by how we as a nation have reacted in the eight years and two Presidents.

     Again, I no longer want retribution, that went away years ago. I just want it to never happen again. Sure I want justice but I'm not necessarily willing to spend young people's lives to get it, particularly when I feel the situation is being mis-managed.

     On the eight year anniversary, we must realize that we have spent more soldiers lives as were lost in the Attack on America itself and we seem to be no closer to a solution that we were eight years ago. As a matter of fact, we seemed to have lost focus and we seem to be not succeeding at all.

If al-Qaeda is the enemy, and they are primarily in Afghanistan with Osama bin Laden, howcome we have five times as many military in Iraq than in Afghanistan? Consider also that Iran seems to be more of a threat to us than Iraq was. Go figure.


If al-Qaeda, etc., are the enemy, and they are primarily in Afghanistan with Osama bin Laden, and we can't manage a third-world country successfully howcome we don't do something different? We don't seem willing to pay the price to win militarily or to win their "minds and hearts". How about we give each Afghan male a Wii and the game 72 Virgins and a jar of honey. (Evidently Afghan women don't seem to matter to the Afghan nation or Islamic world.) al Qaeda is fighting a Military skirmish war and, as in Veit Nam, we don't seem able (or willing)to fight a war on their terms. For them it is a "holy war" where they don't have to win... all they have to do is sustain the conflict and not concede. Again, consider that Iran may be more of a threat to us than Iraq or Afghanistan.



     Before you may do any flaming at me, realize that I consider myself to be all-American and a supporter of our country... but that doesn't prevent me from doing a little thinking and having opinions just as you may have.

     Back to the anniversary... My prayers and tears go out to all the people who died that day and in the repercussions from it.

     My thanks go out to all the people who worked on the rescues and recoveries, and on the healing of America. I hurt for all the spouses who have lost a life partner, for kids who have lost parents, for Moms and Dads who lost children, and for people who now have less of a life than before.

     My heart-felt thanks go to our military and their families who put their lives and their days on the line for me, us, and our nation. We will never be able to thank them enough.      Because I live in an area where there are numerous military facilities, I see soldiers and airmen often, some in uniform and some with prosthetic devices. I have encouraged my children and grandchildren to go up and thank them for protecting us.

     To argue that the victims of the Attack deserve greater compensation and support than the military personnel and their families impacted by the war because the civilians were victims of a sneak attack and the soldiers "knew what they were getting into when they enlisted" denigrates our military.

     Many of our military aren't the best educated, they tend to be young, they may come from dis-advantaged environments, they enlist because they see military service as a way to better themselves and their families and because they are willing to serve their county. When I read of military personnel on food stamps, having a "second job", in debt up to their eyeballs, and surviving spouses having to take small military allotments and return with their children to live with Mom and/or Dad, I think that we have it all wrong.

     In summary, I hurt for ALL the victims including the soldiers and service people who have served, fought and died for the protection of American ideals and dreams... and for their families.

     Let us never forget how we felt this day eight years ago.

     Please join me in praying for ALL the victims.






     

Ken2@BrooklynMemories.com

 

 

 



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