I received this as a forwarded email. What do you think about the sentiments stated?

Question

"Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001? Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan, across the Potomac from our nation's capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania? Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they?

And I'm supposed to care that a copy of the Koran was "desecrated" when an overworked American soldier kicked it or got it wet...Hell, I don't. I don't care at all.

I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11.

I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere possession of which is a crime in Saudi Arabia.

I'll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for hacking off Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed throat.

I'll care when the cowardly so-called "insurgents" in Iraq come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in mosques.

I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide bombs.

I'll care when the American media stops pretending that their First Amendment liberties are somehow derived from international law instead of the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights. In the meantime, when I hear a story about a brave marine roughing up an Iraqi terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don't care. When I see a fuzzy photo of a pile of naked Iraqi prisoners who have been humiliated in what amounts to a college-hazing incident, rest assured: I don't care. When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank: I don't care.

When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and fed "special" food that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that his holy book is being "mishandled," you can absolutely believe in your heart of hearts: I don't care.

And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's spelled "Koran" and other times "Quran." Well, Jimmy Crack Corn and -you guessed it: I don't care!!!!

If you agree with this viewpoint, pass this on to all your e-mail friends. Sooner or later, it'll get to the people responsible for this ridiculous behavior!

If you don't agree, then by all means hit the delete button. Should you choose the latter, and then please don't complain when more atrocities committed by radical Muslims happen here in our great country!

And may I add:
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." Ronald Reagan

I have another quote that I would like to add AND.. ..I hope you forward all this.

"If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." also by... Ronald Reagan

One last thought for the day: In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the anti-American sentiment and negativity, we should remember England's Prime Minister Tony Blair's words during a recent interview. When asked by one of his
Parliament members why he believes so much in America, he said:
"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in, And how many want out."
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you:
1. Jesus Christ
2. The American G. I.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS ON, AS MANY SEEM TO FORGET BOTH OF THEM.
AMEN!

Answer 1

While this isn't the first time I've seen this it's the first time I've had an opportunity to comment on it.
While the author oversimplifies the point, I assume for emphasis, the concept is valid. Many who object to the war emphasize every minuscule mistake made in the war. This includes constant repetition of blatantly false statements. I've already seen several in response to this question. There have not been 600,00 or 700,000 civilian deaths in Iraq. No evidence that a U.S. soldier ever desecrated a Koran exists. For all those who don't realize this, get your information from some place other than anti-war blogs. You will have the opportunity to learn that most information on them is pure fiction.
As for the rest of us, who are sick of listening to brain-dead anti-war drones repeating the same fictional arguments, I agree, I DON'T CARE!
If someone eventually finds a reason to oppose the war that doesn't rely on outright lies about why we're there or what we're doing then I will very carefully reevaluate my position.
Until then, whenever I see another piece of creative writing from moveon.org or the rest of the bloggers, I don't care!

Answer 2

It is probably one of the best emails I have seen on here or gotten from outside. When you have friends who have been in the heat of the battle and you worry every hour about them this is the kind of philosophy you want all Americans to have. We need to get back to the thinking that brought this nation together in the first place, that we were a special place that would be an example to many countries in the future. Read the papers of the Founding fathers to see what they saw our role to be. Read Lincoln's writings and how he saw us. Just look at how Wilson saw us as a country that could bring real change. How FDR saw this country as the last remaining land to block the evil of Germany and Japan. How JFK wanted us even if alone to support freedom no matter the price or the land. And how that special light we would be to others was why Reagan wanted to be president.

Answer 3

You are right and as an American Veteran. I wish to thank my brothers in arms who serve today. Since Viet Nam it has been an unpopular decision but those who make it are the reason that both sides on this posts are allowed to express their opinions. I don't like some of them and damn sure don't agree; however, I applaud their right to have them. 9 years of blood, sweat, and tears and 274 lives saved, was the extent of my service I am proud of it and those who put it down screw you and your horse to......ask those who are alive now if our military is a bad thing. PO2 US Coast Guard. If you do not like my attitude then OK I DON"T CARE!

Answer 4

If you are spouting religion, let's start with this one. The person that is without sin should throw the first stone.

We can argue that the actions of the militant Islamists was wrong and we would be right. But we also need to look at the CIA and everything that they have done. OR the paid henchmen of the CIA that did things on their own or at the CIA direction. Or the soldiers (a minority amount I know) that have stolen and killed and raped Iraqi and Afghanistani people in the name of war.
I am not suggesting the 9/11 was warranted but we need to put things in perspective and understand that we have done a few things wrong that are emphasized by the leaders to get people to do things that are not in accordance with their real religious beliefs.

Answer 5

This assumes that each of the billion Muslims is guilty of that act, and should be punished for it.

Does this moron think all American males should be punished for the Oklahoma City bombing?

Bush has refused to seek out the man most responsible -- instead he's slaughtered nearly a million people who had nothing to do with it, and tortured and raped tens of thousands more.

How does desecrating a person's holy book help, exactly?

What it says is that Americans hate all Muslims for being Muslim.

This attitude is completely insane.

After 9/11 everyone in the world, except a couple of thousand people, mourned for us and were on our side.

But because we started slaughtering and torturing innocent people, the whole world is against us.

With the cooperation of the world, we could have lessened terrorism.

Because of our terrorist acts, we've increased it.

The U.S. soldiers in Iraq haven't died for my freedom; they died because Bush wanted to be a war president, a "great" president.

WTF kind of reason is that for them to have died, and hundreds times more be maimed for life?

Answer 6

I hope more and more of these awareness blogs of our troops are written, because I think so many Americans are losing sight, so more focus geared on our troops efforts opposed to the mistakes would be positively welcoming.

Answer 7

I think it is very generalized and full of rhetoric. It spews bravado but very little common sense or intelligence. It blames anyone Muslim for people dying and what whoever wrote it fails to realize is that on 9/11, not just Americans died. People from many nations died including Muslims. I think it is this blame em all attitude that has 3500+ good American soldiers dead. One liners are great for entertainment but I don't think I would base a war and people dying on them. War should be a last resort, not a first one. You can hate the war but love the warriors. To disagree with Bush and apparently you over this war does not mean being unpatriotic or being nonsupportive of the troops. I, like most Americans, think is high time they came home. Enough already. I think your little piece here is not much. Wave your flag and be patriotic but don't put people down. Yep, a lot died on 9/11 but over 700,000 people have died in Iraq. Many of those were children. Not one hijacker was Iraqi. Why is your hatred spewing for them? Bush has grossly mismanaged this war and it should never have started in the first place. Common sense needs to replace empty patriotic rhetoric. Just waving the flag does not a good patriot make. It takes more than that and most of these yapping about it are sitting comfy at home while somebody else goes and bleeds and dies. Enough.

Answer 8

Kind of a long rant there, sparky.
You are on a cruisade but you are a few hundred years too late.

I read your rant and see you are very angry. You need to get help. Sign up for anger management classes. I also see that you have no real grasp of what you are talking about.

There may be a war on terror. There always has been a war on terror. Terror has always been a part of human existance.

The terrorists who attacked the US on 9/11 were not Iraqi nor did Iraq have anything whatsoever to do with it. By us being there we have encouraged more over there to become terrorists and to be in Iraq. Our real enemy is still running scot free in Afghanistan/Pakistan because he is not considered to be of any significance by the present Administration.

You abhore nations like Iran but by what you preach you seem to advocate much of the same sort of attitude with the combination of church and state.

You probably have never lived in an Islam dominated country so you have no idea what it is all about. You hear propaganda and fall in line like a good little lemming.

I don't think anyone is arguing with your last few statements. Athiests and those who do not happen to be Christians (Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, B'hai faith, Athiests, and others) will likely disagree with Jesus Christ as one who offered to die for us. As a Christian, of course I believe that but not everyone does. You have to accept that like it or not.

Of course American GI's have offered up their lives for this country. Since July 4, 1776 when we first became a country people have been doing that and it is so you can rant and rave on this message board. No one is arguing that point.

Answer 9

Religions need to learn to understand each other and get along. Lack of understanding is the cause of all this. It was lack of understanding that killed all those people in Waco too. Now look how far it's gone, thousands and thousands of people are dead because of this war on terrorism. The Muslims see themselves as being attacked, so what did we do? We actually did attack them and only served to make their radical beliefs into reality.

Answer 10

My friend, you are 100% correct.