----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 8:08
PM
As a
combat Vietnam Veteran...I can only say that this day shall go down in
history...as a time that Americans must become untied as a nation...we today
are neither Democrats , Republicans, Black, White, Yellow, Red, or of any
religious background...we are a nation in mourning...praying and grieving for
our dead and wounded.
The last
thing we need to do as a nation...is to let this act of pure cowardly
hate of deliberate and innocent killing , of men women and children...go
unchecked...We who are the worlds economical leader...and home of the free and
land of the brave...have been brought to our knees...by the desperate act of
peoples...who hate our way of life.
Now is the
time to stand up, be behind our President, our Military, Our Leaders, Our
Rescue Workers...Our People...and let the world at large know...We will not
"shrink" back into hiding...and become what the terrorists...wish us to
be...and that is ...Afraid...we we weep and mourn our dead...grieve and suffer
the loss of our loved ones...and then we will move
on...
Rebuild
our Military to where it was...look closely at our Intelligence
Community...and stop playing politics with money..and fund both of these
agency's with whatever funds it needs.... to insure...that these deadly
attacks...do not continue.
Thirty some years ago...I made a
promise to myself upon leaving the jungles...of Nam...I would never again harm
another human being , except in defense of my family or myself...but today...I
would have broke that promise if given the chance to defend in some small way
my country.
I only
regret...that I am not 19 again...so I could do my part to protect our great
and wonderful country.
But for
all of you out there...who can and are already a part of the military...I know
God will bless you and Protect in Harm's Way...of which you are about to
enter...
Lets stop
the madness now...and stand together as a Country...and let the world
know...this is
The Untied
States Of America...while we are a peace loving nation...with patience...maybe
more than we should...don't let the world be unaware of our "Resolve"...for we
of all people...have one thing...that many other countries...do not have...and
one thing...that NO ONE can every take away from us...and that is our
FREEDOM...
My Prayers
God out to all the families...this day...and in the days that
follow.
I ask all
on this list...to do the same...take a moment ...to reflect...who we are...and
how we got here...and the freedoms we have...
and
then...Thank God for them...and Vow ...Never to Give Them
UP!
This is a
very sad day for many.
Respectfully
Geno
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