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Originally Posted by Lil Black Car
To: My dear friend MR Porsche-o- Phile.
From: Your friend, AKA a member of the Goon squad.
What prey tell, heve you ever done for this country and the Soldiers you say you respect while at the same time condemning us as the goon squad. You are of the same sorry character that called my father a baby killer when he returned home from Vietnam. Respect us or not, we do not care, for your words have proven that you are not worthy of ours. This is my fourth conflict and the third time over here for this one. I am in my fourth month of a fifteen month deployment right now and will be glad to take an extra day or two to fly to Atlanta or your local airport so you can deliver your speil to me and my brothers. My family will understand that I will be gone an extra day or two. They understand sacrifice.
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Please don't take my words out of context - I said you are (tragically) being USED as a goon squad by the bozos in Washington. I never said you WERE a bunch of goons or anything like it. Please understand the distinction. If the thought of being perceived as "goons" bothers you, you should be directing your ire at the people in Washington that cooked up this whole Iraq thing, not at your fellow citizens. THEY are the ones using you as pawns, goons, hit men and "dirty work guys" for their own selfish, twisted and personal agendas. Not me.
I would gladly meet you in person - or any of the guys in your unit - and buy them a beer, say "thank you for your service" and listen to your stories. However it won't change my opinion that the misuse and exploitation of the dedication and patriotism of our service personnel is a tragedy and an abomination of this country's principles. I'd like nothing more than to see all our people home, safe and able to DEFEND this country. We were never supposed to be the aggressor nation, but that is unfortunately what we have become.
Unlike some on here, I can differentiate between hating the war and hating the people fighting it. I DO hate this war - I find it pointless, ridiculous, a waste of resources and lives, born out of revenge and lies and deceit on the part of our own supposed "leaders". I have no hatred whatsoever for anyone who feels they're "doing the right thing" by participating as a member of our armed forces. I would disagree with their assessment (and yes, I'll tell them that to their face if asked), but I certainly don't hate them.
The generalizations made here are sad and pretty juvenile. I am neither "liberal" nor "pro-Hillary" or anything like it. I (like you) want what's best for this country. Continuing to throw money and bodies at a problem in Iraq isn't it. Feel free to disagree.