Tech stuff is ok for fighting at the front and for bombing stuff, but the war is here! America has allowed many terrorists to establish residence and even citizenship. They are our neighbors, they may even number amoung our "friends" and one day they will act! There are amoung the terrorists native born Americans. As Thomas Wolf put it "Which of us has known his brother, who has looked into his fathers heart?" Each of us is a "soldier", our homes are foxholes, their action against us will be very direct, here in America, in the cities, in the country, they will strike anywhere: churches, banks, buses, homes, farms...anything can be a target! Their aim is to destroy us, their plans and army are already in place, already established, well prepared with supplies, hidden, unknown! Killing ben laden will only elevate him to status of martyr.
I was a child when Pearl Harbor was attacked. America responded, I witnessed a combined expression of caring for each other, and a drawing together, protecting and defending, caring and loving, a huge national resolve to work together, to sacrifice our lives if required, for our common welfare, to protect our families, friends, all Americans, even humanity itself. Against this monstrous act. America was mobilized, motivated, in a way that the world forgot, until 9/11/2001. My ancestors came to America while it was still a colony. They came here for freedom. They fought in the American revolution, as they have fought in every war since to preserve that freedom. We will do it until we die. And without fanfare, quietly, I will step forward with my weapon, to defend my country when needed, with my life if required, just as every other American that I know, will also.
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Tech stuff is ok for fighting at the front and for bombing stuff, but the war is here! America has allowed many terrorists to establish residence and even citizenship. They are our neighbors, they may even number amoung our "friends" and one day they will act! There are amoung the terrorists native born Americans. As Thomas Wolf put it "Which of us has known his brother, who has looked into his fathers heart?" Each of us is a "soldier", our homes are foxholes, their action against us will be very direct, here in America, in the cities, in the country, they will strike anywhere: churches, banks, buses, homes, farms...anything can be a target! Their aim is to destroy us, their plans and army are already in place, already established, well prepared with supplies, hidden, unknown! Killing ben laden will only elevate him to status of martyr. I was a child when Pearl Harbor was attacked. America responded, I witnessed a combined expression of caring for each other, and a drawing together, protecting and defending, caring and loving, a huge national resolve to work together, to sacrifice our lives if required, for our common welfare, to protect our families, friends, all Americans, even humanity itself. Against this monstrous act. America was mobilized, motivated, in a way that the world forgot, until 9/11/2001. My ancestors came to America while it was still a colony. They came here for freedom. They fought in the American revolution, as they have fought in every war since to preserve that freedom. We will do it until we die. And without fanfare, quietly, I will step forward with my weapon, to defend my country when needed, with my life if required, just as every other American that I know, will also.