"American Soldier"

This has been another week with a terrorist attack on American Soil- a Military Base at that. Most of the media will not call it what it is, but the fact of the matter is that it WAS a terrorist attack.

As I sit here writing today I have just watched video from September 11, 2001. It is video that has been censored from the American Media Outlets. Yet, I agree with the author of this site- I believe EVERY AMERICAN household needs to watch this video. This guy states that it should be watched on the anniversary of the 9-11 attacks. Yes, I agree with that, but I also believe that maybe it should be watched another time or two throughout the year. No, not every day of the year, or even month of the year, because that will simply desensitize us to the reality of what did happen to us on that fateful day in history.

Yes, the images that are show are horrific! But that day was horrific! It is our reality! It has not changed!

No matter what your political views are, the memory of the horror of that day is something I am sure most of us will never forget. And yet, we have once again become so complacent.

Even with this attack at Ft. Hood on Thursday, the American people are still so very complacent. The difference with the Presidential response in September 2001 and November 2009 is appalling! If you do not question the light-hearted shout-out to friends from President Obama then I have to wonder where your loyalites lie.

Are you so loyal to a man who leads that you cannot see that your fellow countrymen died at the hands of a religious extremist?

There are conflicting reports of the terrorist, as far as religious beliefs are, but plain and simple, he had started dressing in the traditional Islamic clothing and yelled honor to his god before he began shooting.

You will not find his name here. You will not find the name of his god. Because this is not about him or his god. He will not get attention from me, by posting his name and beliefs and anything else about him. He was here in a country that gave him the opportunity to practice medicine. Yet he did not want to pay the price- a price that all of our military pays. Each person that is in the military puts their life on the line every single day to keep our country- the people who live in this country- free! We do not have a draft. He volunteered, just as everyone does. I'm sure he, and many others, volunteer so they can get a free education. But there is NOTHING in life that is free- NOTHING! Someone, somewhere, somehow, has to pay the price.

I can never forget September 11, 2001. Our county was attacked. But many- most- have forgotten.
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No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you. Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:5-9