An American Hero

Four Star General David Petraeus, confirmed without dissent by the US Senate to be the coalition commander in Iraq was an American Hero before he came to present his report to the Congress this week. A Soldier who has served with distinction since the days of Viet Nam. After this week, General Petraeus deserves a Purple Heart for the shots he has had to endure from the very people who confirmed him.

Moveon.org labeled him General Betray us in a full page ad published in the New York Times. Where is the humanity in our elected officials? Do they possess any dignity any more? It was always my understanding that the Congress worked for us, the American People. It seems that they are now on the payroll of liberal political action committees. It is certainly not the American People who are pulling the strings of the puppets in Washington.

Thankfully, General Petraeus has the guts and the presence of mind to answer their rants calmly and directly, showing them to be the the fools they are. Meanwhile, Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich has been busy getting face time on television bad-mouthing our presence in Iraq. Well, that is face time on Syrian Television, the only place he can find anyone to give him any on air time.

Along with spending most of their energy bad mouthing our General, they spend their spare time trying to get on Osama’s good side, by pointing out that there just haven’t been enough votes in Congress to get us out of Iraq like he wants.

A Day that Should Live in Infamy

Here it is September 11, 2007, six short years, only seventy-two short months after the brutal attacks on our nation by a group of barbaric imbeciles. I don’t mean imbeciles in the sense that they are stupid, far from it, but they are totally ignorant of the American People and our determination when we make up our minds about something. We can, and will be a formidable enemy when challenged.

Unfortunately, they are not done. There will continue to be attacks and attempts to destroy our nation and way of life until they are killed and their means of making war on us has been destroyed. I like the motto of the Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Calvary: Vigilant and always ready. This should be the motto of every American. Not just watching for terrorists, but illegal aliens, drug dealers, and nefarious doers of dastardly deeds.

Remember, this is our country, and I for one have not intention of allowing some turban headed camel jockey from the 14th century to destroy it, or our way of life. If you see something that is going on that you know is wrong, don’t sit on the sidelines. Let’s work together and make criminals afraid to practice their trade in our neighborhoods and cities. They are ours after all.

Butterbur