Total Agreement

Whether or not this individual is real... 'somebody' wrote them and I agree wholeheartedly. I thought them worthy of posting here.

LETTER FROM : LTC JOE RAPYA, USA


"I'm Tired"


Two weeks ago, as I was starting my sixth month of
duty in Iraq, I was forced to return to the USA for
surgery for an injury I sustained prior to my
deployment. With luck, I'll return to Iraq to finish
my tour.

I left Baghdad and a war that has every indication
that we are winning, to return to a demoralized
country much like the one I returned to in 1971 after
my tour in Vietnam. Maybe it's because I'll turn 60
years old in just four months, but I'm tired:

I'm tired of spineless politicians, both Democrat and
Republican who lack the courage, fortitude, and
character to see these difficult tasks through.

I'm tired of the hypocrisy of politicians who want to
rewrite history when the going gets tough.

I'm tired of the disingenuous clamor from those that
claim they 'Support the Troops' by wanting them to
'Cut and Run' before! victory is achieved.

I'm tired of a mainstream media that can only focus on
car bombs and casualty reports because they are too
afraid to leave the safety of their hotels to report
on the courage and success our brave men and women are
having on the battlefield.

I'm tired that so many Americans think you can rebuild
a dictatorship into a democracy over night.

I'm tired that so many ignore the bravery of the Iraqi
people to go to the voting booth and freely elect a
Constitution and soon a permanent Parliament.

I'm tired of the so called 'Elite Left' that prolongs
this war by giving aid and comfort to our enemy, just
as they did during the Vietnam War.

I'm tired of antiwar protesters showing up at the
funerals of our fallen soldiers. A family who's loved
ones gave their life in a just and noble cause, only
to be cruelly tormented on the funeral day by cowardly
protesters is beyond shameful.

I'm tired that my generation, the Baby Boom -- Vietnam
generation, who have such a weak backbone that they
can't stomach seeing the difficult tasks through to
victory.

I'm tired that some are more concerned about the
treatment of captives than they are the slaughter and
beheading of our citizens and allies.

I'm tired that when we find mass graves it is seldom
reported by the press, but mistreat a prisoner and it
is front page news.

Mostly, I'm tired that the people of this great nation
didn't learn from history that there is no substitute
for Victory.

Sincerely,
Joe Repya,
Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Army
101st Airborne