Decision 2004

[Mr 5 0]

Originally posted by bigwhitecobra :

Nevermind.

That's better.

By the way, jackass', not only did I serve four years in the Marine Corps, I am very seriously concidering going to Iraq to help rebuild, and support our boys over there anyway I can. Say what ever you want about be, but don't question my patriotism. If there was a way I could trade my life for ANY and ALL the people that died on September 11, 2001 I would without thinking twice. Given the chance I would give up my life for any and all Americans that have had their lives cut short in war, combat or what have you.

I thank you for your service to our nation and I commend your possible journey to Iraq to help those people. I have an acquaintance who is doing just that right now and he reports that it's dangerous at times but the work is rewarding. He's part of a team of specialists working to rebuild the Iraqi prison system into an humane and secure place instead of the filthy torture-chamber it was under Saddam Hussein and his party of thugs.

Let's be clear: I never 'questioned your patriotism' and for you to interpret my comments as doing so is your error, not mine. I questioned your judgement and ridiculed your 'plan' for not voting as a protest - or whatever it was supposed to do. It was simply an inane idea - and I said so. As we've never met, and never will, I cannot 'know' anything about you except for the comments you choose to post here. When they are foolish, saying so is not a slur on your patriotism, your compassion or even your manhood.

Of course these are just words to you. They don't mean anything.

In fact, words mean very much to me and I trust that my post's show this. I would suggest to you that name-calling and bravado are a poor substitute for cogent arguments and have a tendency to denigrate your credibility.

Whatever.

Indeed.