The Old Sarge Gets Aggravated by Quitters……….
When The Old Sarge made his first post on VA Joe I read the last post submitted by a new friend, HOOAH WIFE AND FRIENDS. Her post was titled WHAT IF? I was impressed with the post because it was so simple and so much to the point, stop in and read the post and you will understand what I am talking about. The sad part is a comment left on the post, well written but obviously a member the Quitters Club following the lead of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. A man that believes our soldiers are not good enough to win in Iraq.
THE COMMENTER SAID
What if you boarded the wrong train and learned that you were going in the opposite direction that you wanted to go to? But you stayed on the train because you would be too embarrassed to correct the situation by getting off of the train and getting on the correct train. You would end up many miles from your desired location and you would have to trek way back to where you wanted to go in the first place. Now lets assume that your wrong way trip is costing American lives every day. And lets further assume that the loss of American lives would end at the time when you finally get to the location you wanted to go to in the first place!
The Old Sarge Responded
What if you take your train back to Vietnam in 1975, enjoy yourself as you watch 3 million Vietnamese try to escape by boat, with an estimated 25% thatravat will die at Sea.
Your next stop on your train should be the Reeducation Camps for those who did not take the boat, an estimated 1 million people were sent to be reeducated, tortured, and estimated 100,000 die.
Then take the train to “The Killing Fields of Cambodia,” while your train is stopped please entertain your self by watching the execution of 2.3 million people.
Yes sir, what if your train is going in the wrong direction, simply turn around and finish what the hell you started, otherwise you will have new places to visit, have a nice day. Sarge Charlie
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You folks have got to understand that the Old Sarge has lived the pain of Vietnam since watching us leave in April 29, 1975. I don’t know what you folks think about that but to me it is a shameful day in our history.
The real problem is that when my grandson went to Iraq, I pledged that he would not have to live with the same shame, but I see America headed in that direction.
This commeter has motoviated me to do a post about our exit from Vietnam, come on back next week.
THIS POST IS ALSO PUBLISHED ON SARGE CHARLIE PLEASE STOP BY AND CHECK OUT MY BLOG.
September 20th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Well said, Sarge!
Of course, you might confuse commenters opinions with all of those facts!
September 21st, 2007 at 5:02 am
I truly believe we, as Americans have the power not to allow you grandson to be thought of as a quitter. There are 2 wars going on here
1. within the American people on the war in Iraq
2. the global war on terror
September 21st, 2007 at 9:02 am
Excellent post Sarge. Right on the money too. We aren’t on the wrong train and it’s going in the right direction. We just need all the quitters to shup-up. I love you and Empress Bee.
September 24th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
I am retired military, so don’t even start on the standard fall back of questioning my patriotism to the ideals of this great country. Unfortunately old Sarge believes the end of a gun regardless of the reason or purpose for war is the answer. (hey Sarge, what about all the lives lost in Red China in the 60’s?? if you are crying for the Vietnamese, why not cry that we did not invade China too? What about Darfur right now … where is our military?? what about Uganda & Ida Amin?? cry for the Ugandans.. where was our military?? And this list could go on & on & on …Old Sarge, you just don’t get it. It is sad and unfortunate. A soldiers job is to fight the battle, but it is the public and their elected representatives to debate & determine which wars are right & justified. (this is the freedom & democracy the military is defending)
Vietnam was a mistake, get over it … the French found out & so did we. It was a civil war. Now we are in another civil war quagmire in Iraq … Sadaam Hussein was not a nice guy … but he was never involved in 9/11 & DID NOT have WMD.
This administration has weakened the military, alienated our friends & emboldened our enemies. It will take a herculean effort to undo the damage this administration has inflicted on our country & our security, so we better get started by throwing these bums out ASAP.
September 28th, 2007 at 5:12 am
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