I have no idea if the second half of this message is true or not concerning
what John Glenn may, or may not have said, on the senate floor. I like the
thought, though, and I like the first half, too, and I don't know who wrote
it. It may be another urban legend but like I say, I appreciate the ideas
behind the message.
There were 39 combat related killings in Iraq during
January.....
In the fair city of Detroit there were 35 murders in the
month of January. That's just one American city, about as deadly
as the entire war torn country of Iraq.
When some claim President Bush shouldn't have started this
war, state the following.
FDR led us into World War II. Germany never attacked us;
Japan did.
From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost; an average of
112,500 per year.
Truman finished that war and started one in Korea; North
Korea never attacked us. From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost;
an average of 18,334 per year.
John F Kennedy started the Vietnam conflict in 1962.
Vietnam never attacked us.
Johnson turned Vietnam into a quagmire. From 1965-1975,
58,000 lives were lost; an average of 5,800 per year.
Clinton went to war in Bosnia without UN or French consent;
Bosnia never attacked us.
Clinton was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter three
times by Sudan and did nothing. Osama has attacked us on multiple
occasions.
In the two years since terrorists attacked us, President
Bush has liberated two countries, crushed the Taliban, crippled
Al-Qaida, put nuclear inspectors in Libya, Iran and North Korea
without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who slaughtered
300,000 of his own people.
The Democrats are complaining about how long the war is taking,
but It took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno to
take the Branch Davidian compound. That was a 51-day operation.
We've been looking for evidence of chemical weapons in Iraq for
less time than it took Hillary Clinton to find the Rose Law Firm
billing records.
It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the Marines
to destroy the Medina Republican Guard than it took Ted Kennedy
to call the police after his Oldsmobile sank at Chapaquiddick.
It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in
Florida.
Our Commander-In-Chief is doing a GREAT JOB! The Military morale
is high.
The biased media hopes we are too ignorant to realize the facts.
Wait, there's more.
JOHN GLENN ON THE SENATE FLOOR
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 04 11:13
Some people still don't understand why military personnel do what
they do for a living. This exchange between Senators John Glenn
and Senator Howard Metzenbaum is worth reading. Not only is it a
pretty impressive impromptu speech, but it's also a good example
of one man's explanation of why men and women in the armed
services do what they do for a living. This IS a typical,
though sad, example of what some who have never served think of
the military.
Senator Metzenbaum to Senator Glenn: "How can you run for Senate
when you've never held a real job?"
Senator Glenn: "I served 23 years in the United States Marine
Corps. I served through two wars. I flew 149 missions. My plane
was hit by anti-aircraft fire on 12 different occasions. I was in
the space program. It wasn't my checkbook, Howard; it was my
life on the line. It was not a nine-to-five job, where I took
time off to take the daily cash receipts to the bank. I ask you to
go with me, as I went the other day, to a veteran's hospital and
look those men - with their mangled bodies - in the eye, and tell
THEM they didn't hold a job! You go with me to the Space Program
at NASA and go, as I have gone, to the widows and orphans of Ed
White, Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee, and you look those kids in
the eye and tell them that their DADS didn't hold a job. You go
with me on Memorial Day and you stand in Arlington National
Cemetery, where I have more friends buried than I'd like to
remember, and you watch those waving flags. You stand there, and
you think about this nation, and you tell ME that those people
didn't have a job? I'll tell you, Howard Metzenbaum; you should
be on your knees every day of your life thanking God that there
were some men - SOME MEN - who held REAL jobs. And they required
a dedication to a purpose, and a love of country and a dedication
to duty, that was more important than life itself. And their
self-sacrifice is what made this country possible.
I HAVE held a job, Howard! What about you?"
For those who don't remember - During W.W.II, Howard Metzenbaum
was an attorney representing the Communist Party in the USA. Now
he is a Senator.
If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in
English, thank a Veteran.
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