Fellow Veterans; We owe this to our brothers & sisters who are presently facing the fight.
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This is not something that has been forwarded over and over but should be! This is something a veteran named Bob wrote Sept. 16th 2012. He comes from a long line of military men who served their country and were proud to do so. Now his son is scheduled to go to Afghanistan in a few months. His niece will leave in a few weeks. He was promised this would be forwarded over and over; we owe him andall those other kids that much. It's the least I can do. If you disagree with any part of it just delete it. If you agree with it send it on.
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More than 1000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before. Thirty have died in August. The Commander-in- Chief is AWOL. Not a peep although he ordered the White House flag flown at half mast for the Sihks that were killed. There is a deep disgust, a fury growing in the ranks of the military against the indifferent incompetence of this president. It has taken on a dangerous tone. No one knows what to do about him but the anger runs deep as the deaths continue with no strategic end in sight to the idiocy of this war. Obama has had 4 years to end this futile insanity during which time he has vacationed, golfed, campaigned and generally ignored the plight of our men and women in uniform. But there is now a movement afoot in the armed services to launch a massive get out the vote drive against this president. Not just current active duty types but the National Guard, Reserves, the retiredand all other prior service members. This is no small special interest group but many millions ofveterans who can have an enormous impact on the outcome of the November election if they all respond. The million military retirees in Florida alone could mean an overwhelming victory in that state if they all show up at the polls. It might not keep another one hundred U.S. troops from dying between now and November but a turn out to vote by the military against this heart breaking lack of leadership can make a powerful statement that hastens a change to the indifference of this shallow little man whojust lets our soldiers die.
