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Another mailbag item....
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     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 Division

   I'm tired too.