Would Americans REALLY DIE for this country?

[serryjw]

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Ahmed Eisa sent his wife and two young children out of Najaf "to make sure there is someone to remember me after I die" and took up his post near the shrine of Ali, he said, with an old AK-47 rifle to shoot at U.S. soldiers.
He says he is willing to die -- he insists he wants to die -- with the Mahdi Army, a militia loyal to a young Shiite cleric, because he is convinced that the United States intends to stay in Iraq and oppress Shiite Muslims.
"I know the Americans have better weapons. They have better plans. They have uniforms that cost $3,000, and we have only our clothes," Eisa said. "But I have principles. I have holy land to defend. I have family to protect, so I feel stronger than them. The occupation forces are nothing but mercenaries who fight for money, so I feel stronger."
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http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/081604A.shtml

I was reading this article and gave pause to what would Americans Really do? Have we become so lazy, take out beautiful Constitution and Bill of Rights so for granted that MOST never read it and could care less what it really says. Are we REALLY a country that stands for a BIG screen TV and a Hummer? As long as we can buy $125 NIKE"S everything is OK?
Millions have died for what we now take for granted. EISA is more than willing to die for what we are about to lose and so few take the time to either pay attention or VOTE?
We have a party than ALLOWED this to happen. They never objected when THEY stoled the election, disenfranchised 1.7 African Americans or VOTED for the patriots ACT without Reading it.
I am very sad. Regardless of the outcome on November 2nd; THEY will be back again and will we have learned anything? 40% of Americans will be very unhappy that we won. They will have no idea how close we came to losing it all?

[DenverDem]

1. amerikkkans are big talking cowards

who would soil themselves if ever presented with any reality like the third world sees daily.

Some true patriots, like many who post here, would courageously defend American freedom, and we will be called on in the near future to do just that.

[Gryffindor_Bookworm]

2. I would die for this country if the situation were serious enough.

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