Reply #14: I think you may be a bit deluded about truth versus message. [View All]

[ithinkmyliverhurts]

I don't mean to imply that I disagree with your point. But I'll go line by line:

"Every bullet in a GI's brain is a little bit of truth that has NOTHING" to do with the "message."
***They served a force greater than themselves. America. These were men and women who not only believed in protecting America's interests, they believed in sharing America's truth, value, and core system of belief with a part of the world robbed from these simple ideals we hold as true.

"That wasn't supposed to happen."
***Their lives, though a great loss to their families and to our great nation, has served a far more dignified and noble purpose: global democracy, global freedom, from the tiniest villages in Iraq, to the most deprived, disease-stricken plains of Africa. If America cannot defend the defenseless, and this is THE truth which guides our young men and women, then who will? Yes, we regret the loss of lives. But to those families, America says thank you, I say thank you, and the world, whether they know your names or not, says God bless you.

"Unless they have some magic formula for pacifying all Iraqis, there's going to be more and more "truth" at large in the world."
***Our men and women are prepared for the worst, but we hope for the best. We have learned from history and specifically from 9-11: those who turn a blind eye to the world's suffering, who fail to meet the challenges posed by our gloabl community, may indeed have to face the threats that immerge amongst us. We must turn to face this challenge. We will do what America has always done: face it with courage, strength, and kindness. Yes, give us your poor, your hungry, and your down-trodden. They WILL find a home in America.


****Please note: I don't necessarily buy any of this. I just imagine this is what people want to hear. And I certainly don't mean to brush aside any of your larger points. But "truth" is malleable.