Independent Patriots for America

AMERICA IS IMPLODING…WILL IT BE ALLOWED?

The future of America grows exceedingly worrisome to me.  Oh, it’s not my life in America’s future I worry about as I know I’ll be in a mansion the Lord has prepared for me in a few years.  It’s the America my children and grandchildren and their children will be a part of that leaves me terrified over America’s disintegration, petrified of what my posterity will face, and enraged that I have been a part in allowing the cesspool in America to develop.

America’s potential is fast becoming the armpit of everything detestable…we have been attacked on the mainland, our sovereignty is in jeopardy, our Constitution is being whittled away, and our world reputation has been tarnished.  Men marrying men, women marrying women, pornographic filth the norm and in the streets, kids killing kids, killing babies exiting the birth canal, a nation of laws becoming a nation of illegals,  innocent is guilty and guilty is innocent, world domination of our economy and currency, and leadership in America using every kind of dishonest tactic for personal gain.  Politicians reduce themselves to sniveling, lying, disgraceful “say anything, do anything” to satisfy their selfish insatiable goals.  Integrity, honesty, responsibility, faithfulness and commitment are all principles of the past.

Where has faith in God, courage, strength, unity, face any task, conquer any challenge in the cause of freedom, family and America gone?

We must arm to the teeth to protect our homes, gangs run rampant reminiscent of the old west, laws must be passed so we can kill those trying to kill us and our families, law enforcement has been neutered to the point it is ineffective and no longer trusted, legal teams are bending and distorting the very Constitution designed to keep us free as their means to destroy America.  Border guards are incarcerated based on the testimony of a drug running criminal, caught in the act of illegally entering our country with drugs earmarked for our children and a politically motivated and connected prosecutor and pardon from the President is more important to a Thanksgiving Turkey than correcting the injustice to our border guards. Managed immigration is no longer “politically correct” in an America being pushed toward socialism. Illegal aliens sap our medical facilities, over-crowd our schools, deplete and overrun social services, threaten highway safety, kill, rape, and fill American prisons.  Politicians ignore American immigration laws and traditions in favor of supporting illegals in hopes of a vote.

America’s warriors are sent off to bleed and die, families suffer, without any commitment by our nation to support them and win.  Politicians betray our military, haggle over funding; send messages of defeat, all in the cause of a political party gaining traction over the other at the expense of our warriors and their families.  It seems the more we help the oil rich countries, the higher the prices at the pumps…what do our leaders say or do?  Nothing…a lot of blood and lives sacrificed…the more America gives the greater our pain…go figure.

Anti-America rabble roam the streets from border to border intent on destroying a freedom over 200 years of sacrifice ensured, demeaning our warriors, using the shrill voice of deceit, deception and distortion to persuade a gullible, vote hungry Congress to surrender to a barbaric Islamic enemy that will dwarf the Cambodian slaughter which is a direct result of the Viet Nam congressional surrender.

The condition today in America appears primarily the result of citizens of two generations……..mine and the WWII generation.  After World War II America went to sleep and the cancer of immorality, greed, let someone else do it, and a general national withdrawal raised it’s ugly head and is rapidly taking America into the abyss.

These thoughts, what some will call negative, has only touched the surface of the ills facing America.  Who would have ever thought a United States Senate leader would make a public statement calling our warriors defeated while still in battle fighting for their lives?  Just one example of many that should result in a charge of treason.  There’s no courage, politicians are afraid of the vocal minority who only want America destroyed.  And the crop of presidential candidates…other than one or two, don’t you just want to puke?

Will the guts and voice n America rise up and overpower the corporations, big money and globalist enemies to save America? There has been a hint of a small uprising in the cause of patriotism, warrior support, illegal alien rejection, and surrender opposition in 2007. The whimper must become a roar in 2008 that will reverse the disgusting anti-America movement and replace selfish, personal focused politicians with leaders that are concentrated on America’s security, it’s people, and restoration of the moral high ground.

We can listen to the politicians or use our common sense…I ask you in all seriousness…as a whole, would America be for the better or worse if the voters totally replaced all 535 current members of Congress with new faces?  We have the power, numbers to hit the streets, town halls, and the secret box to shake up America…the secret box is called a “ballot box.”  Will we rise up?  It may be too late for our grandchildren if we don’t.

Harry Riley, COL, USA, Ret.,  hmriley@cox.net

CONGRESS: Do Something Right For a Change……

Put America First
Stop playing games with the lives of our troops………..we want a funding bill for our warriors without all the pork, qualifiers, and political maneuvering.

You people committed the troops to combat, now fund them!. America is not a quitter!. Congress may want to quit because they feel no pain…surrender is not an option….America feels the pain of it’s warriors. Many of us and our families have been there….Just do the right thing…….do it today, tomorrow and next month………..STOP THE POLITICAL SQUABBLING.

Veterans Day 2007 is behind us, the political photo-ops are history, must we  continue the deception, distortion from Congress and childish antics from presidential candidates.

 Sadly, for the most part, politicians return to Washington, D.C., immediately forget the troops and continue on the path of political games as usual…in fact it’s likely not more than a handful even made it through the day before forgetting our veterans, and troops in harms way.  I suspect even less got on their knees at the end of the day to lift up our warriors and families.

Politicians that use our warriors as political pawns for political advantage is an act of betrayal to our troops and America.

American leadership has abandoned the rudder.  Founding principles are being ignored, relativism is the rule, in short, the American compass that should be pointing solidly at our Constitution is spinning wildly.

Fund the troops without attaching garbage to the Bill.

Harry Riley, COL, USA, Ret.,  hmriley@cox.net

Is it a Dignified Event or a Political Stunt?

It is confirmed….politicians and corporations are heavily involved in directing, participating, and financing the Vietnam Memorial 25th Anniversary event.  Troublesome signals.
 
Senator John Kerry, an individual that publicly slandered, betrayed,  and acted as a traitor to Vietnam warriors and the United States has been invited to help with the event.  Not only did he get away with his treasonous lies, it propelled his political career.   Senator Kerry’s letter, urging support for the Anniversary event sent to an unknown audience, was shared with everyone on my email list earlier and is a vicious affront to all Vietnam veterans. It is a written confirmation of Senator Kerry’s much publicized hand/finger salute to veterans groups recently. 

Senator Chuck Hagel, a Vietnam veteran, but an individual that has done everything he can to betray our current warriors in harms way is one of the speakers.  “VVA’s founding principle is “Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another.”   Yet, VVA invites Senator Hagel, a veteran of Vietnam service to speak about a previous abandoned generation while he abandons the current warrior generation.
 
Mr. John Rowan, President, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is a former member of Senator Kerry’s Vietnam Veterans Against the War. (VVAW)
 
“He joined Vietnam Veterans Against the War. “They were a bunch of people with good intentions that were trashed by the left and the right,” he said. “The FBI infiltrated them and every crazy left-wing group wanted to co-opt them. They got torn apart. It was sad because they had good things to say.”
 
Corporations are “not buying” seats, they are merely underwriting the costs of the event.  Mr. Rowan, VVA,  conveniently omits corporation names in his note to me.  It is disingenuous double-talk to suggest  “no seats are being “sold”".

The question in my mind and I suspect many others, surrounds the purpose of the event?
 
Does the event planning reflect a solemn foundation that is focused on remembering, honoring, paying tribute to over 58,000 warriors that sacrificed their lives for America’s freedom, honoring our missing, and their families, or;  does the planning reflect a typical Washington, D.C.  use of a hallowed, consecrated memorial as a stage for a political, corporate gala and parade, which advances personal, corporate, and political agenda?
 
I admit it’s possible I’m looking at this issue with a jaundiced eye…….if so, Senator Kerry and other participants despicable action is the virus responsible…however,  for these same people who attacked our Vietnam veterans in a personal manner during the war,  to now be involved in the remembrance, honoring, and recognizing these noble warriors reflects a stunt of the worst kind.
 
Kerry and his ilk are without conscience in their willing participation in a memorable, personal family, and American  remembrance event marking sacrificial service,  which they have tainted, stained, and betrayed.
 
“On January 31, 1971, members of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) met in a Detroit hotel to document war crimes that they had participated in or witnessed during their combat tours in Vietnam. During the next three days, more than 100 Vietnam veterans and 16 civilians gave anguished, emotional testimony describing hundreds of atrocities against innocent civilians in South Vietnam, including rape, arson, torture, murder, and the shelling or napalming of entire villages. The witnesses stated that these acts were being committed casually and routinely, under orders, as a matter of policy. In April, the VVAW stormed Washington in a week-long protest. At the height of it, spokesman John Kerry went before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to accuse the United States military of committing massive numbers of war crimes in Vietnam.The appearance launched Kerry’s political career. ”

Col. George “Bud” Day, Medal of Honor, former POW in Hanoi, comment:

“The problem is that it was all a lie, staged theatrics, choreographed by the Communists and spoon fed to the American public by unconscionable, ambitious politicians and the press. We now have the hard evidence to prove that. We have obtained documents, records, eyewitness accounts, even the CONFESSIONS of those who originally made those despicable accusations and have now recanted ever witnessing an atrocity, much less committing one. The facts are incontrovertible and compelling.”

Vietnam Veterans of America leadership reflects an insensitivity, and yes, moral betrayal to our fallen Vietnam warriors, families and living Vietnam veterans by taking the action to invite Senator Kerry and other betrayers of Vietnam warriors to participate in the Anniversary event.  This will be a matter for the VVA Board of Directors and VVA membership to consider.
 
It is appropriate for a Congressional investigation into all aspects of Vietnam Veteran of America activities and their political affiliation be initiatied.
 
All this leads to a heart-breaking dilemma… to attend or not to attend the D.C. Anniversary event?  This decision obviously rests with each of us.  My conscience will not allow me to  participate in Washington…I will look for a local opportunity to pay my respects.
 
Given what I know now, I have no faith that motives for the event in Washington, D.C. have our fallen warriors, missing, and their families first and foremost.
 
Harry Riley, COL, USA, Ret.,

Are we going to let the surrender crowd disrespect, dishonor, and malign General Petraeus by questioning his integrity…the leader of our warriors in battle?

Hasn’t this week of crap in Washington D.C. convinced you America is going to hell in a hand-basket and we need to do something about if?

Friends,
 
This will be my last contribution before Eagles Land on E-Day…and we all meet in DC on Sep 15th. (see http://www.eaglesup.us/ for guidance)
 
Just want everyone to know that I have been privileged to work with a dedicated, committed and professional group at http://www.eaglesup.us/ for the last month or so.  They’re the unsung power of Eagles Up.
 
Our primary mission has been to encourage “boots on the ground” in support of America, our troops, and honoring our fallen, missing warriors and their families….
 
Is this a valid, needed mission?  We think it is and events of recent days confirm the deep, grave,  and potentially devastating division in America reflecting unparalleled hostility toward American leadership, our current troops, General Petraeus, and our fallen warriors.  This hostility, surrender message, is carried out by a small minority of America and cannot be broad brushed as representing main-stream America…Eagles of all segments of America will send a clear message on September 15th in Washington, DC  that “we’re taking America back and we’re prepared to keep it”.
 
We have seen spectacles in the US Capitol this week. Code Pink, an anti-America group,  dishonoring not only the institution, but one of our respected and honored military leaders, General Petraeus;  we have also witnessed the treasonous Moveon.org advertisement in the New York Times which referred to General Petraeus as “General Be “Tray” us;  what we have not seen is Congress, in total without exception,  moving rapidly to condemn the moveon.org treasonous attack; a few brain-dead Congressmen are challenging the integrity of General Petraeus, another despicable act while he commands troops in battle; there has also been, what I call, purposeful vandalism, desecration of the Viet Nam memorial in Washington, DC…squirting, smearing, throwing some substance on numerous panels of the memorial, a length of 50 to 60 feet of the memorial.
 
The culprit(s) that desecrated the memorial is not known, but, the message is clear…hate and dishonor toward warriors that answered the call, did what we were told, suffered and sacrificed, didn’t whine, got the job done…the individual(s) that finds conscience to “desecrate the memorial headstone of over 58,000 fallen warriors” is the lowest of the low and an enemy of America in my opinion.
 
We have an opportunity to rise above all the hate, hostility, betrayal, and treason that appears in America’s headlines and against our memorials.  Let us demonstrate the power of principled, patriotic, square shouldered, unequivocal support of our nation, our troops, and honor to our fallen, missing and their families who have sacrificed for our freedom.  Can we, in our hearts, do anything less?
 
Our options are two and stark:  we standup for America or be prepared to kneel to a barbaric, butchering killer enemy.  For me and Mary, we’ll stand with the patriots on Saturday.
 
Harry Riley, COL, USA, Ret., 111 Overview Drive, Crestview, FL 32539  850-689-1818

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Decision Time

Where will you be on September 15, 2007?

Plans made to travel to Washington, DC?

America and going to Washington, DC on September 15 is just about all that’s on my mind these days and hardly anything different comes off my keyboard.  Not necessarily that I want to travel, but what I’m driven to do…the threat posed to America by the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) rally cannot be ignored.  I can’t imagine not being there, God willing.
 
I can hardly wait to claim a spot on the street in DC, standing up for America, and sink my talons securely in my portion of the pavement.   Yes, I’m claiming a portion of the streets that the left-over hippie generation think they still own…….wrong……the 60s are over, Eagles will be in town.
 
At the same time a sadness creeps into my heart over the disunity, disharmony, hatred,  betrayal of our warriors, out right attack by a powerful  evil enemy determined to destroy America, leading  rank and file sheep that has literally no idea what they are doing, to destruction.
 
The poor ignorant souls that are brainwashed into thinking they are voicing and participating in a legitimate cause that will steer America on the correct course are totally blind to the background, motivation, and goals of the ANSWER movement.  ANSWER is a communist based, Marxist organization filled with tag along radical groups to include Muslim extremists with the goal of destruction.  These radical anti-war, anti-America, supporters of the Islamic butchers that are killing our warriors throughout the world must be stopped…their “hate America” shrill has been a thorn in the flesh of freedom loving Americans for decades…I’ve had enough, am sick of the “surrender attitude in America that will be reversed again on September 15 as it was on March 17 this year.
 
Do I take joy in the necessity of challenging other Americans, traveling a couple thousand miles to DC and return, creating some sacrificial difficulty on my family?  NO, I would rather be at home with my family enjoying America, and all it offers, reading newspapers and watching news reports of a unified America, supporting our warriors, in the battle against Islamic terrorism.  This is not reality and we all know it.  America is being attacked from within and it must be confronted.
 
Unfortunately, If I stayed home, I would become a mirror image of America in the 60s and 70s that stayed home while millions of warriors were in fox-holes in Vietnam defending freedom, myself included. Over 58,000 American warriors died fighting for freedom while America snoozed, allowing the anti-war radicals to convince cowardly, selfish politicians to surrender to an enemy our warriors defeated.   The anti-war crowd in the 60s, some of whom will be in DC in September, were given freedom to roam the streets without any challenge.  That cannot happen again……….not ever again…..enough is enough….our current warriors cannot be abandoned or dishonored because America is too busy to realize men and women are dying for them daily while a subtle, cancerous virus is attempting to infect our Congress with the “surrender” disease once more.
 
In my life-time I can testify to the horrors of WWII, the  absolute repulsive conditions on the European battlefield, POW camps, gas chambers ; the unspeakable jungle conditions, death marches, POW torture, by the Japanese in the Pacific;  sacrifices of unimaginable proportion on the Korean peninsula; equally heroic and successful warrior performance in Vietnam but never truthfully reported by the media; and following Vietnam the Islamic terror movement which has been slowly killing us for at least three decades.  Over 240 Marines killed in their barracks in Beirut; our Embassies being bombed, Somalia, Pan Am 103, Air Force billets bombed in Saudi Arabia, Cole attack, 9-11, on and on.
 
According to the ANSWER movement, America is responsible for everything wrong in the world…..America is the reason for the pain…they even go so far as to support the IED suicidal barbarians in Iraq that kill, maim, and wound our warriors…men and women sacrificing themselves so ANSWER and their minions have the freedom to protest in the streets, dishonor our returning wounded at Walter Reed Army Hospital with vile demonstrations, and even interrupt warrior funerals as family members lay their loved one to rest.  Is there anything more despicable?
 
It’s time for America to decide a course of action to deal with the infection……allow the cancer to grow or cut the sucker out.
 
Will patriots continue to allow these repugnant haters of America,  that openly call for the destruction of our republic to claim ownership of the streets that our warriors, cited above, fought and died to protect?  The old excuse “let someone else do it” won’t wash…it’s up to you and me.  Let’s get the boots on, pick up the flag, get in the car or on the plane and head to DC. How can any of us sit idly by while the enemy works to undermine,  before our very eyes, over 200 years of sacrifice for freedom ?
 
Tens of thousands of us have awakened from the snooze.  On September 15, 2007, Eagles will challenge those that want to destroy America, abandon our troops, and desecrate, vandalize memorials to our fallen and missing warriors, if not protected in Washington, DC.  Join in, be part of a positive impact on America.
 
The hope of America literally rests on a massive  “boots on the ground” Landing of Eagles, standing shoulder-to-shoulder, arm in arm, locked in support of America…our numbers will send a message to American political leaders, our enemies, and those that support them.  Which will it be?  Standup for America or bow down to a ruthless, evil, Islamic enemy?
 
Harry Riley, COL, USA, Ret
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We will stand firm on September 15 

Our talons will be set

The days surrounding September 15 appear to be developing into a critical period for America…many officials testifying to Congress for and against various issues related to national security, the Commander-in-Chief is reported as preparing some policy announcement, anti-America elements preparing to spread false, misleading, and distorted messages…and further, American troops will be watching, listening, praying about all this, and yes, probably dying during this week, in hopes America will not let them down…not abandon moms, dads, sons, and daughters in harms way……….

I have a message for our gallant warriors and their families…Eagles will have your back and the back of your Commander, General Petraeus, in Washington, DC on September 15…..we will not abandon or betray over 200 years of warrior sacrifices to a minority willing to surrender it all.

But, before September 15 there is work to be done.  The moonbats are scurrying to shore up their last remaining remnant of support……..get the word out to your friends all over America of the critical need to be in Washington, DC.

One of our strong Eagle leaders is Move America Forward with their cross country caravan which begins September 3, 2007.  The moonbats are calling for a rally to protest MAF’s initial kick-off at Carson City, Nevada…

Latest word from the moonbats video indicates they are pleading for support to frustrate MAF’s efforts.  Now is the time for all folks within reach of Carson City, NV to be in attendance September 3rd at 0900 AM to support MAF……..turn the tables on the moonbats.  Notify your friends in Nevada, California and others of the grand opportunity to humiliate, demoralize the anti-America crowd with a large pro-America, pro troop support, encouraging MAF…    When MAF starts off strong, the effect will carry to DC and September 15th.

For all of us going to DC…..time to get the busses finalized, lodging taken care of in DC,  tickets for the train, put a note on  http://www.eaglesup.us/ forum if you have room for passengers  traveling with you in your own vehicle, get your T-shirts ordered  quickly at  http://www.printfection.com/eaglesup , signs, bull horns, flags, etc…….examples on our web site.

Check the web sites frequently of groups that are working to bring true patriots to DC on Sept. 15 including Eagles Landing; Move America Forward hosting the  nationwide caravan of families and supporters starting in California and arriving in DC on the 15th; Military Order of the Purple Heart; Gathering of Eagles; Free Republic; and Vets For Freedom — in addition to many other pro-troop organizations.

Detailed schedules, meeting locations, march routes will be finalized and provided.  As mentioned previously, National Park Service will not likely release permit information until the week preceding the event……….your primary information you already know…get to DC on Sep 15…we know the location we will occupy is likely from Lafayette Park (across from the White House) down Pennsylvania Avenue, likely down 15th St to Constitution Ave and then east to the US Capitol………locations of other events and further directions will be provided when available.

Take action on the September 3rd MAF kick-off, get you plans to DC finalized…look forward to locking arms with tens of thousands of you in DC……..

Harry Riley, COL, USA, Ret

Eagles Up!

A NEW SONG: Where Has All The Backbone gone….gone to jelly everyone….When Will They Ever Learn, When Will They Eveeeerrrrr Learn?

According to press reports “…Senator Warner, an influential Republican on defense matters, urged President George W. Bush to announce by Sept. 15 a plan to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq…”  This gutless politically correct Senator may want to demoralize the troops and “surrender”, his choice. Reprehensible, but his choice.

But, I can tell you there will be thousands of screaming, committed, patriotic, flag waving, hard nosed Americans that utterly reject surrender, and we will be standing on the streets, “boots on the ground” in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2007.

Eagles locked arm in arm, shoulder to should, still committed to the oath we took to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.”  We will not shrink our duty…we will lift America, we will give hope to our troops, and honor our memorials to our fallen, missing and their families.

In Senator Warner’s words, “We simply cannot as a nation stand and continue to put our troops at continuous risk of loss of life and limb without beginning to take some decisive action,'’  “Warner, who returned from Iraq last week and met with top administration officials yesterday, said during a news conference at the Capitol.”

The only area I agree with Warner is “decisive action”….. but the “decisive action” is not  “surrender”, but to attack………we should have been attacking Iran and Syria years ago……..the gutless cowardly Congress has fought and rejected a winning strategy for years, openly defied the Commander in Chief, hypocritical in voting to go to war and then threatening to not fund it; contributed significantly to the disunity in America, encouraged and emboldened the enemy,  and the Commander in Chief has listened to spineless advisors with a “cannon fodder” mentality………attack, attack, attack should have been the cry from day one until unequivocal victory…….if we know where the threat is, why in God’s name would we give them sanctuary; let them continue to attack and kill our warriors without consequence, without accountability?

Now the JCS wants to withdraw troops, General Petraeus and our leaders on the ground don’t, the Administration seems against it, Congress is leaning toward withdrawal…………who in hell is in charge?  Is the Commander in Chief in charge or not?  If he is then, there is only one way…attack, attack, attack………….

Leadership in Washington, DC may be guilty of criminal activity…I can think of nothing more despicable that having the wherewithal to win but choose to surrender..giving the enemy the advantage, giving the Islamic butchers hope to hold on,  just like the gutless leaders in Congress and anti-war movement of the 60s and 70s led us down the surrender path, sacrificing the lives of our men and women warriors to satisfy personal political agendas.  Where are the patriots with a backbone?…. gone to jelly everyone………..

Let us sing an old song in Washington, DC on September 15….that old song is “Victory, Victory, Victory…America, The Land of the Free Because of The Brave.

Harry Riley, COL, USA, Ret

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Eagles Landing

“A helpless sparrow can drift with the

wind. It takes an “Eagle” to fly against the

storm.”

September 15, 2007

Washington, D.C.

I am happy to report the Eagles message is taking hold throughout America…more and more are committing to travel to Washington, DC for the September, 15, 2007 E-Day.  Of course as our numbers climb, the opposition is deviously looking and employing counter-measure to thwart our efforts…you know when this is happening, our progress is worrisome to the “moonbats”.
 
We’re beginning to see glimpses of distortion, fabrication, deception, from elements that reflect intentions to sow disharmony, confusion and cause division among those of us 1. Supporting America 2. Reflecting to our troops and their commander, General Petraeus, that we have their backs, and 3. honoring our fallen and missing warriors and their families on September 15, 2007 on the streets of Washington, DC. .  Elements engaged in this behavior can only be part of the ANSWER crowd.   Recognize it for what it is and ignore those attempting divisive and false rumor.
 
Some are spreading the notion that we are pro-war.  Simply because one element of our mission supports the troops, some are referring to our September 15, 2007 intention to field massive numbers on the streets of Washington, DC as “pro-war”. 

In a discussion with a family member who subscribed to the anti-war movement,  Jim, a military man used the following logic:
 
“I asked if we could have a gentlemen’s agreement - namely that I’d say something that would only take a minute or two and he would sit still and listen, and when I was done, I’d sit still and listen to whatever he wanted to say.  He agreed.

I asked him who he thought was most against war.  After a minute, he said he didn’t know.  I then said that I thought the people most against war were those, like me, that had to fight them.  I have been under rocket attack three times and personally heard shells (23mm) go past my head (while I was in a FAC O-2) and that was very scary and personal.  I also lost friends in the war.  I said that the military, who has to fight the wars, is the group most against war, because they have the most to lose, but that the military understands that sometimes war is necessary.

I said I was done and he could say anything he wanted and I’d be quiet.  After several minutes of silence, he said he had never thought about it that way before.”

The difference between the anti-war elements and American’s for freedom is simple…if we must go to war, then “we win, they lose”…period.
 
It’s freedom we’re about, ensuring the security of America, not debating the right or wrong of Iraq but looking at the longer term threat America faces of which Iraq is a part.  It’s about messages being sent to a barbaric, ruthless, bunch of butchers that are encouraged when they see elements in America that suggest “surrender”, demeaning our troops, and allowing the Islamic killers to use foolishness of a few private citizens and politicians, as ammunition for propaganda purposes.
 
We cannot allow a repeat of the 60s when America abandoned our troops in Southeast Asia….folks it is not easy to make a trip to Washington, DC that is recognized…be sure that this is not about some individual getting his/her ego stroked or some organization bolstering it’s agenda…what it’s about is the survival of our nation, our way of life is being moved perilously close to  a repeat of the 60s…this time, as we have already experienced, the enemy is attacking us on continental United States soil.  If we do not hold the line and move with offensive action to rally in support of America, our troops, and recognize the sacrifice of our fallen and missing, the blood bath will continue in America with a force that will dwarf 9-11-2001.  We can make a move now without bloodshed at home if we act…think about it? 
 
Many organizations such as Eagles Landing, Move America Forward, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Gathering of Eagles, Rolling Thunder, and others are engaged in preparation and urging American patriots to sacrifice, if necessary, to be present for duty, ‘boots on the ground” in Washington, DC on September 15, 2007.  The goal is to fill the streets and totally overwhelm those that would tear America down, abandon our troops again, and dishonor our fallen and missing and their families..
 
America needs each one of us desperately to stand-up for her…our troops, the very sons and daughters, sacrificing blood, body parts, and lives deserve nothing less…use our web site www.eaglesup.us and tell us you’ll be in DC…click on the forum and sign up or hit the “contact button” at the top of the page and tell America you’re on the way……
 
God willing our presence in DC will shake the political establishment and our national media into some sense of reality where America stands.
 
Respectfully,
 
Harry Riley, COL, USA, Ret

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