Sunday, March 20, 2005

Well said

"Leadership in the democratic army means firmness, not harshness; understanding, not weakness; justice, not license; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism."
Omar Bradley

You MUST read this post from a guy in Iraq. I've said it before, but he says it better - serving is a privilege, and those who serve aren't "economic draftees" but the best our nation has to offer.

Here is the link: http://thunder6.typepad.com/365_arabian_nights/2005/03/the_sat.html

http://thunder6.typepad.com/365_arabian_nights/2005/03/the_sat.html

5 comments:

1138 said...

take the . off the end of the link

http://thunder6.typepad.com/365_arabian_nights/2005/03/the_sat.html

geesh vrangel

J.D. said...

Thanks Paul. Sorry to those who tried the link.

1138 said...

TWD we need your voice!

1138 said...

Chuckle:

Yup there's where investors get good stock advice blogger span.

[oh, my side hurts]

This is what Bush would replace Social Security with.

Cigarette Smoking Man from the X-Files said...

I know you haven't posted since March and you're probably completely moved on, but I just wanted to give one last parting shot: you were right and I was wrong. This administration is totally fucked, and it's the HAWK in me that says this knucklehead needs to be demoted to the rank of Crawford's Village Idiot before more people drown from his negligence.

If you read this, PLEASE COME BACK. America's levee is about to break and you-know-who is still "in charge"!