Mickey Z

Cool Observer

Monday, September 22, 2008

Simplify, simplify, simplify

Mike Palecek shared with me this recent exchange. Someone claiming to be “Airmen Blake French” of the United States Air Force wrote him:

We have read your articles, and when I say we I mean myself with my fellow soldiers, and to be blunt, your pissing us off. You talk about war, the military, and government as if we’re just screwin’ the country and out for some laughs. First the thing about oil in Iraq, GET A FUCKING CLUE! We found 100% pure pesticide...know what that’s used for? BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS. They were moving the stuff out before we got there...well, most of it anyway. And a country that plans, encourages, or aids in any way to terrorism is a direct threat to the United States. And on a positive note, the people over there are no longer under rule by a heartless dictator. Stop looking at the picture the liberals are trying to paint to everyone because they want the white house....people are happy over there...you drive around town and they still wave and smile at you saying thank you. If only Americans were like those people...because they know how precious freedom is. And we are fighting for your freedom. We just happened to get in there before it became a larger threat...thats the way its done. If you think that what we are doing over there is nothing more than trying to get ourselves some oil, then I suggest that you put your boots on the line, gear up, and charge into the frontlines with us so you will then fully understand. But thats the problem right there. Nobody can fully understand until they have been in our shoes and know what its like. I thought I knew but I was wrong. So all we ask is for your FULL support, a thankfull attitude, and your prayers for all the soldiers that are standing fast in the path of the enemy ready to kill for you. Because of us you will never know what it is like to hold a weapon in your hand and have to kill for your freedom. We don’t enjoy killing, but we take great pride in why we are doing it. We are United States Soldiers and we defend your freedom wherever we go.

Palecek replied:

Blake,

You and your fellow soldiers are murderers. Someone should have told you by now. Sorry to have to be the one.

Mike

Mike told me: “I have not heard back from Blake since I responded - same day that I received it.”

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As Rosa Luxemburg sez: “The first revolutionary act is to call things by their true names.”

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