The Dutchman

A woman's thoughts on Lone Survivor

http://allenbwest.com/2014/01/womans-thoughts-lone-survivor-message-candy-ass-liberals/

PhilosophyMan Loc: Washington state.

can you summarize it? I cant access the link because of my VPN

The Dutchman

I saw Lone Survivor today. I wept. I’m a female, I can do that sort of thing in public.

Here’s why I wept.

In the first few minutes of the film, watching the Navy SEALS train, I turned to my friends and said what a travesty it would be if the physical requirements were ever adjusted downwards to accommodate women – or anyone who could not meet them for that matter, regardless of gender or orientation. These men, these warriors, are elite for a reason. They are capable of doing things very few can. That’s the way we want and need them to be.

I wept for the mothers, wives, sisters, fathers, brothers and friends of the beautiful, strong and healthy warriors who gave everything to defend the freedoms of this nation, and of others they would never know.

I wept for the people of Afghanistan who are not supporters of the Taliban. Those who can only dream of a different life. Who even in the best of times must eke out their existence in the harshest of conditions. Who will never know the comfort and liberty we do. For the women who will never have the choices I have, and the freedom to chart their own course. Perhaps it is an accident of birth. In some respects, I felt that about Marcus Luttrell himself. It was an accident of fate that he survived and others did not. Such is life, and only God knows the plan for each of us.

But most of all, I wept in anger. I am overcome with rage at the elected politicians who have never served their country in uniform, never seen battle and yet make decisions that affect the life and death of their fellow citizens.

I am so angry that our rules of engagement, made in courtrooms by people whose personal agenda has nothing to do with victory, restrict the ability of our military to do the thing we send them into battle to do: fight.

I am disgusted that budgets for military equipment and training get shaved away and shaved away so much that lives are lost because we cannot adequately equip the men and women we send into the most terrifying situations.

I have no words to be spoken in polite company to express my frustration that this administration seems more focused on the sexual orientation of our warriors than their fighting readiness or following up on the promises made to them in their retirement.

I am however thankful this film was made, and somewhat surprised Hollywood allowed it. Pardon my candor, but I hope every candy-ass liberal can take a few minutes away from the exertions of Kanye West and Lady Gaga, look beyond themselves and their concern for polar bears and baby harp seals, and understand what real sacrifice, real pain, real effort and real honor truly is.

angery american Loc: Georgia

Great post. I fell your pain, anger and rage also. But you expect too much from our liberal friends. Remember {You can lead a liberal democrat to the truth but you can't make them think.} Most of them are beyond help. They will become the causalities of liberalism when everything goes south......

grace scott

Let me remind you that it was a conservative president that started this mess in the Middle East. Obama is trying to get out of it. He not doing very good but he is trying.

The Dutchman

Ah yet another "Bushes Fault" Eh? Let ME REMIND you that your beloved messiah is the one sending all our tax money to support the terrorist over there....

grace scott

Are you telling me that little George did not send money to the Middle East. I would rather send tax dollars than send my son, or your son.

The Dutchman

I'm telling you he didn't directly support the terrorists like your obozo has done1