SPRINGER FARMS MURRAY GRE
Well-known member
Hello Everyone,
>
> I am taking time to ask you all for your help. First off, I'd like
>to
> say that this is not a political message. I'm not concerned about
> domestic politics right now. We have much bigger things to deal
>with,
> and we need your help. It seems that despite the tremendous and
> heroic efforts of the men and women serving here in Iraq to bring
> much needed peace and stability to this region, we are losing the
>war
> of perception with the media and American people. Our enemy has
> learned that the key to defeating the mighty American military is
>by
> swaying public opinion at home and abroad. We are a people that
> cherish the democratic system of government and therefore hold the
> will of the people in the highest regard. We love to criticize
> ourselves almost to an endless degree, because we care what others
> think. Our enemies see this as a weakness and are trying to exploit
>
> it. When we ask ourselves questions like, "Why do they hate us?" or
>
> "What did we do wrong?" we are playing into our enemies' hands. Our
>
> natural tendency to question ourselves is being used against us to
> undermine our effort to do good in the world. How far would we have
>
> gotten if after the surprise attacks on December 7, 1941 at Pearl
> Harbor, we would have asked, "Why do the Japanese hate us so much?"
>
> or "How can we change ourselves so that they won't do that again?"
> Here in Iraq the enemy is trying very hard to portray our efforts
>as
> failing and fruitless. They kill innocents and desecrate their
>bodies
> in hopes that the people back home will lose the will to fight for
> liberty. They are betting on our perceived weakness as a
>thoughtful,
> considerate people. Unfortunately our media only serves to further
> their cause. In an industry that feeds on ratings and bad news, a
> failure in Iraq would be a goldmine. When our so-called "trusted"
> American media takes a quote from an Iraqi doctor as the gospel
>truth
> over that of the men and women that are daily fighting to protect
>the
> right to freedom of press, you know something is wrong. That doctor
>
> claimed that out of 600 Iraqis, that were casualties of the
>fighting,
> the vast majority of them were women, children and the elderly.
>This
> is totally absurd. In the history of man, no one has spent more
>time
> and effort, often to the detriment of our own mission, to be more
> discriminent in our targeting of the enemy than the American
> military. The Marines and Soldiers serving in Iraq have gone
>through
> extensive training in order to limit the amount of innocent
> casualties and collateral damage. Yet, despite all of this, our
>media
> consistently sides with those who openly lie and directly challenge
>
> the honor of our brave heroes fighting for liberty and peace. What
>we
> have to remember is that peace is not defined as an absence of war.
>
> It is the presence of liberty, stability, and prosperity. In the
>face
> of the horrendous tyranny of the former Iraqi regime, the only way
> true peace was able to come to this region was through force. That
>is
> what the American Revolution was all about. Have we forgotten?
> Freedom is not free and "peace" without principle is not peace. The
>
> peace that so-called "peace advocates" support can only be brought
>to
> Iraq through the military. And we are doing it, if only the world
> will let us! If the American people believe we are failing, even if
>
> we are not, then we will ultimately fail. That is why I am asking
>for
> your support. Become a voice of truth in your community. Wherever
>you
> are fight the lies of the enemy. Don't buy into the pessimism and
> apathy that says, "It's hopeless," "They hate us too much," "That
> part of the world is just too messed up," "It's our fault anyway,"
> "We're to blame," and so forth. Whether you're in middle school,
> working at a 9-5 job, retired, or a stay-at-home mom you can make a
>
> huge difference! There is nothing more powerful than the truth. So,
>
> when you watch the news and see doomsday predictions and spiteful
> opinions on our efforts over here, you can refute them by knowing
> that we are doing a tremendous amount of good. Spread the word. No
> one is poised to make such an amazing contribution to the everyday
> lives of Iraqis and the rest of the Arab world than the American
> Armed Forces. By making this a place where liberty can finally
>grow,
> we are making the whole world safer. Your efforts at home are
> directly tied to our success. You are the soldiers at home fighting
>
> the war of perception. So I'm asking you as a fellow fighting man:
>Do
> your duty. Stop the attempts of the enemy wherever you are. You are
>a
> mighty force for good, because truth is on your side. Together we
> will win this fight and ensure a better world for the future.
>
> God Bless and Semper Fidelis,
>
> 1st Lt. Robert L. Nofsinger USMC Ramadi, Iraq
>
>
> I am taking time to ask you all for your help. First off, I'd like
>to
> say that this is not a political message. I'm not concerned about
> domestic politics right now. We have much bigger things to deal
>with,
> and we need your help. It seems that despite the tremendous and
> heroic efforts of the men and women serving here in Iraq to bring
> much needed peace and stability to this region, we are losing the
>war
> of perception with the media and American people. Our enemy has
> learned that the key to defeating the mighty American military is
>by
> swaying public opinion at home and abroad. We are a people that
> cherish the democratic system of government and therefore hold the
> will of the people in the highest regard. We love to criticize
> ourselves almost to an endless degree, because we care what others
> think. Our enemies see this as a weakness and are trying to exploit
>
> it. When we ask ourselves questions like, "Why do they hate us?" or
>
> "What did we do wrong?" we are playing into our enemies' hands. Our
>
> natural tendency to question ourselves is being used against us to
> undermine our effort to do good in the world. How far would we have
>
> gotten if after the surprise attacks on December 7, 1941 at Pearl
> Harbor, we would have asked, "Why do the Japanese hate us so much?"
>
> or "How can we change ourselves so that they won't do that again?"
> Here in Iraq the enemy is trying very hard to portray our efforts
>as
> failing and fruitless. They kill innocents and desecrate their
>bodies
> in hopes that the people back home will lose the will to fight for
> liberty. They are betting on our perceived weakness as a
>thoughtful,
> considerate people. Unfortunately our media only serves to further
> their cause. In an industry that feeds on ratings and bad news, a
> failure in Iraq would be a goldmine. When our so-called "trusted"
> American media takes a quote from an Iraqi doctor as the gospel
>truth
> over that of the men and women that are daily fighting to protect
>the
> right to freedom of press, you know something is wrong. That doctor
>
> claimed that out of 600 Iraqis, that were casualties of the
>fighting,
> the vast majority of them were women, children and the elderly.
>This
> is totally absurd. In the history of man, no one has spent more
>time
> and effort, often to the detriment of our own mission, to be more
> discriminent in our targeting of the enemy than the American
> military. The Marines and Soldiers serving in Iraq have gone
>through
> extensive training in order to limit the amount of innocent
> casualties and collateral damage. Yet, despite all of this, our
>media
> consistently sides with those who openly lie and directly challenge
>
> the honor of our brave heroes fighting for liberty and peace. What
>we
> have to remember is that peace is not defined as an absence of war.
>
> It is the presence of liberty, stability, and prosperity. In the
>face
> of the horrendous tyranny of the former Iraqi regime, the only way
> true peace was able to come to this region was through force. That
>is
> what the American Revolution was all about. Have we forgotten?
> Freedom is not free and "peace" without principle is not peace. The
>
> peace that so-called "peace advocates" support can only be brought
>to
> Iraq through the military. And we are doing it, if only the world
> will let us! If the American people believe we are failing, even if
>
> we are not, then we will ultimately fail. That is why I am asking
>for
> your support. Become a voice of truth in your community. Wherever
>you
> are fight the lies of the enemy. Don't buy into the pessimism and
> apathy that says, "It's hopeless," "They hate us too much," "That
> part of the world is just too messed up," "It's our fault anyway,"
> "We're to blame," and so forth. Whether you're in middle school,
> working at a 9-5 job, retired, or a stay-at-home mom you can make a
>
> huge difference! There is nothing more powerful than the truth. So,
>
> when you watch the news and see doomsday predictions and spiteful
> opinions on our efforts over here, you can refute them by knowing
> that we are doing a tremendous amount of good. Spread the word. No
> one is poised to make such an amazing contribution to the everyday
> lives of Iraqis and the rest of the Arab world than the American
> Armed Forces. By making this a place where liberty can finally
>grow,
> we are making the whole world safer. Your efforts at home are
> directly tied to our success. You are the soldiers at home fighting
>
> the war of perception. So I'm asking you as a fellow fighting man:
>Do
> your duty. Stop the attempts of the enemy wherever you are. You are
>a
> mighty force for good, because truth is on your side. Together we
> will win this fight and ensure a better world for the future.
>
> God Bless and Semper Fidelis,
>
> 1st Lt. Robert L. Nofsinger USMC Ramadi, Iraq
>
