EVER WONDER WHY WE ARE
FIGHTING THIS WAR?
Here are just a few reasons.....................
The USS Cole and the soldiers who lost their lives or were wounded is a reason we are fighting this battle against terrorism!
The victims and their families of the 911 Twin Tower and Pentagon attacks
reaffirm why we are fighting a faceless, spineless enemy.
WE WILL NEVER FORGET!
Here are just a few links:
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To all those who serve our country so
bravely here at home :
Thank You
It was 1987! At a lecture the other day
they were playing an old news video of Lt.Col. Oliver North testifying at
the Iran-Contra hearings during the Reagan Administration.
There was Ollie in front of God and country getting the third degree, but
what he said was stunning!
He was being drilled by a senator; "Did you not recently spend close to
$60,000 for a home security system?"
Ollie replied, "Yes, I did, Sir."
The senator continued, trying to get a laugh out of the audience, "Isn't
that just a little excessive?"
"No, sir," continued Ollie.
"No? And why not?" the senator asked.
"Because the lives of my family and I were threatened, sir."
"Threatened? By whom?" the senator questioned.
"By a terrorist, sir" Ollie answered
"Terrorist? What terrorist could possibly scare you that much?"
"His name is Osama bin Laden, sir" Ollie replied.
At this point the senator tried to repeat the name, but couldn't pronounce
it, which most people back then probably couldn't. A couple of people
laughed at the attempt. Then the senator continued Why are you so afraid of
this man?" the senator asked.
"Because, sir, he is the most evil person alive that I know of", Ollie
answered.
"And what do you recommend we do about him?" asked the senator.
"Well, sir, if it was up to me, I would recommend that an assassin team be
formed to eliminate him and his men from the face of the earth."
The senator disagreed with this approach, and that was all that was shown of
the clip.
Also:
Terrorist pilot Mohammad Atta blew up a bus in Israel in 1986. The Israelis
captured, tried and imprisoned him. As part of the Oslo agreement with the
Palestinians in 1993, Israel had to agree to release so-called "political
prisoners."
However, the Israelis would not release any with blood on their hands, The
American President at the time, Bill Clinton, and his Secretary of State,
Warren Christopher, "insisted" that all prisoners be released.
Thus Mohammad Atta was freed and eventually thanked the US by flying an
airplane into Tower One of the World Trade Center
. This was reported by many of the American TV networks at the time that the
terrorists were first identified.
It was censored in the US from all later reports.
This is why I always say I love YOU....
Commentary on the Pledge of Allegiance
by Red Skelton
As a schoolboy, one of Red Skelton's teachers explained the words and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to his class. Skelton later wrote down, and eventually recorded, his recollection of this lecture. It is followed by an observation of his own.
I - - Me; an individual; a committee of one.
Pledge - - Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.
Allegiance - - My love and my devotion.
To the Flag - - Our standard; Old Glory ; a symbol of Freedom; wherever she waves there is respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts, Freedom is everybody's job.
United - - That means that we have all come together.
States - - Individual communities that have united into forty-eight great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose. All divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that is love for country.
And to the Republic - - Republic--a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people; and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.
For which it stands
One Nation - - One Nation--meaning, so blessed by God.
Indivisible - - Incapable of being divided.
With Liberty - - Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one's own life, without threats, fear, or some sort of retaliation.
And Justice - - The principle, or qualities, of dealing fairly with others.
For All - - For All--which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.
And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance:
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands; one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country, and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance: Under God. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer, and that would be eliminated from schools, too?
Red Skelton
TRUE AWESOME STORY
A man from Norfolk, VA called a local radio station to share this on Sept
11, 2003. His Name was Robert Matthews. These are his words:
"A few weeks before Sept. 11th, my wife and I found out we were going to
have our first child. She planned a trip out to California to visit her
sister. On our way to the airport, we prayed that God would grant my wife a
safe trip and be with her. Shortly after I said 'amen,' we both heard a loud
pop and the car shook violently. We had blown out a tire. I replaced the
tire as quickly as I could, but we still missed her flight. Both very upset,
we drove home.
I received a call from my father who was retired NYFD. He asked what my
wife's flight number was, but I explained that we missed the flight. My
father informed me that her flight was the one that crashed into the
southern tower. I was too shocked to speak. My father also had more news for
me; he was going to help. 'This is not something I can just sit by for; I
have to do something.'
I was concerned for his safety, of course, but more because he had never
given his life to Christ. After a brief debate, I knew his mind was made up.
Before he got off of the
phone, he said, 'take good care of my grandchild.' Those were the last words
I ever heard my father say; he died while helping in the rescue effort.
My joy that my prayer of safety for my wife had been answered quickly became
anger. I was angry at God, at my father, and at myself. I had gone for
nearly two years blaming God for taking my father away. My son would never
know his grandfather, my father had never accepted Christ, and I never got
to say goodbye.
Then something happened. About two months ago, I was sitting at home with my
wife and my son, when there was a knock on the door. I looked at my wife,
but I could tell she wasn't expecting anyone. I opened the door to a couple
with a small child. The man looked at me and asked if my father's name was
Jake Matthews. I told him it was. He quickly grabbed my hand and said, 'I
never got the chance to meet your father, but it is an honor to meet his
son.'
He explained to me that his wife had worked in the World Trade Center and
had been caught inside after the attack. She was pregnant and had been
caught under debris. He then explained that my father had been the one to
find his wife and free her.
My eyes welled up with tears as I thought of my father giving his life for
people like this. He then said, 'there is something else you need to know.
'His wife then told me that as my father worked to free her, she talked to
him and lead him to Christ.
I began sobbing at the news. Now I know that when I get to heaven, my father
will be standing beside Jesus to welcome me, and that this family would be
able to thank him themselves.
When their baby boy was born, they named him Jacob Matthew in honor of the
man who gave his life so mother and baby could live."
This story should help us to realize two things: First - that though it has
been three years since the attacks, we should never let it become a mere
tragic memory. And second - but most important - God is always in control.
We may not see the reason behind things, and we may never know this side of
heaven, but God is ALWAYS in control.
Here are two pictures that
were awarded first and second place at the
picture of the year international this year. Very very touching photos.
First Place
First Place
Todd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News
When 2nd Lt. James Cathey's body arrived at the Reno Airport, Marines
climbed into the cargo hold of the plane and draped the flag over his casket
as passengers watched the family
gather on the tarmac. During the arrival of another Marine's casket last
year at Denver International Airport, Major Steve Beck described the scene
as one of the most powerful in the process: "See the people in the windows?
They'll sit right there in the plane, watching those Marines. You gotta
wonder what's going through their minds, knowing that they're on the plane
that brought him home," he said. "They're going to remember being on that
plane for the rest of their lives. They're going to remember bringing that
Marine home. And they should."
Second Place
Second Place
Todd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News
The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey
refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last
time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag.
Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that
reminded her of 'Cat,' and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to
continue standing watch as she slept. "I think it would be kind of nice if
you kept doing it," she said. "I think that's what he would have wanted."
WE ALL NEED TO PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL EVERY NIGHT!
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