Soulless Bastards
J. D. Pendry
My apologies to those of you who are offended by my title, but it expresses how I feel just now.
Throughout today, I’ve listened to ringing bells, reading of victim names, acknowledged moments of silence and heard too many speeches mourning the events of September 11, 2001. Intermingled with the mourning, I listened to excerpts from the most disgraceful conduct ever from United States Senators.
I don’t know if I’ve ever heard as many accounts of where I was or what I thought then, as I have today. I’ve never shared my personal feelings about September 11, 2001, but I intend to as this anniversary day ends. A friend of mine died in the Pentagon. He subscribed to my mailing list and occasionally commented to me about something I’d written. He was more of a professional friend than a close personal one, but in the Army we had many such friends. He’d completed 30 years of service or close to it. His retirement ceremony was scheduled for the following week and there was no requirement for him to even be at work on September 11. His job was important and it impacted Soldier’s lives across the Army. He was there to ensure that the transition of his replacement went smoothly. That is what professionals do. When the fuel heavy airliner hit the Pentagon, it went directly into the section holding his office.
I was out of the Army for nearly 2 years by then, but still had a number of friends working in and around the Pentagon. I sent an email to them. One by one they responded, accounting for themselves or any others they knew of and telling me what they could see from their offices. One of those emails I won’t ever forget. It was from my friend’s wife. She too was a friend of mine and a career Soldier. Her note was short. She told me she had not heard from her husband and that the plane hit his section of the Pentagon. They planned to retire together from service.
On September 11, 2001, soulless bastards stole life and the future from my friends as they did from many others. Our response as a nation each passing year seems a little odd to me. We lower the flags, ring bells, put ribbons on everything, read from lists, light candles… We can’t get beyond mourning. I feel as sad as anyone when I consider the innocent life lost to mass murderers, but at some point and as a nation we must stop our collective mourning and engage our collective fight against this evil with every ounce of our being. The time for memorials comes after the war is won.
For the past two days, I’ve listened to another collection of soulless bastards sounding as if they are using the disgusting New York Times, Moveon.org ad as an outline for their shameful conduct. General David Petraeus is an honorable man. One who has dedicated his life to serving his country and is a product of a culture of service, honor and integrity. Character attributes not so obvious to self-centered, empty headed, arrogant politicians. His treatment by Democratic Senators and Republican Senator Hagle is the most despicable treatment I’ve ever witnessed of a man of his stature. Their absurd political statements merely demonstrate who they are and how low they are willing to descend. They are a collection of imbeciles willing to place our country and our Soldiers in jeopardy to advance their Socialist, Communist political agendas. They grew up belittling American Soldiers, never miss an opportunity to do it now, and relish the chance to be as disrespectful as possible to a man whose footgear none of them are competent to shine. I question their patriotism. I question their commitment to the security of our country ahead of their personal or party political aims and I question their loyalty and commitment to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. I question the sanity of anyone who voted for any of them as you must clearly support their conduct and with them you own the consequences.
We face soulless bastards on two fronts in this war for our survival - Islamic fascists and despicable politicians with their move-on supporters. If our country is to survive in any recognizable form, we must defeat the enemies of our country on both fronts.
Copyright © 2007 J.D. Pendry
September 12th, 2007 at 2:21 am
JD, do you send these to all those worms in congress? You should!
September 12th, 2007 at 2:55 am
Hey there SgtMajor, lets not hold back now. I compliment you on your clear statement of the situation. Those politicians and other duplicious fools who ridicule and accuse our military of terrible things. But say they support them but not the war are nothing but cowardly “Transnational Progressives” (Transies). All the while thinking that there can be no “good war” without the socialist pinheads in the United Nations laying on of hands to give their blessings. I too watched the hearings and the pampered princes of our congress make their foolish statements. I am sincerely worried for our nations future if we cannot elect good men who will so whatever is necessary to seek our and destroy our enemy. In the persuit of our way of lifes’ enemies we can give no quarter or let them have peace no matter where they are, even here on our own soil. A big HooRah from this retired soldier.