No Sympathy From the President

A letter to the editor, published May 28, 2007:

To all those young men and women who are considering joining the armed forces of the United States: While your desire to serve our country is noble and brave, be aware, if you are send to Iraq to fight in an illegal and unjust war and you are killed or maimed, do not expect sympathy or gratitude from this present administration. The war was started by a president whose sole purpose was to offer substantial business opportunities to his and his father’s cronies. The aftermath was not planned for nor expected because this administration was not aware, or did not care, that the now feuding factions have been doing so for 1,100 years. The attempt at putting the top on a furiously boiling pot (that we created) may very well cost you your life. And neither gratitude nor sympathy will be afforded your loved ones.