Dear Veteran

Just so that you know what will await you, if you make it back to the US alive. A nation so grateful that they display yellow ribbons on their vehicles, saying that they support the troops. The fact that we have cut money to the VA to assist those who will come back maimed and wounded in body or spirit, should in no way be payed attention to. After all, we support the troops. But, times are tough you know. I mean, you should be grateful that we allowed you to serve this nation in containing terrorism...I mean, freeing the people of Iraq. You know, we have to fight them over there so that we don't have to fight them here. But, by god we support our troops.

Oh, and there is this one thing. If you happen to have served 37 years, and have a Bronze Star and Purple Hearts. And decide to serve in Congress and really do something to help your brothers in arms. But you disagree with those in the White House. They (those in the White House) just might "Swift Boat" the hell out of you. You see, you cannot disagree with the White House, so just a precaution here. You may want to look into the cases of Senator John Kerry and Congressman John Murtha for background.

For those familiar, a short story about the treatment of Congressman Murtha. This of course begins with Congressman Murtha standing up in Congress and telling President Bush that the war in Iraq was bullshit and should be ended immediately. The first step by the WH was to call for a strategy to smear the Congressman. Then a news magazine (right wing) aired a story, broadcast and sponsored by the Repbulican National Committee, with a quaote from 1996 by a Harry Fox, who was quoting a John Saylor, former Rep (R-PA), stating that Murtha was "pretending to be a big war hero." It turns out that Mr. Fox had lost the 1974 election for that Congressional seat held by Mr. Murtha. Oh, and it just so happens that Mr. Saylor died in 1973 (thus the election duel in 1974), and Mr. ;Fox is now to infirm to interview. Thus the 1996 quote.

So, just in case you decide to run for public office as a Democrat, you might want to bring you body armor along with you...and a steel jock strap.