Letter by Vietnam War Vet who lost son in Iraq
From: Joseph Williams
Fellow Americans:
I'm so very proud of my son who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He knew the mission was important, and he understood that the war in Iraq was central to the war on terrorism. Sadly, my son (Lance Cpl. Michael Jason Williams) lost his life in combat in this war. My life changed forever when I got a knock at my door, informing me that Michael had been killed in action. My son is my hero. As a father, I can't tell you what a gut-wrenching blow it was, and still is. Not a day goes by I don't think about my child.
But, I want to tell you something: the anti-American, anti-war crowd that pretends to 'support the military, but not the mission' are a pack of liars. Some people, like Cindy Sheehan and Michael Moore, have tried to exploit the death of Michael and others who lost their lives in Iraq, in order that they might advance their far-left political agenda. If we don't stand up to the Cindy Sheehans, the Michael Moores and the politicians who are using Michael's death to further their agenda of undermining our military and the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, then Michael Jason Williams' devotion to this great country will be rendered meaningless.
I know from bitter experience. I am a Vietnam veteran. I don't know what is so hard for the people in today's anti-war movement to understand? Radical Islamic extremists are determined to kill Americans and destroy our way of life. In Iraq, the terrorist insurgency is led by a fellow named Zarqawi, his position is the leader of "Al Qaeda in Iraq," yet the anti-war crowd marches through our streets proclaiming that the war in Iraq has nothing to do with the war against terrorism. Well, I've had enough of the misguided, anti-military and even anti-American rhetoric from the anti-war crowd. They seem to be rooting for our enemies more than our own troops at times.
So I've decided to help fight back. I've leant my voice and my story – and the story of my son's sacrifice for his nation – to Move America Forward, for them to use in a national radio ad campaign. You can hear the ad here:
http://www.moveamericaforward.org/Link/audio/7452
Right now we're trying to raise enough money to purchase the time on radio stations around the country to make sure this message is heard. Please, support this effort by making a contribution to help pay for the airtime for this radio commercial. I would be honored to have you help get this message out.
Contribute online here:
http://www.MoveAmericaForward.org/Contribution
Or mail in a contribution to this address:
Move America ForwardATTN: Pro-Troop Holiday Ad FundP.O. Box 1497Sacramento, CA 95812
Thank you for reading my letter.
Sincerely Yours,
Joseph WilliamsVacaville, California
Fellow Americans:
I'm so very proud of my son who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He knew the mission was important, and he understood that the war in Iraq was central to the war on terrorism. Sadly, my son (Lance Cpl. Michael Jason Williams) lost his life in combat in this war. My life changed forever when I got a knock at my door, informing me that Michael had been killed in action. My son is my hero. As a father, I can't tell you what a gut-wrenching blow it was, and still is. Not a day goes by I don't think about my child.
But, I want to tell you something: the anti-American, anti-war crowd that pretends to 'support the military, but not the mission' are a pack of liars. Some people, like Cindy Sheehan and Michael Moore, have tried to exploit the death of Michael and others who lost their lives in Iraq, in order that they might advance their far-left political agenda. If we don't stand up to the Cindy Sheehans, the Michael Moores and the politicians who are using Michael's death to further their agenda of undermining our military and the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, then Michael Jason Williams' devotion to this great country will be rendered meaningless.
I know from bitter experience. I am a Vietnam veteran. I don't know what is so hard for the people in today's anti-war movement to understand? Radical Islamic extremists are determined to kill Americans and destroy our way of life. In Iraq, the terrorist insurgency is led by a fellow named Zarqawi, his position is the leader of "Al Qaeda in Iraq," yet the anti-war crowd marches through our streets proclaiming that the war in Iraq has nothing to do with the war against terrorism. Well, I've had enough of the misguided, anti-military and even anti-American rhetoric from the anti-war crowd. They seem to be rooting for our enemies more than our own troops at times.
So I've decided to help fight back. I've leant my voice and my story – and the story of my son's sacrifice for his nation – to Move America Forward, for them to use in a national radio ad campaign. You can hear the ad here:
http://www.moveamericaforward.org/Link/audio/7452
Right now we're trying to raise enough money to purchase the time on radio stations around the country to make sure this message is heard. Please, support this effort by making a contribution to help pay for the airtime for this radio commercial. I would be honored to have you help get this message out.
Contribute online here:
http://www.MoveAmericaForward.org/Contribution
Or mail in a contribution to this address:
Move America ForwardATTN: Pro-Troop Holiday Ad FundP.O. Box 1497Sacramento, CA 95812
Thank you for reading my letter.
Sincerely Yours,
Joseph WilliamsVacaville, California
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