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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Captain Jack who wrote (9263)	10/30/2001 6:43:02 PM
From: Qone0	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27666

They just need to dig a little deeper. They should report things like this. This was sent to me by an old buddy, jet driver and POW in Vietnam. I thought ya'll would like to hear that many of us feel the >same > > > > way about protesters and some will continue to stand up against such > > > > "things." > > > > Another example of what the cancer of the unearned does to the >taxpayer > > > > subsidized University minds & its professors making thousands a month > > > > for a few hours of drivel in front of minds full of mush. The result > > > of > > > > this story should happen in every place in America, evil progresses > > > when > > > > good men do nothing. Thankfully these men stood up to the ignorant & > > > > mentally challenged. > > > > > > > > Subject: OK in Idaho > > > > I arrived in Moscow, Idaho (Home of Idaho University one block from > > > Best > > > > Western) and went to dinner at Best Western. About 85-100 people were > > > in > > > > the Restaurant. I'm at a table for about 5 minutes when this "Group" > > > > comes in (20 people). They have Anti-War Picket Signs with them. It > > > > appears that two of these demonstrators are Professors. They all sit >at > > > > a large round table behind me and begin to talk very loudly about US > > > > atrocities in Afghanistan. One of the "Professors" stands up and > > > > gives a brief talk about how the "US is famous for atrocities" and > > > > Afghanistan will be no different. One of the students asked a >question > > > > about Viet NamPOW's. The "Professor" makes a comment about how that > > > was > > > > only US propaganda about poor treatment of POW's. > > > > OK - I'm really mad now and I jump up and go over to their table. (In > > > > retrospect - over the entrance to the Restaurant is a huge American > > > > Flag. On each table is an American Flag and a small hand painted sign > > > > "United We Stand") I excuse myself and ask the Professor if I can ask > > > > him a question. He says yes. I said that he appears to be of age to > > > > have served in Viet Nam, and asked him if he had served. His answer > > > > was, "NO - I defended this Campus and told the truth to the students. >I > > > > then asked if he remembered what he was doing on February 16, 1969. > > > > When he answered, "Of course not - that was too long ago," I >responded, > > > > "Really, I remember what I was doing. That was the second day of my > > > > capture and I had been standing in a bamboo cage for 24 hours with > > > water > > > > up to my chest." > > > > I then said "Sir, your comments about how POW's in Nam were treated >are > > > > a lie and I personally say to you, you are a ******* liar, as you >never > > > > were there. I was a POW and they did not treat our POWs humanly. The > > > > only other person I have ever heard make the statements like you have > > > is > > > > Jane Fonda. Is she telling the truth and not me?" He stood up and > > > > after about 10 seconds said, "Jane is a great patriot and I cannot > > > > visualize her lying." > > > > With that, I reached over and grabbed the small American Flag and > > > United > > > > We Stand sign and said, "I'm taking this back to my table where it can > > > > be appreciated." No one said a word to me as I started to walk back. > > > > However after a few seconds, people started standing up and applauding > > > > all around the restaurant. Two men got up from a table across the >room > > > > and walked over to me. The first identified himself as former US > > > Marine > > > > Lieutenant Flynn and the other man was former Gunnery Sergeant > > > > Graboski. In a loud voice after introducing themselves, Lt. Flynn >said > > > > they were former Marine Guards at a US Embassy. He then said, "We are > > > > over at this table to defend the US Flag from all foes, both foreign > > > and > > > > domestic." They then sat down and asked their Waitress to bring their > > > > meals over to the table. A few more minutes went by with loud comments > > > > from the "Anti-War" table. > > > > All of a sudden, "Gunny" Sergeant Graboski stood up and in a loud >voice > > > > said "All of you heard what the President said the other night. You > > > are > > > > either with the United States or you are with the terrorists." He then > > > > said, "Please stand and join me in God Bless America." As he started > > > > singing, people all around the restaurant stood up and joined in. > > > > Several of the students at the "Anti-War" table also stood up half way > > > > through the song and joined in. Both Professors and the majority of > > > the > > > > students remained seated and refused to sing. At the end there was a > > > > great ovation. > > > > The Manager came up to my table. (He and his staff came out from the > > > > kitchen and sang.) He thanked me for what I started and then went >over > > > > to the Anti-War table and asked them to leave. "I will pay for what > > > you > > > > have had so far but I cannot in good conscience serve you - get out > > > > now!! > > > > One of the Professors then made a remark "Well, we are not going to >pay > > > > one dime for how shabbily we have been treated." As they were >leaving, > > > > one customer stood up and said, "Manager, here is $5 towards their > > > bill, > > > > anyone else willing to chip in to get this scum out of here?" All >over > > > > the restaurant, people stood up reaching for their wallet and saying, > > > > "I'll chip in" > > > > The Manager, in tears said, "My family is from Poland, I am now a > > > > citizen and am so proud of what I see tonight." He started crying and > > > a > > > > couple of the waitresses helped him into the kitchen. > > > > The two Marines and I were there for about another 20 minutes and > > > > finished our meal. The Hostess came up and showed us more than $100 > > > > dollars that all the other tables had told their Waitresses to give > > > > towards our bill. I thanked her but said I could not take the money. > > > > LT Flynn suggested donating it in the Restaurant's name to the New >York > > > > Relief Fund, so I guess that's what will happen. > > > > I just can't believe how Americans are coming together now. Just > > > > thought you would like to hear how the rest of the country is reacting > > > > to what happened!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

To: Captain Jack who wrote (9263)	10/30/2001 6:44:41 PM
From: Snowshoe	Respond to of 27666

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