"For God and Country...."

So our "ally" who is supposed to help us find the insurgents and prevent them from gaining refuge in Pakistan, is found to have the the NUMERO UNO bad guy harbored there..for YEARS! Amazing.

Wait there is more..His family says we acted illegally. Well, sorry about that Bin Laden's but we labeled your pops an unlawful combatant for a reason. This elimnates the need to send him through our fucked up judicial system. He got what he deserved, two made in the USA bullets right through his left eye. Holed up for 5 years in the same compund, quite the courageous leader he was. I'm glad he made a " movement towards the weapons", I would hate for the circus that would have followed if he was alive.

And then there is Barry. I'll give him credit for giving the green light and for stepping up JSOC raids, but let there be no mistake, it was W. who stayed the course for 7.5 years regardless of what anyone said or thought of him, it was he who sent OBL into hiding and it was his resolve that OBL never counted on. Bottom line, the Great Satan will find you and hunt you down if you fuck with us.

I know where I was at when the towers fell and it was an emotional event, I'm sure I cried.
Fast forward to a Brew Pub in Montana and I know exactly where I was at when the announcement came and I almost cried.

Tears of sadness
Tears of elation
Seperated by outcomes and almost 10 years

Profound moments of history I watched on TV.

And between those events? What exactly did I do?
Nothing.

Nothing of relevance, it seems a fat pay check and personal security overcame all and turned me into 99% of the poluation.

Selfish reasons. When some would give all, I would give none.

Waxing eloquent about the weak and liberal Americans who would hide behind their doors in surburbia but in the end, I would do same.

This novel of life is becoming one of potential unrealized and promises unfullfilled.

Scribbling notes on paper and typing them into a computer at times becomes an effort in futility. Mind races with thoughts as the daily stimuli is input but the struggle is to construct a cohesive thought and translate through the pen.

Shoulda', Coulda', Woulda'.. "court is in session, verdict is in, no appeal on the docket today, just my own sin..."

Time to move on and quit feeling sorry for myself. My hopes are, my friends still in the arena can at some day come home and enjoy peace.

God Bless those men and women who have taken this fight to enemy for the last 10 years, its not over by any stretch, but what a great victory in this battle.

The last thing that dirt bag saw, were Americans.

They say the words of the SEAL team commander where "For God and Country, Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo." Amazing...