Tom, I am at a lost for words too express my feelings, but I will try, and I hope that you read this, feeling as I do, that we are all God's children. Perhaps for me it all started during the Iran hostage crisis, at the time I was mid way through a federal career, passed two tours of duty in VN and 2 p/hearts....and I was having my loyalty questioned by NIS (now NCIS, as I was an engineer with the Dept of the Navy) as to what were my connections to Iran...Whoa back this up FYI I am half Iranian on my war bride mothers side...and was I a "true" American. I alway felt I was nothing but a true American, but very proud of my mothers side, and know what warm and wonderful people thay were...then came 9/11 and an entire new attack on me by Navy management, so much so that I filed and won an EEO complaint, there were several derogatory remarks made towards my background...I feel sometimes up aginist a wall I can't scale. Now I dislike political/religious fanitics, who want to destroy all who do not agree with them, and I believe I do have an understanding why some parts of the world hates America, my grandmother would be a good starting point, but we are all childern of God, your good sons, mine, and Mohammed Atta's...the first, I believe, identified pilots in the twin tower plane crashes (and he is answering to God for his actions). We must all learn to forgive and accept each other. Tom I want to thank you for your apology, I am very sorry if I hurt your feelings, I could not handle my son having to serve in a war zone, it scares me to walk in your shoes right now. Lets get on with Lugers...the bound that ties. Thanks for all that emailed with support!
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