This is not about supporting Barack Obama or any lack of support for John McCain. This is about a lack of respect for every soldier that has fought in, is fighting in and has given the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq. John McCain’s assertion that another elected official (Barack Obama) wants to intentionally lose the war in Iraq is absolutely the lowest of the low. How could any sensible man, elected official, presidential candidate, especially a veteran, say this about another elected official? His assertion is essentially an accusation of premeditated treason.
So John McCain, since you think that Barack Obama wants to lose the war in Iraq, do you also think that he does not respect what soldiers have accomplished thus far? Do you believe that the soldiers who support Barack Obama want to lose the war in Iraq? What about those parents who have lost loved ones in the war in Iraq and think that this war should come to an end? Do you think they want to lose? What about the vast number of Americans who think along the same lines as Obama? Do they want to lose the war in Iraq?
Soldiers on active duty are not supposed to publicly display a preference to a specific presidential candidate and I assure you this is not stemming from my support of either candidate. I truly believe that you John McCain are a display of one of the poorest forms of leadership that I have witnessed throughout my military career and throughout my life for that matter. Leadership is the act of getting people to accomplish a mission by providing Purpose, Direction and Motivation.
When have you provided any of these components, especially throughout this election season?
Was it when you graduated at the bottom of your class at the naval academy and your prominent father and grandfather used their influence to get you through the course? Or was it when you proved that you were technically inadequate by crashing numerous fighter jets before you even went to war? What it when you decided to leave you family for a younger woman? Was it when you got involved with the Keating 5 scandal? Or was it one of the numerous times you have lied to the American people through out this campaign while hiding under the skirts of an openly biased media (Katie Couric, Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, Andrea Mitchell)?
John McCain you are not a leader and you do not possess the leadership qualities necessary to hold the office of President of the United States. Your statement that Senator Obama wants to lose the war for political ambitions is embarrassing and is also a display of poor leadership qualities. This particular statement also proves that you are not emotionally, intellectually, morally or ethically strong enough to handle the challenges that face this nation. As I serve in Iraq I have lately found you to be an embarrassment to the honor that I feel when wearing the uniform.
I am proud to be a soldier. And although I will not state what I think about us being in Iraq because that would be going a little too far....I will assure you that just like Obama I DON’T want to intentionally lose this war.
Get yourself together and stop behaving as if you have no moral and ethical standards. You’re a veteran and should try to at least represent us in a positive light instead of the confused conundrum that you are often displaying.