An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.--Victor Hugo

I am a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. I
>>  am currently on my second tour in Iraq, a tour in
>>  which I volunteered for. I speak Arabic and Spanish
>>  and I plan to tackle Persian Farsi soon. I have a
>>  Bachelors and an Associates Degree and between
>>  deployments I am pursuing an M.B.A. In college I was a
>>  member of several academic honor societies, including
>>  the Golden Key Honor Society. I am not unique among
>>  the enlisted troops. Many of my enlisted colleagues
>>  include lawyers, teachers, mechanics, engineers,
>>  musicians and artists just to name a few. You say that
>>  your comments were directed towards the President and
>>  not us. If we were stupid Senator Kerry, we might have
>>  believed you.
>>
>>  I am not a victim of President Bush. I proudly serve
>>  him because he is my Commander and Chief. If it was
>>  you who was President, I would serve you just as
>>  faithfully. I serve America Senator Kerry, and I am
>>  also providing a service to the good people of Iraq. I
>>  have not terrorized them in the middle of the night,
>>  raped them or murdered them as you have accused me of
>>  before. I am doing my part to help them rebuild. My
>>  role is a simple one, but important. You see Senator
>>  Kerry, like it or not, we came here and removed a
>>  tyrant (who terrorized Iraqis in the middle of the
>>  night, and raped them and murdered them). And we have
>>  a responsibility to see to it that another one doesn't
>>  take his place. The people of Iraq are recovering from
>>  an abusive relationship with a terrible government and
>>  it's going to take some time to help them recover from
>>  that. We can't treat this conflict like a microwave
>>  dinner and throw a temper tantrum because we feel like
>>  it's taking too long.
>>
>>  Senator Kerry, you don't have to agree with this war.
>>  You don't have to say nice things about those of us
>>  who choose to make sacrifices for the rights of every
>>  American rather than sit back and simply feel entitled
>>  to it. But please Senator Kerry, if you're going to
>>  call me a stupid murdering rapist, stick by what you
>>  say. Don't tell me that I misunderstood or that you
>>  would never insult a veteran because you're one too.
>>  Having been there and done that does not give you a
>>  free pass to insult me.
>>
>>  My suggestion for you, Senator Kerry, is to remember
>>  that your speeches are recorded, and broadcast to us
>>  simpletons over here. You may want to write down what
>>  you want to say before you say it, maybe have somebody
>>  look at it before you say it and tell you what others
>>  might hear. Remember that we can't read your mind, if
>>  there are any misinterpretations in what you say, it's
>>  because you didn't communicate clearly.
>>
>>  Good luck to you Senator Kerry, if nothing else it's
>>  always entertaining to watch you try and climb out of
>>  the holes that you constantly dig for yourself.
>>
>>  Sincerely,
>>  Somebody who is watching his daughter grow up in
>>  photographs so that you can have the right to say
>>  whatever you want about him.