Up on my soapbox ... the war in Iraq

I haven't gotten "up on my soap box" in a while .... and I have some things on my mind that I need to get out!
I was just listening to my new Steven Curtis Chapman CD "This Moment: Cinderella Addition" and I came to one of the bonus tracks that got me to thinkin' ... the song is called "What I'm fighting For" .... Here are some of the lyrics...
"I watch another sun fall on the desert sand
And Slowly I can feel the ache returning to my heart
I heard somebody say today we lost a man
And everybody's got their own opinion
On whether it's a good or bad thing we're doing over here.

But there's a little girl in Georgia lying in her bed tonight
While her mother holds her close and whispers, 'It's gonna be alright'
And they'll preaay themselves to sleep
And dream about the day when I'll come
Walking back through the door
'Cause that's what I'm fighting for


We passed another playground on the road today
A little group of girls looked up and waved at us and smiled
I think it's in their eyes I see the biggest change
Still everybody's got their own opinion
I can see the good and bad but when I close my eyes ....

But there's a little girl in Georgia lying in her bed tonight
While her mother holds her close and whispers, 'It's gonna be alright'
And they'll preaay themselves to sleep
And dream about the day when I'll come
Walking back through the door
'Cause that's what I'm fighting for

I know everybody's got their own opinion
I'm just here to do my job and I can't wait to get home
to that little girl in Georgia lying in her bed tonight
While her mother holds her close and whispers, 'It's gonna be alright'
And they'll preaay themselves to sleep
And dream about the day when I'll go
running back through the door
Back to what I'm fighting for
This is what I'm fighting for"

First of all, let me tell you, as I was listening to the song and mopping my kitchen floor, I was standing there with tears streaming....

There is a friend of ours, whose name is Matt Hash, that we met through the Army that has a wife, 3 boys and a little girl that is on his 3rd tour in Iraq. They are now stationed in Georgia, so that song could have easily been written by Matt.
He is proud to serve in the military and he is proud of what he is seeing in Iraq. He wants to be there to not only help the Iraqi people, but also, to keep us safe here at home.... I am sorry, but if you are pitching a big fit about this war and NOT praying for our soldiers and for peace in Iraq, and are putting down our government and NOT supporting our troops... you should be ashamed of yourselves! First of all, whether or not there were WMD's there or not, the fact is, is that there are terrorists out there who would love a chance to get into the USA again and do the fighting over here. If we didn't go to where they are, they would be here. Do you realize that? The war would be in OUR own back yards ... not over seas! When you gripe about how wrong the war is and all the Cindy Sheehan's of the world go out there and criticize this war, you might as well be stabbing the soldiers straight into their hearts... by the way, the soldiers who are fighting to keep our butts safe can hear the criticism .... it hurts them right to the core! AND their families can hear you, too. They need to hear that we are supporting THEM and praying for them.... now, you may not be a supporter of the war in Iraq.... even I don't like the fact that it is still going on.... but rather than criticizing our government, you should pray for our troops and support them until their safe return home. STOP bashing them and start supporting them.... believe me .... they want to come home .... but they won't until their job is done... let them hear your support... uplift their spirits .... do something positive for them .... and as the saying goes ... if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all!