ACTIONS AND WORDS

I made the video. I spoke passionately about how I truly feel. I posted it on the Internet. This morning I got this email:

"IM A SOLDIER IN IRAQ AND I WATCHED YOUR VIDEO CALLED... IRAQ RIDIN DIRTY. AND IM GLAD SOMEONE IS SPEAKING ON MY AND MY FELLOW SOLDIERS OF IRAQ'S BEHALF. THANK YOU, YOU HAVE NO IDEA.

SENCERLY,
SPC (I removed his name, I don't want him getting in trouble with UCMJ Bullshit over this, GL)

4-31 POLAR BEARS INFANTRY SCOUT PLATOON"

As I read it my whole body was covered in goose bumps. And I cried. Because I know this guy is an Infantry Scout; that means he is sent to patrol dangerous areas and could very likely be killed just like that. He's in the front. And I DO NOT WANT HIM TO DIE. I DON'T WANT ANY OF THESE BRAVE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO DIE, SENSELESSLY.

His myspace quote is "EVIL TRIUMPHS WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING" and he is sooo right. I ache to the center of my being because I am too much of a coward to do anything more than just make a video and speak out against it. Because the time for talk is past. It's time to take ACTION and I am not doing that. Damn this makes me hate myself. It makes me feel worthless. I'm sorry to all you folks over there. I'm sorry for not being more of a man and doing something DEFINITIVE.