Semper Fi? Not Murtha.
Semper Fidelis. Always faithful. It's the U.S. Marine Corps motto and, perhaps better than any other two word pronouncement, defines what a Marine is.
I have known many Marines. I traveled with them on 'Gator Freighters in the Pacific and Indian oceans. I dodged tanks and LVTPs on Asian beaches with them, practically swam through Scaviola brush with them on an Indian Ocean island and invited many to share my home for a while. And I have never known a true Marine to be anything but faithful.
Yes, there are bad bad people wearing the Marine uniform, but usually not for long. They are not Marines by definition. They are not faithful to their creed, their fellow Marines, their country or their honor.
A columnist I work with was surprised when I called Rep. John Murtha a traitor after his cut and run speech last year. According to Marines I know there's only one worse name than traitor to be applied to a Marine and that's calling him an ex-Marine. Marines will adamantly tell you there's no such thing as an ex-Marine. I think Rep. John Murtha has changed that.
Captain's Quarters has a good summary:
Expose the Left has the video. There's a good roundup of reactions to his latest treachery and faithlessness at Blue Crab Boulevard.
If Marines killed civilians in cold blood in Haditha on Nov. 19, 2005, they don't deserve the honor of being Marines.
There's no IF in Murtha's actions. He was an honorable Marine during long years of service. But he has broken faith with his fellow Marines. He has broken faith with the judicial system. He has broken faith with his responsibilities as a Congressman of a country he once swore to protect and preserve, a country now at war.
Evidently Iraq isn't the first instance of Murtha calling for cut and run. He got Clinton's ear in 1993 on Somalia.
The Marine Corps motto isn't just about faith in the past. It's about faith always.
I have known many Marines. I traveled with them on 'Gator Freighters in the Pacific and Indian oceans. I dodged tanks and LVTPs on Asian beaches with them, practically swam through Scaviola brush with them on an Indian Ocean island and invited many to share my home for a while. And I have never known a true Marine to be anything but faithful.
Yes, there are bad bad people wearing the Marine uniform, but usually not for long. They are not Marines by definition. They are not faithful to their creed, their fellow Marines, their country or their honor.
A columnist I work with was surprised when I called Rep. John Murtha a traitor after his cut and run speech last year. According to Marines I know there's only one worse name than traitor to be applied to a Marine and that's calling him an ex-Marine. Marines will adamantly tell you there's no such thing as an ex-Marine. I think Rep. John Murtha has changed that.
Captain's Quarters has a good summary:
Rep. John Murtha has decided to skip the investigation and leapt directly to conclusions regarding allegations that US Marines shot and tossed grenades at Iraqi civilians in revenge for an ambush suffered by their unit in Haditha.
Expose the Left has the video. There's a good roundup of reactions to his latest treachery and faithlessness at Blue Crab Boulevard.
If Marines killed civilians in cold blood in Haditha on Nov. 19, 2005, they don't deserve the honor of being Marines.
There's no IF in Murtha's actions. He was an honorable Marine during long years of service. But he has broken faith with his fellow Marines. He has broken faith with the judicial system. He has broken faith with his responsibilities as a Congressman of a country he once swore to protect and preserve, a country now at war.
Evidently Iraq isn't the first instance of Murtha calling for cut and run. He got Clinton's ear in 1993 on Somalia.
The Marine Corps motto isn't just about faith in the past. It's about faith always.
Just because they wear a marine outfit doesnt mean they are a marine. A marine is not just a soldier, but is a man that has faith in his country and his god and works hard to protect the freedom and rights of others. Men or women that kill people in cold blood or do anythig else that harms innocent people should not be considered marines. Theres a difference between calling yourself a marine and BEING a marine. Anyone can put on a suit and say their a lawyer, but it takes the hard work and schooling and degrees to make you one. Its the same way with marines. Anyone can put on a uniform and call themselves a marine, but it takes the dedication to do whats right and the the love for your country to be a marine.
You wont see on the news or in the paper all of the wonderful things that our marines and other soldiers are doing in Iraq. I hava a friend whose cousin is now serving in Iraq and he asked my friend and I to get together some pencils, and crayons, and other school supplies and send them down to him so that he could pass them out to the children. You wont see that kind of stuff on the news, but it happens all the time. You just need to look for it on blogs like this and other internet sites.
I absolutly agree with you dad!!
Posted by Erlean | 12:09 PM