A Soldier In Iraq cheers for Cindy Sheehan

[txaslftist]

Cheering for Sheehan
Constantly there are many soldiers who write in praising this insane occupation, even after our own countrymen are presently suffering more than they should from Hurricane Katrina. The excuse that it was the fault of the elderly, the infirmed, the children and the poor because they couldn’t get out of the storm’s fury is sickening because it was not these Americans’ fault.

I just wanted Stripes readers to know that even though you have pro-right-wing free-speech haters of Cindy Sheehan writing in, there also are soldiers like me who don’t go along with their Orwellian agenda. Her son came from her womb, and how dare they say she is dishonoring him. He is a fellow soldier who gave his life defending his countrymen.

Many soldiers don’t agree with what I’m saying, but there are many who do, but know that if they bare their true feelings they will somehow face retribution from the right-wingers in the military who hate them — i.e. disciplinary action, lack of promotion, etc.

If you want to do me harm, go ahead, but remember one little thing: I go out of the wire every day and have been hit multiple times by improvised explosive devices, mortars, etc. I have terrorists trying to kill me every day. Don’t tell me I don’t have the right to speak, because it will be over my dead body if you try to take that right away from me or my countrymen! Right on, Cindy!

Pfc. Leonard Clark
Camp Liberty, Iraq

From Stars and Stripes, Sunday, October 3.

[Lisa0825]

1. Great letter!!!

:patriot:

[cantstandbush]

14. Knowing the fascist regime under whose flag he is fighting it takes raw

courage to send this kind of letter. More courage than the chickenhawks who sent him to war have.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Thank you, Pvt. Clark

Is this the same fellow who had a blog for a while and was forced to shut it down?

[fedupinBushcountry]

8. I believe it is

I had his site bookmarked and the name on it is Leonard Clark. He suffered much for speaking out and was demoted to private and also had some of his pay taken away.

I see that all that does not stop him from speaking truth to power. He is a true patriot. :patriot:

[rabbit2484]

19. Yes....

Google him and there are numerous articles

[Why Syzygy]

3. OMG!

Now I have another great American hero!

Peace to Pfc. Clark. And safe return.

[patrice]

4. Thank you Private Clark!

You are courageous.

[afdip]

5. stay safe

[grace0418]

6. He doesn't support the troops! Why does he hate America?

/sarcasm

[texpatriot2004]

7. God's Speed Pvt. Clark whereever you are may you come home

in one piece safe and sound to your family and loved ones.

I think that you, of all people, have the absolute right to free speech. Any soldier should as you are fighting as an American. Thank you for honoring Cindy Sheehan and her right to do the same.

:patriot:

[JuniperLea]

9. hooray for pfc. leonard clark!

that took guts. good on him!

[charlie]

10. Pfc Clark doesn't support Pfc Clark

Clark should thank Clark for his service and be glad the Clarks of the world fight so that Clark can be free. Clark should STFU and let a true hero like Clark do his job.

[Ian David]

11. I bet they ask him to deliver contaminated fuel in an un-armored convoy

What a shitty country it is when a soldier has more to fear from their own country than they do from their ersatz enemy.

There's a Lunatic Fringe 33% of Americans who still support this war.

I'll stand with Leonard Clark.

[wildeyed]

12. Stay safe, Pfc. Leonard Clark.

:patriot:

[Ian David]

13. Add him to The Hall of Heroes along with Army Spc. Thomas Wilson

U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Wilson, left, speaks to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Wednesday during Rumsfeld's visit to Camp Udeira, north of Kuwait City.


Rumsfeld inquisitor not one to bite his tongue
‘He's always like that,’ guardsman's ex-wife says

Updated: 5:44 p.m. ET Dec. 8, 2004

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Regina Wilson wasn’t entirely surprised to see her ex-husband, a guardsman bound for Iraq, on television Wednesday challenging Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld with a tough question.

“He is always like that,” she said. “I don’t think he understands the concept of biting one’s tongue. It wouldn’t matter if it was (President) Bush himself standing there. He would have dissed him the same.”

Army Spc. Thomas Wilson, a 31-year-old member of a Tennessee National Guard unit, asked Rumsfeld why vehicle armor is still scarce, nearly two years after the start of the war.

“Why do we soldiers have to dig through local landfills for pieces of scrap metal and compromised ballistic glass to up-armor our vehicles?” he asked.

More:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6679801/

[understandinglife]

15. Thank you, Pfc Leonard Clark. I hope you soon return and establish ...

... a "Camp Liberty" here in America - the Republic desperately needs it and needs folk like you to defend it from the gravest enemies-from-within threat since the Civil War.


Peace.

[progressoid]

16. Holy Crap!!

Way to go Pfc. Clark!

[despairing optimist]

17. Recommended. A truly first-class private.

The very best. I hope he makes it back home whole and healthy.

[frictionlessO]

18. IVAW will be waiting for you with open arms when you get back soldier.

That PFC could teach a lot of generals a thing or two about democracy, liberty, and freedom. He just spread some around...

Thanks for reposting this it definitely deserved an encore.

PFC Clark has rocked with great words before this as well.

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. Thank you Private. Be safe!

[jillan]

21. We should send him a box of goodies.

I will at least, if someone can give me instructions on how to get a box to him.:hug:

[mikelewis]

22. This was posted in the Stars & Stripes? Will wonders never cease....

Obviously, an editor on the staff of the Stars and Stripes believes in free speech. Kudos to the Stars and Stripes and hang tight Clark.

[Just Me]

23. LEONARD'S BAAACK!!!!

:woohoo:

GOOO LEONARD!!!!!

:woohoo:

I love that guy!!! :hug:

[texpatriot2004]

24. Kick it for the soldiers n/t