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Why Fight? |
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In this life I am middle aged
This life of inaction
forced on me
In the old life I am ancient
The life of
action of a warrior
Only for the young
My nephew,
the husband of my niece,
A warrior of the 3rd Armored
Cavalry
Came to me, "Uncle aging and wise
Do you see
reason to what I do?"
Leaving for the sands
"When
you squeeze the trigger
Don't think about who you kill;
They are nothing more than animals.
Think of those you
let live
For your fight is just."
"The Qur'an says
fighting
To oppose oppression is good.
The militants
forget they oppress!
Ensure the right to submit
The
way God tells individual"
"If that is what you fight
for
No sacrifice is too great
Though open and honest
You must be. Tell all
Why you fight!" |
By Mark I. Kirkmeyer
Copyright 2007
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March 28, 2013 |
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About
Author...
Mark Kirkmeyer served as a Light Weapons/Medical Specialist in the U.S. Army (1983-88), the U.S. Army Reserve (1988-1992), and the California National Guard (1992-1995). He is Gulf War Veteran (1991) and served in Korea (1986-87).It is illegal to
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