Why aren't our troops our heros?
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- Category: Farshad Farzad
- Published on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 23:05
- Written by Farshad Farzad
Sitting on the couch on Sunday watching the World Cup, I began to realize that the world could one day be at peace, if only our leaders acted with the class that some of the players show before and after matches on the pitch. I thought about how there was peace and harmony with how the players moved in concert with one another. I thought about how many people look upon these athletes as “hero’s” and how this word can be used loosely and incorrect in so many instances. I thought about the men and women who serve in our fine military and how I felt like they have been forgotten. Watching the news after the match, I found only a small blip of information regarding Afghanistan and Iraq, but nonstop coverage of the World Cup or which celebrity sleeps with whom. It all made me wonder…
I was wondering if our soldiers were safe, are they protected? I was wondering if the commanding officers are working in concert with one another to make sure our strategies in place are effective and correct. I was wondering where has our news coverage gone? I was wondering why our news organizations weren’t reporting on who our “hero’s” should be, not who they wanted them to be. I was wondering is there even a point to the Afghanistan war? Joe Scarborough was on The View and said, “Do you know what the Taliban is? A pissed off Pashtun.” I was wondering if 42% of Afghan’s are Pashtun’s according the CIA fact book, how many are pissed off? I was wondering if they are pissed off could they be defeated?
It’s weird how when you are alone and watching a 120-minute match that was pretty much 0-0 the whole time, how it can make your mind wander to different things.
My future brother in law, who is in the Airforce, turned me on to “Letters From Iraq” , which I sat and read letter after letter and it just brought me to a new place of appreciation. Appreciation for the men and women that put their safety in front of ours, the appreciation for the families that struggle without having their loved ones near by and an appreciation for all the veterans before them.
Overall, I guess the World Cup made me realize that we can coexist in this place we call the Earth. We may have differences but I know we can work together to make this place a more harmonious place just the like the harmony that was presented on the field. Lastly, as an American I am proud and thankful for our military. They are my HERO’S!
