Letter to editor/ about Security moms

Security moms are supposedly voting for Bush because he makes them feel safer. George Bush and his policies are now the terrorist’s best recruiter. By attacking Iraq without provocation he has opened up that country to be the world’s largest terrorist recruiting and training ground. He was going to get Osama dead or alive, now he never mentions him and says it isn’t a priority. During the build up to invading Iraq Mr. Bush and his cabinet never mentioned Iraq without mentioning 9/11. Let me repeat what George Bush, Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney have all said within the past year. “Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11”. In addition he is now spouting more cowboy talk aimed at Iran saying that he isn’t going to allow them to build nuclear weapons on his watch.
George Bush’s bad decisions have cost 1,000+ servicemen’s lives already. Recruiting for the National Guard is projected to be down 60% in the next year. The Bush cabinet has already created new policies regarding re-instituting the draft. There will not be any college deferments allowed. If your child’s number comes up they would get to finish the semester and then it is off to basic training. Not like the good old days when Dick Cheney took advantage of FIVE service deferments. Will these security moms feel safe with their son’s and daughters being drafted and sent over into the hornets nest Bush has stirred up in the Middle East? I think not.

This is my hubby's letter, I just sent it off to our local paper. They accept 250 words and it has 247 so it will be interesting to see how they edit it, that is if they print it at all.

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You should do a follow-up and mention that 'security moms' with young children are at risk too if they are between 18 and 35 years old. That means that possibly they AND the fathers of their children run may very well be drafted and going to war. What will happen to their children while they're doing service? And worse, what will happen to their children if they are killed while serving?

They might think it can't happen to them. Better think again.

He made good points that should make readers think. Thanks for sharing.