A brief silence
Monday, 27 March 2006 | 459 readers so far
This blog will be going silent for at least a few days. I mention this for those of you who check in daily. I’m OK, thanks for caring!
This morning started off with a bang. Our first bomb woke me promptly at 6 AM. Since that is my normal rise and shine time, I got in the shower and went to work. The bombs don’t stop daily life here, unless you happen to be in the immediate vicinity of the blast. We heard two more by 8 AM. The only thing worth mentioning about them is that they are the first I’ve heard in almost two weeks.
Iraq is floating the middle of a sea of carefully orchestrated violence. It’s awash in disinformation campaigns. Everyone here has an agenda. Bearing that in mind, remember that the coalition’s mission is to provide basic infrastructure, security and what boils down to hope for humanity by providing choices in government. In particular this involves creating a government that respects human rights and values life. For three years, the old guard evil that lives in and around Iraq has been fighting against these things. It’s not in the interests of men who need complete control of a society to allow rebuilding and prosperity. Freedom of movement, freedom of information and freedom of thought are incompatible with rule by fear and ignorance.
Well fed, well clothed and well educated Iraqis who are happy in their daily lives represent a great threat to the status quo in this part of the world, especially in Syria and Iran. If we can all be convinced to give up on Iraq, the destroyers and parasites will again take power here, and the daily hopelessness of 26 million Iraqis will fade from the world stage for a time. Bad things will breed inside corrupt minds in that forgotten darkness. One fine day, you’ll be on your way to work and the world explode in flames around you, like it did for thousands of us on September 11, 2001.
Iraq may not have been the direct source of the twisted minds of the 9-11 hijackers, but the same mentality they had was born here more than one thousand years ago, and continues to breed wherever resolute men are unwilling to fight it.
1 March 27th, 2006 at 3:22 pm
Kitanis says:
ITs sad that the violence will be used by the “anti-bush” crowd to demand withdrawl of the US Forces.
But those like Trevors group and others know that alot of this is rooted beyond the US Invasion..
But the liberal leaning politicians will make political hay out of it.. and it more than likely be the Iraqi’s who suffer for it.
2 March 27th, 2006 at 7:58 pm
Stan says:
Good luck Trev. I look forward to your blog’s return.
3 March 28th, 2006 at 1:40 am
Mudville Gazette says:
[...] A brief silence — [The Will to Exist - in Iraq] Iraq is floating the middle of a sea of carefully orchestrated violence. It’s awash in disinformation campaigns. Everyone here has an agenda. Bearing that in mind, remember that the coalition’s mission is to provide basic infrastructure, security and what boils down to hope for humanity by providing choices in government. In particular this involves creating a government that respects human rights and values life. For three years, the old guard evil that lives in and around Iraq has been fighting against these things. [...]
4 March 28th, 2006 at 5:04 pm
devildog6771 says:
Wow, Trevor. You have just summed up in a few, concise words all that I have tried desperately for three years to say so people will keep supporting you troops and the wonderful jobs you are doing. God Bless you and thank you for your sacrifices, courage, and willingness to do the hard job of defending freedom and world peace.
Be safe while you are silent. Know that my love and respect’ for what it’s worth, is behind you and all of our troops. I am deeply humbled that men and women who face death every day and have every reason to bitch and complain and demand that we get out now are the very ones with the compassion, understanding, and will power to to stay the course because it is the right thing to do. You shame all those back home who close their hearts, minds, and eyes to the truth! God Bless you and thank you.
Semper Fi!
5 March 28th, 2006 at 5:21 pm
devildog6771 says:
Trevor, I was so moved by your post that I emailed it to Fox News. I hope that they will read it on the show. Americans deserve to hear what you and our troops have to say.
6 March 29th, 2006 at 1:19 am
Donna, Los Osos, CA says:
You always know how to say it! Thank you. Looking forward to your return. Keep safe.
Donna
7 March 30th, 2006 at 4:52 am
FVK says:
As always, excellent post. Stay safe, Trevor! See you on the flip side.
8 March 30th, 2006 at 8:16 pm
GunnNutt says:
Glad you’re taking a breather - now I can catch up on reading your posts!
I’m glad to see other readers have discovered your talent for communicating complex ideas in concise (and highly quoteable) prose.
9 March 31st, 2006 at 10:22 pm
Dwana Reese says:
Hi Trevor! Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment on my Bill O’Reilly post.
Glad to hear that you’re ok, but why are you going silent for a while? I hope things aren’t getting too hot in your part of Iraq. Please be careful.
And thanks for this great post. You need to be published in every newspaper in America and Europe. Cindy Sheehan, Michael Moore, Howard Dean, Charlie Sheen, Ward Churchill, Jay Bennish, and all the other America haters would be scared shitless of you! Keep speaking the truth, soldier, and keep it RA! SSS!
Love,
PoorGrrl
(I’ll explain what RA means in a future post).
10 April 5th, 2006 at 11:25 am
Tab says:
I just came across your blog for the first time and I love it. I just wanted to say hello and thanks for all you are doing. Take care! Looking forward to your return and future posts!