President Barack Obama (D-US) 1st term
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Terrorism :
Subject:
Peace, or War.
To:
President Barack Obama
March 30, 2009
Dear President Obama,
I wanted to drop you a line, to express my feelings about what is going on with the Al Quida. I am opposed to additional conflict with the Al Quida, and I am happy that we have reduced their numbers considerably since 9-11. But is more war, and killing the right answer in the eyes of the world? I question that, as our posture has not been a favorable or popular one during the Bush Administration. I do agree with your concerns about what is going on in Afganistan, (I saw your news conference the other day) and your heart is sincere and I am concerned about it as well. I voted for you this year, after being a Republican for what seems to be a hundred years, but in you I saw change, and determination to make a difference in our collective and current state of affairs. I wanted to share a poem with you that I have written, regarding the 9-11 incident, that many citizens share. I am a proud Vietnam veteran, and this subject is near and dear to my heart. I hope you actually get this, as I have written President Bush when he was in, and never received a word from him. I pray all your decisions are the right ones, and well informed by your administration. My God bless, and keep you on the right path.
Here is the poem;
September 11th To Those That Died On That Fateful Day
Where were you, on this fateful day,
When hell showed up, and took them away.
The Twin Towers, is what I'm talking about,
The most wicked disaster, without a doubt.
Thousands of people, were lost that day,
In the most gruesome, devastating way.
Planes dove into those, two massive towers,
What would only be minutes, turned into hours.
For those responsible, God would know,
And in the end, he will show,
That murdering thousands, is not the answer,
But the hatred that this represents, Is a menacing cancer.
It's got to stop, this is so true,
Is war and more killing, the right thing to do?
I'm not so sure, that is the answer,
Cause if we kill thousands, Are we spreading the same Cancer?
Ask yourself what God would do,
If you look at the bible, you'll find the clue.
Thou shall not kill, is the definitive answer.
To stop the spreading, of this devastating cancer.
Let's pray for the loved ones, that we have lost,
Don't let their death's go in vain, Keep this in mind, at all cost.
Let's end this Cancer, that's cause's so much pain,
For in death and war, there is nothing to gain!
by Gary W. Halsey Sr.
Author's Comments:
"My heart goes out to all the families of those that perished. God Be with you all."
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