The Irony of Afghanistan at Christmas

The Irony of Christmas 2009 ---Afghanistan

The holidays are humming,

everywhere you go.

Christmas sales are beaming

from every store and more.

Online, and in person,

you can stand in line at 4

while people run aimlessly

through the storefront doors.

Don't forget to remember

the irony of it all

Christmas is simply the birthday

of the King of the World.

In this day and time our lives are filled

with rush and with pain

But always remember that there are those

that never stand to gain

A single chance where freedom is normal

and love will always remain.

Our country is in a crisis

where no one really understands

the ins and outs of what we are doing

in the other lands.

Our President is such a dissapointment

in supporting our military men
And proves that even with expert advise,

he refuses to bend.

To support our troops and our land
that we fought so long to defend.
At first, it's to be expected

to think long and hard.....but when?

Why do we have our men over there

and not in our own regards?
To what we strive to protect our freedoms

long and hard we powered.
While it only takes one president

to make it all turn sour.

Sadly we watch for 87 days
and no response to our General

I have to say, dear friends, we are in the end

because it's just so similar

to what is predicted so long ago

in a land very far away

The Holy land ,where Jesus was born

and gave us life to stay.

So, the irony of it all

is really a joke for me.

My son is over there fighting
for freedom and liberty

While Christmas is here full of presents we buy
with our money we make

Don't forget to remember the best gift of all,
the lives that our President will take.

While he makes a decision
that really is not so hard
Either get in or get out, it's simple
just don't make it that hard.

While he flaunts his wife's latest fashions

and talks about his children's grades
Our sons are over there burying their friends
in their own bloody graves.

This message is not written

to bring sadness or refrain.
It's to motivate the public

to stand up for what we gained

When we as a nation, founded this land

upon freedom, liberty and trust

We really need to be aware

of what is governing us.

I do not know the answer

when you have no leadership in front
for the men that defend our nation
and depend on answers they can trust.

So, what will you do, friend at Christmas

when all the presents we buy
Enjoy them while you can

because there's always mothers who cry.
Their best and most favorite gift
of all in life is gone.

And our president is acting

as if they are no gifts at all.
I wonder if he would change his mind
if his own were over there?
I wonder if he really could know
who he hurts over here?

I cannot bear to watch the news
that flaunts him and his wife,

While we have our soldiers in the line of fire

even into the night.

His priorities must change
this nation will see
That all our work for freedom

was a just a mockery.

Jennifer

While this may sound very cynical, I have to say, that every person I come in contact with willingly is in distress at the war and the indecision, the crudeness, the narcisism of this man we call our President. Presidents need respect but I think there comes a time when he is abusing his right to flaunt himself first before our country.

Every week we watch and wait on the news to tell us a decision to at least send enough people to help the ones over there in Afghanistan. Every day, it's announced he is sure it's the next week.

I think he is a smart man. I think he is purposely doing this now after a 3 month request from the General for help. Our men are dying over there because they can't get any air support form wounded soldiers for at least 1-2 hours. It's a vast land. It's a rough terrain. It's not Iraq. It's worse.

Tonight we shouted at the TV like it was a football game. Nope, not a game. Just Obama smiling and saying that one more week he will think he can make a decision.

Fact: he is not a leader.

He is an embarrassment at this point to the country. What can we do as Amercicans but sit and wait at his mercy. It's ridiculous, crass, cruel, and other words I can't say on a public domain.

And we have 3 more years of this? OMG!