European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 04, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 letters the stars and Stripe monday february 4,1991�?� writers say groups degrading cause while i believe that any group working for peace should be lauded i was very offended by some of the opinions of the women in the a self help group in a recent article. I i am also a military spouse who May have to Deal with welcoming Home a a a crippled her word not mine sol diet Back from the Middle East but instead of degrading the Mission my husband must risk his life to Complete i stand proud behind his actions and the actions of the commander in chief. It defending the Constitution of the United states is not All that the american soldiers contract says. It also includes the requirement a to perform Active duty when determined by inc president when it is necessary to support any operational women should definitely Stop making such off the cuff remarks such As calling president Bush weak. It belittles their so Callej a cause for the entire article makes these women so a cause sound no More than a cause to return their men Back to them. I have also taken offence at the statement that my sending essential supplies not readily available in saudi Arabia or gifts of love to my husband As furthering the War. I am supporting my husbands Good mental health and promoting his morale nothing More. I wholeheartedly Hope these women continue their crusade for peace. Its the thing i Pray for daily. But do not degrade your cause by the Means you Are using to achieve it. A Laura Oakes Hanau Germany. Concerning the sentence Quot we arc Young women. We done to know How to live with a husband who a crippled paralysed or a maybe worse psychological a no says this War s about Freedom we have All heard about soldiers trying to become conscientious objectors saying that they think this a a War is All about Oil and they cannot fight a Battle about Money. They Are forgetting that we fought England presumably Over a tax on Tea. If you remember your history you will remember that it Wasny to the Money it was because the King of England had taxed us without our having any say in the matter. We were being treated in effect As servants and slaves. Now i believe the principle underlying our presidents actions is still one of resistance against oppression As Well As an attempt to keep the balance of Power so necessary to the worlds survival this time against Saddam. If he were ignored to run Loose and take Over saudi Arabia it Stop there and if he Ever got control of the worlds Oil resources think what havoc it would wreak. If you think Back on it this has been coming for a Long time. Rani Ember the glut of surplus Oil that the Mideast nations dumped on us which bankrupted so Many oilmen Banks and practically the whole state of Texas that had to be deliberate and now a shortage that could conceivably cripple so Many businesses this can to be a coincidence. A deliberate attempt is being made to keep us off balance and Blind us to what might be an underlying objective. No in a not paranoid a Only people who think they Are a target Are paranoid you Aren t paranoid if you really Are a target. America has been the target of hate for All the dictators of the world for Many years now. That show they keep their people blinded to the oppression and poverty at Home. Wherever american soldiers Are sent to fight whether the Media or the so called intellectuals say it is for Oil or political gain or whatever remember that they Are wrong. You fight for the last bastion of real Freedom in the world a America. This is Quot one Battle we can to afford to Back away from or lose. A command sgt. Maj. Benjamin f. Sundey Parma sons Germany a a sex conscientious objector Speaks out the articles on conscientious objectors and the persons interviewed were very interesting and brought Back a lot of memories. I had similar convictions that a person should never participate in War because this was incompatible with scripture based beliefs. Consequently at 181 registered the selective service Board existed then for conscientious objector status. This was just before troops were beginning to be sent to Vietnam so 1 did no to have the fear of imminent conflict muddying the Waters when i was determining my convictions. A ����.��. A a _ a a a a. A As time went on and the Vietnam War progressed i changed my mind. Consequently after medical school i went into the Berry plan which allowed me to Complete my training before going on Active duty. Questions such As a would you defend your Mother if she was attacked a arc not As stupid As or. Stoner thinks. If you admit that deadly Force May be right in some cases of self defense or defense of your loved ones its not a Long step to admitting that police forces Are necessary. And if its legitimate to defend persons from internal aggression its difficult to argue against having armies to defend people against foreign aggression. A a a a a a. A a. A. A a a a. A a a a a a a a. A a a a a a. A a one May argue that participation in a War or on a certain Side in a War is wrong. But to refuse to defend yourself or others against a Hitler or a Saddam Hussein while being willing to do so against a mugger or rapist does no to hold together logically. To be willing to defend my own skin but not anyone else a is at the Best rather selfish if not in the final analysis cowardly. It certainly goes against the scriptural principle of being willing to Lay Down your life for others. There will always be people in War or in peace who for sincere and valid reasons decide to become conscientious objectors. For the Sake of the Republic i Hope there Are As Many or More who like sgt. Alvin York of Wei Fame make the opposite decision. A col. Glen i. Reeves my a soc Storberg All Netherlands by i suggest you re evaluate your wedding vows educate youself and begin to realize it does no to matter what your age is. Its always going to be hard but done to you think the spouse will be enduring the worst. We All have our ways of coping. We also have the right to do whatever we deem Best for our family members stationed in saudi Arabia. I support my husband whose Job just happens to be in the desert right now. I am not promoting War and i resent the implication that i am. I have yet to meet a Soldier who has not first spoken of peace. To the wife who Felt if she did no to protest or at least do something and her husband died she would a feel guilt in her own he Aive shame on you do you really believe your husband would be proud of the fact that you were fighting against the very thing he May be fighting for the time to do something for someone is while they a re living not after they re dead. A Carrie Cleveland a Schweinfurt Germany a a Darby a Good base having just read the letter talking about How a a overrated Camp Darby Italy is i Felt i had to write. Two Summers ago my husband son and i went camping through France Italy and Germany. After four Days of travelling through France we arrived at Camp Darby. We loved it we had space in a Green Grassy campsite unlike most of the French campgrounds. We were r Able to Stock up on supplies at the Shoppe the and commissary. We went out for pizza. Using Camp Darby As our a Home based we went into Pisa and saw the leaning Tower. We also spent a Day at the american Beach. We got plenty of Gas coupons that we used during our whole stay in Italy including driving Down to Rome and then North to Germany. Although i consider the Camp Darby Campground a Scenic vacation spot i think its a great place to set up Camp and see some of Italy. You definitely save Money and the people speak English a Marilyn Liszak Raf Wood Rifle England letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions will be published daily in this space. A letters must be signed. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Preference will be Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a . Letters should be addressed to letters to the editor the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211. A a a a a a a a a. A a a a a letters requesting information or assistance will be answered in a new feature called readers action line which will appear on Page 16 every Day except thursday and sunday. 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