SOLDIER LETTERS

From: Walt Hendricks
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:14 PM
To: mike@michaelmoore.com
Subject: Cause to question....

Mike,

I am a 57 year old Viet Nam Vet and generally have held moderate views with a strong leaning to support our armed forces and, whenever possible, our Government. I have to take time out to thank you for causing me to stop one moment, and question just exactly what in the hell is going on in these whacked out times.

Even though I've felt somewhat uneasy about it, I've tried my darndest to support our efforts in Iraq. I felt confident about going after the Taliban/Al Qaeda lunatics in Afghanistan, but definitely felt we were pushing the envelope going into Iraq.....Is Saddam a bad guy.....hell yes, but we certainly can't deploy troops to every place in the world where "bad guys" reign (Especially when we have supported some of the worst).

What we can do, is support any oppressed people in any way we can with the co-operation of other nations.

After seeing "Bowling for Columbine" and now reading your book, "Dude, Where's my Country"... I seem to be waking out of a deep apathetic slumber, waving my arms and yelling "What the f*** is going on here"...!!!!

I work in the Engineering field which is predominately right wing Bush can do no wrong freedom fries for lunch crowd.......and when I've mentioned your name, or your books or movies....the response has never been flattering to you......the nicest thing I've heard is that you are a waaaaay left wing nutcase.

I'm not crazy about the extreme left or right… I probably lean more towards the Libertarian philosophy, but they can get a bit whacked out themselves.

I would like to think that there are many of us that would just like to live as free as possible, with a little compassion for others and--"jeepers creepers"--a little truth from our "fat cats".....!!!!

In any case, I just want to thank you for everything you do, and reminding us all to "Question Authority"... (I remember that from the 60's....ha..!!)

Your new friend,

Walter Hendricks
Whidbey Island, Washington

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