SOLDIER LETTERS

From: __________
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 2:52 AM
To: mike@michaelmoore.com
Subject: Troops in Iraq

Mike,

I realize that you’re a very busy person. However, I hope you could find it in your way and/or point me in a direction to find answers to what I am about to tell you.

Saturday night I was at a local Pub having dinner at the bar, normal for a 56 year old single fat guy, when a fellow sat down at the bar. He seemed to have been a regular for the Bartender asked him when he was leaving for Iraq. This young man told the bartender he was leaving in the morning with the rest of his Reserve Unit and another Reserve unit from Ohio. Seems these two units are all Logistic people, OK, Truck drivers. In his conversation with the Bartender he stated that this was his second time there. As the conversation went on I listened, being an ex-serviceman myself (Navy). I was getting ready to leave and asked this military man how things were going over there. Of course he said it sucked, and was turning into another military disaster like Nam. I agreed and some how I was drawn into his conversation.

What disturbed me most was when I asked him what weapons he carried as a truck driver. He told me the new M-16, model blah blah blah, stuff never made sense to me even when I was in. I asked him what kind of side arm they gave him and his fellow drivers. He explained, "Sir, Reservists are not issued side arms or flack vests as there was not enough money to outfit all the Reservists, only Active Personnel". I was appalled to say the least.

I want to find out if this is true. If it is, how do I make a big stink about it? Bush is a jerk agreed, but I can't believe he is this big an Asshole not providing protection and arms for our troops to fight HIS WAR!

Thanks for all your time and consideration,
_________

PS: 'Dude, Where is my country' is a great book, it has moved me much like the book 'America what went wrong', written about the Reagan Years.

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