I Love This Comeback
>>> >
>>> > One of my sons serves in the military. He is still stateside, here in
>>> > California. He called me yesterday to let me know how warm and
>> welcoming
>>> > people were to him, and his troops, everywhere he goes, telling me how
>>> > people shake their hands, and thank them for being willing to serve, >>> > and
>>> > fight, for not only our own freedoms but so that others may have them
>>> > also.
>>> >
>>> > But he also told me about an incident in the grocery store he stopped >>> > at
>>> > yesterday, on his way home from the base. He said that ahead of >>> > several
>>> > people in front of him stood a woman dressed in a burkha.
>>> >
>>> > He said when she got to the cashier she loudly remarked about the U.S.
>>> > flag
>>> > lapel pin the cashier wore on her smock. The cashier reached up and
>>> > touched
>>> > the pin, and said proudly," Yes, I always wear it and probably always
>>> > will."
>>> >
>>> > The woman in the burkha then asked the cashier when she was going to
>> stop
>>> > bombing her countrymen, explaining that she was Iraqi. A gentleman
>>> > standing
>>> > behind my son stepped forward, putting his arm around my son's
>> shoulders,
>>> > and nodding towards my son, said in a calm and gentle voice to the >>> > Iraqi
>>> > woman: "Lady, hundreds of thousands of men and women like this young >>> > man
>>> > have fought and died so that YOU could stand here, in MY country and
>>> > accuse
>>> > a check-out cashier of bombing YOUR countrymen. It is my belief that
>> had
>>> > you been this outspoken in YOUR own country, we wouldn't need to be
>> there
>>> > today. But, hey, if you have now learned how to speak out so loudly >>> > and
>>> > clearly, I'll gladly buy you a ticket and pay your way back to Iraq so
>> you
>>> > can straighten out the mess in YOUR country that you are obviously >>> > here
>> in
>>> > MY country to avoid."
>>> >
>>> > Everyone within hearing distance cheered!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > IF YOU AGREE____ Pass this on to all your proud American friends.
>>> >
>>> > I just did!
