Combat Veterans

By WILLIAM C. GATES SR. | Highlands Today
Published: January 05, 2008

This is in response to a letter dated Dec. 31, titled "Combat Veterans." It never fails. Let something good come along and some liberal with his hand out will foul it up.

This war is different from the others we have known in our time, with the exception of the Kamikazes of World War II. They, too, were driven by religion.

The other wars have always been on other shores. This one began on our lands, or have we forgotten Sept. 11, 2001?

During World War II, the press was on our side. In Vietnam, the politicians took over and turned that war over to the enemy, who now admits that we had them defeated, but for the bad press.

Now we have this war against terrorists. Again the press has turned the population against our military. Had the press tried this during World War II, the editors would have been lined up against a wall and shot, and deservingly so.

Now one of the veterans from a previous conflict has seen fit to complain about this over due assistance.

I, too, am a veteran from the Korea era, however, I fully agree that these heroes and only these heroes are entitled to this tax reduction.

William C. Gates Sr.
Sebring