This is from author, Joe Matlock, that is in the Inactive Coastguard
reserve. There is a lot of truths in what he says.

Hello everyone,
  
Emails travel so fast and have incredible coverage that I find some are
repeated a couple of  times.  When I opened my e-mail this morning I had
another twenty forwards of the article written by Gordon Sinclair, the
Canadian who so eloquently praised the United States. What most of you do
not realize is that this commentary was written many years ago. Those of us
in the Military Service have known about it for a long time. Now, Americans
are flooding the net with it as if it
were new.  It is not. When it was written most Americans didn't read it,
because most Americans did not care.
  
The tragedy that befell all of us on September 11th shocked America.
America no longer feels safe. Many of you have said, "The government should
have known! 30 Billion Dollars is spent on intelligence! What about the
Military!?"
  
Just a reminder America, you voted our government into office. For years you
allowed some dishonest politicians and twisted television media
personalities to shape your ideas about the defense of our nation.  Why?
Because most Americans were too lazy to look beyond the three-minute
sound-bites on the evening news. Here's a news flash not being broadcast
much, "On
September 11th, America had the exact level of protection, both militarily
and intelligence, that it was willing to pay for."
  
Only a few days ago the Congress and the Senate approved 40 BILLION dollars
as a "Down Payment" to fight this War.  A short time ago, our politicians
said a 100 Million dollar increase
for the Navy budget was substantial. In that same bill they ordered the Navy
to conduct an 85 Million Dollar Study on...guess what America!? Missiles
Defense?!  No.  Desperately needed parts for our fighter aircraft? Wrong
again.  Training for Navy Seals? Nope-- uh. They wanted Breast Cancer
research. Yes, America, your elected officials decided that the US Navy
needed more mammograms and less missiles. 

Was this an under the table sneaky move? No, it was right out in the open.
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy both opposed it.   A
New York Senatorial Candidate (Yes, she's the one) was enraged that the
American Military would be so sexist and irresponsible to the needs of
civilians and wanted the Navy to give the money back immediately!  But the
media
paid it little mind. So, America paid little attention.  

Did anyone ever watch CSPAN?  Particularly when the Heads of our Armed
Services essentially begged OUR representatives to give the Military more
money to fight terrorism and maintain a strong defense? Did you see the
debates by the Heads of the Intelligence Services that terrorism was the new
threat? They told the committees of Congress that the CIA, the FBI, and the
Service did not have the money to build the necessary intelligence networks
in the areas where terrorists were being harbored. They warned again and
again that there was clear and present danger within America's borders.
America must have been watching one of the other 314 satellite
channels.
  
The Military begged: "We need more money to maintain military readiness and
Combat Training."
America Answered: "What the Military needs is Sensitivity Training!  You're
all sexist homophobes!  I saw it on 60 Minutes!"
  
The Military said: "We need money to build ships, planes, tanks, and improve
our technology. We are driving tanks that fought in Desert Storm and flying
twenty-year-old aircraft. America still has credible threats throughout the
world. Terrorism will come to America's doorstep."  America Answered:
"You're all part of a vast right-wing conspiracy.  There is no more Soviet
Threat! My Senator told me so! He/She says we do not need such a big
military!  You're dinosaurs trying to hold onto the Cold War! We need Social
Programs!"
  
The Military said: "We need to recruit more Americans into the military.  We
need to increase our force. We are down forty percent of what we had before
Desert Storm, and now can do not much more more than sail from one liberty
port to another."  America Answered: "You're not taking my kids! We're going
to shut down the ROTC programs at our high schools and universities, because
you discriminate against alternative lifestyles! ROTC teaches CHILDREN
(under 21) how to shoot
guns!  You just want another Columbine! Rosie and Oprah say so!"
  
The Military said: "We can't keep interfering in the civil wars of small
insignificant countries. It wastes our time, expends our resources,
decreases training, and demoralizes our troops. The men and women of the
United States are Warriors trying to defend OUR nation, we are not the third
world's police force."  America Answered: "You heartless bastards! Can't you
see the tear in
the eye of that starving child!! There are flies on her face for Christ's
Sake!?  Get Moving!  Jesse Jackson on CNN said that is what we pay you for!"
  
The Military Asked: "Why isn't America enraged over the terrorist attack on
the USS COLE that killed seventeen AMERICAN Sailors? How about the Air Force
barracks bombed in Saudi Arabia? The embassy staffs in Africa? The Soldiers
mutilated and dragged through the streets in Somalia?"  America Answered:
"We don't have time right now! We're busy defending Animal
Rights! Our schools are handing out automatic weapons! The federal
government is  discriminating against cross-dressing Bolivian
hermaphrodites! The police are all members of
the Ku Klux Klan! The lack of Ozone is ruining my tan! If they cut deeper
into Food Stamps those poor women will have to move down to Size 18/20
Channel dresses! 

AND THE WORST!  Corporations are raising the prices of their products sooooo
high I might not be able to afford the multi-disc DVD Player for my 36”
digital ready TV! Besides, YOU GUYS ARE PAID TO DIE!
  
So, America, while you sit on your couch or around your office coffee pots
and ask, "Why did those terrorists kill innocent civilians? Why didn't they
go after the Military?"
  
Remember this America:  They already had but America didn't care. These
Terrorists suddenly
realized that they needed to kill American Civilians, and lots of them,
before they could have their desired reaction from the people of this
country. Well, now they have it.