Freedom is Always Worth the Price-Due Sept. 23

With John McCain supporting the war in Iraq and Barack Obama wanting to bring our troops home, there are many mixed feelings about our presidential candidates among fellow Americans. In this particular video, it features a veteran of the Iraqi war. Inspiration is one word that describes this short campaign video for John McCain. This soldier obviously is a strong supporter of McCain, and this video proves how important it is to vote for the right candidate for the upcoming election. The man states that he was in Iraq for twelve months and has seen the sacrifices made for the people of Iraq. According to him, the war is not full of mistakes as many people think. He gives us an insider’s prospective of the Iraqi war. Because the people of Iraq are like us deep down, he says that they want to live in a “secure world” with freedom from the laws that currently tie them down. Confidence is in his voice when he asks “Are they better off than they were in 2002? You bet.” He used very good comparisons that make the person watching the video really think about their views on the war. By asking if one would save a fireman who was going to save a child, he proves a good point. Why take our troops out of Iraq as we are starting to make a difference there? Wouldn’t we rather have our troops over there helping their country rather than have the bad people of their country come to America and start a war? The best part of the video is when the music starts to slowly get louder, and then he turns to walk away. No more is said about him being a soldier, but you can tell that he made a sacrifice. The little limp and prosthetic leg says it all, and I admire him for what he did for our country.