This serviceman says it all. Thought you might find this interesting.....


A letter from a radio station website in Lubbock, Texas, home of the
Dixie Chick who bad-mouthed our President:

Name: LT. Layne McDowell
Date: 03/15/03
Time: 01:54:49 PM

An open letter to the Dixie Chicks:

Earlier this week, while performing in London, you stated that you were
ashamed that our President is from your home state. I wonder if you
realized how many Americans would be listening. This American was
listening. This Texan is ashamed that you come from my state. I serve
my country as an officer in the United States Navy. Specifically, I
fly F-14 Tomcats off carriers around the world, executing the missions
that preserve the very freedom you claim to exercise. I have proudly
fought for my country in the skies over Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan
without regret. Though I may disagree wholeheartedly with your
comments, I will defend to the death your right to say them, in
America.


But for you to travel to a foreign land and publicly criticize our
Commander in Chief is cowardice behavior. Would you have so willingly
made those comments while performing for a patriotic, flag-waving
crowd of Texans in Lubbock? I would imagine not. How dare you pocket
profits off songs about soldiers, their deaths and patriotism while
criticizing their Commander in Chief abroad, even while they prepare
to give their lives to ensure your own freedom of speech. Please ask
yourself, what have you done to deserve that sacrifice?

Do not try to justify your comments by claiming that you made them
only because you care about innocent lives. Never once in our history
have we committed troops to war for the purpose of taking innocent
lives. We do it to protect innocent lives, even yours. If the world
leaders of the late 1930s had the vision and courage of our present
Commander in Chief, perhaps the evil men who caused the death of
millions in WWII would have never had the opportunity to harm a soul.
The potential loss of millions of lives in the future at the hands of
today's evil men necessitate action.

In a separate correspondence, I am returning to you each and every
Dixie Chicks CD and cassette that I have ever purchased. Never again
will I allow my funds to support your behavior. All you have done is
to add your name to a growing list of American "Celebrities" who have
failed to realize that they have obtained their successes on the backs
of the American blue-collar workers such as our servicemen and women.

To Natalie Maines: This Texan, this American, will continue to risk his
life to guarantee your freedoms.

What will you do to deserve it?