Reason's for Thanks

This Desert Storm vet is speaking his mind to those who disparge our military, and take their freedoms so lightly:

I wish for just one moment that the organizations that complain would spend just a week in the countries that we, the United States, "interfere" with. In most countries you could be executed just for voicing your opinion, and to speak badly about your country, you could be shot on sight, without a trial or the opportunity to defend yourself. To stand on a street corner and protest anything could get you shot with the protest sign still in your hand. The next day your name wouldn't be in the paper. To make mention about your military forces would get you and your family executed--in public! Furthermore, if you are "famous or well-to-do" and you denounce government policy or go against the leaders (whoever controls the government), you will find the soup line will be your next place to eat