Dear A-Team

I love it when a plan comes together

Dear A-Team,

I have a problem that no one else can help which is why I am trying to find you. For I know if I can find you, it's possible I could hire you. I would definitely like to hire you. From the news reports I watched as a child on NBC and in syndication, it appears that money is not the primary factor in deciding whom to help. I hope this is true, as my finances are limited. However, my cause is just and I believe right up your alley.

There is a war being waged in this Middle Eastern country called Iraq. Back some time ago, our country supported Iraq and their vicious leader Saddam Hussein as they fought the more evil Iranians. But things changed. And in the early 90s, we fought back against our former friend of convenience after he double crossed us and invaded his neighbor Kuwait. We ended that war by keeping Saddam in power, which I'm not sure if that was a good or bad thing. It's just a fact. We did sanction his country's ass for many many years. This severely cause suffering amongst the Iraqi people, which is not what we intended or even our fault. But it was a consequence. On the positive side, it did seem to severely cripple their armed forces and prevented upkeep yet alone expansion of plans for biological and nuclear weapons. Again, I'm not making a judgement, I'm just laying out the facts for you.

Now we all know what happened on 9/11. And the US rightfully attacked Afghanistan and the Taliban for harboring and even working with Al Quaeda. But somewhere along the way, people high up in the US government were not satisfied. Maybe it was the speed of the offensive or the lack of new targets to blow up in Afghanista. Whatever the reason, the US decided to invade Iraq. And the American people were given numerous reasons. There was supposedly a link between Saddam and Al Quaeda. Iraq supposedly had nuclear or at least biological weapons. When no weapons turned up, they were getting close to having the capabilities to create said weapons. Then we were fighting the terrorists over in Iraq so we did not have to fight them in the US. And all along we were trying to bring democracy to the Iraqi people.

Whatever one believes about the reasons for invading Iraq, I believe most objective people would agree they would like to see the American troops come home as soon as possible but with a free and democratic Iraqi society with a government that is able to function on its own. That's at least where I stand. But the American troops, God bless them, are fighting a difficult battle that doesn't appear to be getting any better. And I understand - it's difficult to fight against a bunch of people who look exactly like the people you're trying to protect. This is where you guys come in.

Given your experience in Vietnam and throughout the US, I believe you could help wrap up this war in Iraq. I should also add, with a minimal number of casualties. For rarely did you guys ever need to kill anyone to complete your missions. You may be the only hope for America, so I am begging for you to go to Iraq and bring this war to a close. I assume you will need to spring Murdoch from the mental hospital and will need to trick BA into being sedated for the flight over to Iraq. I am willing to help with that. Also, feel free to bring along Frankie Santana. While he didn't serve with you in Vietnam, he was a nice addition as the news stories started to lose viewers. I have already sent a replica of the A-Team van over to Iraq - it will be waiting in the Green Zone when you arrive. I also suggest contacting Rambo, MacGuyver, Chuck Norris, and Superman. Not that I don't believe you could complete this mission yourselves; rather, I think it might take days rather than weeks if you included those guys.

Please respond to me with your decision, which I will patiently wait for. I love it when a plan comes together.

Your Friend,

Tom

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