How it Started
Bud Clay's letter to President George Bush
DEAR PRESIDENT BUSH:
My name is Bud Clay. My son, SSgt Daniel Clay - USMC was killed last week, 21/01/05, in Iraq. He was one of the ten Marines killed by the IED in Fallujah.
Dan was a Christian - he knew Jesus as Lord and Savior - so we know where he is. In his final letter (one left with me for the family - to be read in case of his death) he said "if you are reading this, it means my race is over." He's home now - his and our real home.
I am writing to you to tell you how proud and thankful we (his parents and family) are of you and what you are trying to do to protect us all. This was Dan's second tour in Iraq - he knew and said that his being there was to protect us.
I want to encourage you. I hear in your speeches about "staying the course". I also know what many are against you in this "war on Terror" and that you must get weary in the fight to do what is right. We and many others are praying for you to see this through - as Lincoln said, "that these might not have died in vain".
You have a heavy load - we are praying for you.
God bless you,
BUD CLAY
