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Danger Zone: Trouble in Kosovo (This story is Entirely Fictional) Matthew watched as the dust settled. He watched, clueless as to what had happened. He watched, his eyes wide. He watched with utter confusion. He looked blankly at the horrible spectacle before his eyes. Before him lay severed bodies. Debris was strewn all over the place. There were few still alive. Few still moving, but they too were dazed, dazed at the spectacle of death. People lay twisted in warped shapes. Their blank eyes stared at the survivors, no expression, no feeling. The color was gone from their bodies. Their faces were ashen, white with fear, the fear of life and the fear of death. Matthew sat on something smooth. He did not care what it was. His head still ached; sore from the blow he had received. "That godforsaken enemy!" he muttered as he nursed his wound. It was the first day of November when news of the attack reached the ears of the United States. O’Hare International Airport was reporting visibility to be at ¼ of a mile. The mist hung low at the ground at rush hour, creating a nightmare on the expressways. The sunlight could not penetrate the thick cloud cover. This truly was a dreary morning in the town of Chicago. In his car on I-55, Matthew listened to the radio. His rusty old Cadillac was his best friend. The maroon shaded car had lived with him for more than a decade. He had just had it improved. A new engine and a new interior were added to the old car, giving it a spiffy look on the interior.
The news hit the public by storm. A huge tidal wave had crashed into the family of many parents that had enlisted their children into the army. The United States had struggled to hold two ends together and keep the world in peace. It had tried but the force, the pressure was too strong, and the string had snapped. They had no choice but to go to war. The hint of a war dominated the news the next day. In the few hours before the start of war, news stations raged with accusations and compliments aimed at the US government. A heated debate took place on every news channel. Virtually no regular programming was shown, and the entire day was spent talking about this decision. The news was only part of the equation. All over the country, patriots rushed to enlist in the Army. They wanted so desperately to serve their country. The flood of patriotism surprised the President. He, like everyone else, believed that the days of chivalry and knighthood were over. This was a pleasant surprise to every American that had served in the Army. Matthew up at his base as soon as he possibly could. His well-built body and his clean-shaven face had made him a sweetheart in high school, but it was later that he had met the love of his life. In his rough, tough commando voice, he gave a short, inspiring, speech to a huge crowd below him. "Our trust has been betrayed. We have been provoked. We were peaceful; we were serene, yet our tail has been yanked. We are the watchdogs of the world. We try to scare away any invaders that threaten the world, but if they advance… Sigh… If they advance, we are responsible to send them running back to where they came from. " Now, my fellow soldiers, is that time. We were disturbed and we tried our hardest to scare them away. They persisted and are now threatening the safety of the world. We must…We must, send them retreating." His speech was received with hundreds of cheers, and he retired. To be continued… Date posted: November 1, 1998. What do you think about this?
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