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February 21, 2007 at 12:22:04

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White House and Pentagon Cowards Betray Real War Heroes, Again, Failing to Support the Troops

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Bottom line, the failure to recognize real courage-- to have the courage to make awards, even with the potential for mistakes-- is one more way, besides not providing body armor, not build hummers right, not taking care of families, cutting pay, and sending wounded to cockroach infested hospitals, that the Bush administration and its lackey military are failing, or worse, betraying, this generation of troops. When there is talk of supporting the troops, add this to the list of ways the right wing has failed to do its job.

You have to wonder about the kind of culture-- military and political-- exists that is so immobilized by... whatever... that out of 500,000+ troops having been in the combat zone, they have been unable to resolve that any of them have acted heroically. Are they cowards, afraid to name someone who ends up speaking out against the war? Are they so managed by Rove-type media and image managers? Have these armchair, combat deprived generals made it so hard to meet the criteria because they are so clueless, as Kinney suggests? Any way you scope the reasons, it ain't pretty and it still amounts to a failure to support and honor the troops. This is one war where the troops have not been vilified by antiwar activists. We know the troops have gone into this war with good intentions. It is sad to see that not only have the leaders-- miliitary and civilian-- failed the in planning and executing the failed Iraq experiment, failed in supplying them, but they have failed them morally, failing to honor true courage and bravery. But that may be intentional

Maybe, if there are no great heroes, then that makes it easier to sell the idea that everyone who enlists is a hero. Maybe that's easier to market to recruits than the real thing. Then again, that applies to a lot of territory, in this war, doesn't it?

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Never-ending list by Sandy Sand on Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 at 1:59:12 PM
How can someone fighting an illegal, immoral war be a hero? by jpsmith123 on Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 at 5:36:10 PM
You really have no clue, do you? by ardee D. on Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 at 6:25:36 PM
You really have no principles, do you? by jpsmith123 on Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 at 7:12:56 PM
I have to agree with the basic principles stated here... by Daniel Geery on Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 12:22:38 AM
sticking to the basics by Matt Kovach on Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 10:55:23 AM
Shame on you, Daniel by ardee D. on Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 11:46:47 AM
Is "Ardee" going to be warned for his insults, or just me? by jpsmith123 on Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 4:35:09 PM
Do you realy think anyone pays attention to you? by ardee D. on Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 5:21:50 PM
Well you're certainly obsessed with me, chumpy. by jpsmith123 on Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 6:52:31 PM
Daniel excuse me but I must add to this by ardee D. on Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 5:33:39 PM
A moral quiz for "Ardee". by jpsmith123 on Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 7:24:37 PM
You are not Daniel by ardee D. on Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 10:30:50 AM
Didn't expect a substantive reply from you, chump. by jpsmith123 on Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 4:42:10 PM
arent you taking valuable time by ardee D. on Sunday, Feb 25, 2007 at 9:58:04 AM
Bad apple's revenge by Fred F on Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 at 8:30:19 PM
Plenty of Heroes by Rev. Jim Sutter on Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 at 10:27:15 PM
on heroes etc by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 10:21:57 AM
"War Heroes" -- Ugh. Uncritical worship of the military is a by Richard Mynick on Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 12:20:11 PM
Ironic aint it by ardee D. on Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 5:35:49 PM

 
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