Thursday, December 08, 2005

Again, I Say: Same Song, New Stage...

In the comments section over at Two Babes and a Brain, attached to one of their posts about the disgusting letter to Hero Joshua Sparling, was a question...

Where did we get the idea that anti-war meant anti-troop, anyway?

My response was, in a nutshell "from their own actions."

In retrospect, my response could have been easier - I didn't even really have to type. I could have just posted these links:

Exhibit A: Iraq War Vet Spat On, Called Baby Killer (Free Republic)
"...he was approached by a man who berated his service. The soldier responded with what is a standard statement, that he was fighting for the man's right to make such comments.

The man replied by spitting on the soldier.

A police officer witnessed the exchange and promptly intervened. He arrested the man for assault and took him away.

This month, while the soldier was staying at Walter Reed, he ventured out with four of his buddies for a relaxing evening at a local establishment.

A man approached the obviously wounded soldier and called him a "baby killer." The soldier responded by telling the man that he was fighting for his right to say things like that.

The man replied by shoving the soldier hard in the chest with both hands.

The soldier instinctively defended himself and decked the man with one punch.

Not a surprise, though - my husband is always remarking to me how "violent" some of these "non-violent" peaceniks often are.

Exhibit B: Burrrrrrrrr (Andi's World)
Some of the FReepers filled me in on what I had missed over the past few weeks. One incident is particularly revealing. Code Pink always leaves before the bus carrying our wounded troops arrives back at Walter Reed from dinner. That's because the troops throw some interesting hand signals their way, and it makes for a bad photo. Imagine their surprise when the bus arrived early two weeks ago and caught Code Pink standing on the corner. What did the Pinkos do? What they always do to our troops....Turn their backs on them. So much for supporting our troops.

Exhibit C, of course, was already there; the afore-mentioned hideous card sent to a wounded hero.

I rest my case.

posted by Pam @ 10:54 AM |

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