Post by misternuke on Nov 21, 2009 12:42:08 GMT -4
I do agree that a lot of the no photo coverage was politicized. I also think when you ban or don't allow something you inevitably create a story. Though we don't need to see a body bag every night on TV. We do need to see the cost.
And to misternuke... My post last night might have turned somewhat political but that was fueled by other comments and a little Mr. Daniels and I apologize if I came off in a bad light. Without our Democracy and Soldiers supporting that Democracy how else can we sit here and have dialogue and rants about each others views. With out what you and thousands of others do to protect what our country stands for and what it was founded on we would wouldn't be what we are. A giant melting pot of ideas and that's what makes us...well...us. As far as supporting our troops...other than words. I do a lot. In my job I've had the privilege of supporting and working with bands doing USO shows all over the world in different theaters of operations. Along with donations of instruments etc.
A band I work with is doing a show coming up in D.C. Everyone should come out or make a donation. I'll be there. radiobase1.clearchannel.com/front/OpenContest.asp?Action=Login&SurveyID=39418&zx=589
Apology accepted. My point was this: there are so many leftists who will camp outside Walter Reed on a Friday night to hold up 'murderer' banners up in front of the busses carrying our wounded warriors in and out of the hospital...who hang out in front of a Halloween party at the White House being given for children of military personnel dressed as dead soldiers or witches chanting 'more pretties to die in my war'...... And these are the same people who will say how awful the government is for not providing adequate care to soldiers for PTSD?? Give me a f'n break! You can't have it both ways!! Either we're despised murderers or the objects of your pity.
The crux of the matter is that while people like to say that they support the troops, the support that the troops so desperately seek is the knowledge that people back home want them to succeed. Success in war is called 'victory' which has another pleasant side effect called 'not dying'. Sort of like going to a NASCAR race and hoping only that your favorite driver doesn't crash and die....yes it is right-thinking, but I don't necessarily know if you can call it "support".
I didn't mean to take this out on you personally for that comment, but it infuriates me how many who will consistently display nothing but contempt for the military, suddenly like to take up soldier issues like veterans' care as a line of political attack. Our servicemembers are not victims that need or want to be pitied. Every one of us volunteered.