Comments on: THEY JUST CAN’T HELP THEMSELVES

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:45:04 +0000

“They feel betray more by some journalist than they do by the administration who put them in harms way in such a mendacious and careless manner?”

Yes they do, isn’t that obvious based on the reaction? Why do you think that people in the military don’t blame the administration for their friend’s deaths? I’ll leave it to you to figure out the true answer to both questions, but Arkin’s claim that it’s because we we’re all essentially brainwashed, stupid or blindly loyal is not it. Here’s a clue for you though: Military people are mission and success oriented.

Most in the military would disagree with your characterization of “mendacious and careless” as well.

By: Cold Spring Shops

Cold Spring Shops — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:59:40 +0000

HO-HO-HO CHI MINH.

Some people opposed U.S. involvement in Vietnam because they did not believe it in the country’s interest to do so. Others were actively on the other side…

By: Doug Ross @ Journal

Doug Ross @ Journal — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:19:11 +0000

The New York Times: a Dreadful Parody

Why do I feel so happy? The New York Times is writing off $814.4 million of the value of its New England newspapers…

By: Drongo

Drongo — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:41:36 +0000

“I lost a friend in this war, but I donâ€™t think even Iâ€™m able to fathom the feeling of betrayal and rage Arkinâ€™s comments have engendered in those whoâ€™ve seen themselves and friends bloodied and broken in front of their own eyes”

They feel betray more by some journalist than they do by the administration who put them in harms way in such a mendacious and careless manner?

By: Joe Helgerson

Joe Helgerson — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:22:47 +0000

Find one wacko journalist on the left showing his ignorance….then take the broad sweeping brush, and paint anyone against this disaster of a war as, hating the troops, hating America, roll out all the rightwing propaganda, and feel smug about it. C’mon Rick, your better than that. Arkin’s an idiot, lets have a real discussion about an exit strategy, please.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:22:13 +0000

Thank you Rick for your words and link to John’s post at Op-for. Like many veterans, I’m still speechless at the sheer ignorant audacity of Arkin’s post and John expresses my feelings very well. To see that such ignorance comes from someone who actually did serve in the military is particularly troubling. I can’t really say anymore as I’m still seething. I lost a friend in this war, but I don’t think even I’m able to fathom the feeling of betrayal and rage Arkin’s comments have engendered in those who’ve seen themselves and friends bloodied and broken in front of their own eyes.

By: Rhymes With Right

Rhymes With Right — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:04:34 +0000

WaPo Reporter Freaks Out Again – F@$% The Rest Of You, Too!

Well, William M. Arkin proved today that he, not those of us who disagree with him, is “arrogant and intolerant”. After all, he seems a little bit miffed that after using his First Amendment rights to bash the troops and…

By: Mike James

Mike James — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:18:28 +0000

I believe the term for this sort of thing is “tempting the Legions”.

By: Charles Bird

Charles Bird — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:41:06 +0000

This paragraph is most certainly a lie:

“I said I was bothered by the notion that â€œthe troopsâ€ were somehow becoming hallowed beings above society, that they had an attitude that only they had the means â€“ or the right â€“ to judge the worthiness of the Iraq endeavor.”

Arkin never said he anything about his concerned that they were becoming hallowed. Rather, the opposite, since he referred to them as young, naive and confused. The quotes of the soldiers–in both attitude and actual words spoken–did not convey that “only they had the means â€“ or the right â€“ to judge the worthiness of the Iraq endeavor.” Arkin is indeed a bald-faced liar.

Doesn’t the WA Post fact-check his material before he hits the “post” button?

By: Drongo

Drongo — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:01:51 +0000

“Did you notice that the Washington Post article was in the Metro section? Can you say â€˜buried itâ€™?”

What do you think is front page worthy about it?