Subj : The War Has No Clothes
To   : The Lizard Master
From : Frank Reid
Date : Sat Oct 01 2005 08:16 am

  Re: The War Has No Clothes
  By: The Lizard Master to Frank Reid on Fri Sep 30 2005 11:17 pm

 > Do you seriously feel I'm doing that?

Only you can answer the question of your own motivations, but the
airwaves are clearly full of those who are using this war only to make
political hay with the incumbent president.  They obviously have no true
regard for the outcome of the war, Iraq people or our soldiers in harm's
way except for the obligatory "but I support our troops" clause.  I wish
Bush had greater "direct exposure" on the Katrina event, so they could
point their dogs on that front.  And the irony is that it's not like
they're going to impeach him, get him to resign or vacate office any
earlier than the end of his term!  It's just silly politics.

As you listen to the talking heads and entertainers that stroke your
chosen political persuasion, you should imagine that stream filtering
through the eyes and ears of a soldier in a mess tent in Iraq.  Imagine
how he or she would interpret that same commentary or joke.  Substitute
the word "Afghanistan" for "Iraq" and see if it's still true or funny. 
Chances are, if it seems demoralizing or degrading to a soldier on the
battlefield, it's probably pure political tripe and shouldn't have been
spoken in the context of the war.


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