That's kind of a dumb comment. What makes people "anti-military"? Because we don't think a foreign collaberator should be buried in Arlington makes us anti-military in general?
We lost that war. If the guy is such a hero, there is room in his home country. People who feel that way are not anti-military. Probably they're very pro-military because they want that ground reserved for the US military.
You obviously have no idea what the Hmong did for us in VN. Sad.
We kinda betrayed the Hmong and that led to the loss of his "home" country. There's no way his and our old enemies would permit his return even in death.
General Vang Pao was both a genuine hero, a staunch ally, and a controversial figure. He was no mere "foreign collaberator."
I'd bet a donut the controversies surrounding him, including (dropped) federal charges of trying to overthrow the Laotian government in 2007, is what caused the military review to reject the request.
You are oblivious. The word "collaborator" refers to a villain who works with the enemy. This man was an ally. Your language only makes sense if you support the commie Viet Cong.
Furthermore, the US is his home country. Your ignorant statements are an insult every American soldier who "lost that war" to use your words. Go back to DU.
“We lost that war. If the guy is such a hero, there is room in his home country.”
Speaking of dumb comments....
Yo-Mama—check the rolls at Arlington you will find there are there American Diplomats, and Politicians,lots of dead bones
and stones that try to explain why non Military are kept on
General Lees property.Ge.Pao earned a right to be buried any
place his family want him to be remembered. I would want to be cremated and my ashed spread all over Washington D.C. with the prayers that my ashes might purify and somewhat restore what was once the Capitol of these United States.
But given some of those buried at Arlington that ought not be there— Gen.Pao most certainly ought be there-he earned it the old fashioned way by doing what the anti-war types
so despised.
Say what?
Who the hell is we?
Do you have a frog in your pocket?
Did you fight in that war?
WE didn't lose it, it was given away by a bunch of dumb ass politicians in a corrupt administration that was influenced by a an equally dumb ass bunch of liberal, tree-hugging fools that convinced said dumb ass politicians that their voting block was big enough to hurt them.
Had WE been allowed to fight the damned war, it would have been over in about three weeks. Instead, WE were hamstrung by a bunch of touchy-feely crap rules of engagement that resulted in the loss of over 59,000 brave and able US soldiers, for no reason whatsoever.
Lost it, my ass.