Chris Hayes: I'm 'Uncomfortable' Calling Fallen Military 'Heroes'

Newsbusters ^ | May 27, 2012 | Mark Finkelstein

[EandH Dad]

Let’s wrap him in some body armor and put an M4 in hands, then chuck him into the middle of a fire fight. I bet his comfort zone experiences some drastic modification.

[EEGator]

[jody2]

Hayes fails to understand how warfare has changed. Where once upon time a “hero” might be someone who braved enemy fire to save buddies or other deed, today in an irregular war fought with IEDs every trooper is indeed a hero when she/he puts them self in harms way by going on patrol.

I’m steeped in WWI and WWII history and veteran of Vietnam and appreciate how the wars in Iraq/Afghanistan in which my son and many friends fought are so very different.

IMO, troops who were in Afghanistan and died or survived are each a HERO in every sense of the word.

[rbg81]

In this turd’s “mind”, no doubt the real heros are the bomos and trannies. MSNBC needs to be flushed.

[Migraine]

I feel comfortable, ah, uncomfortable

Sounds like he's butt-hurt...

[Talisker]

CHRIS HAYES: ...why do I feel so [un]comfortable about the word "hero"?

Because you're a coward and a traitor, Chris.

That's why you work for the enemy - so you don't have to stand up to them.

That's also why you said "comfortable" instead of "uncomfortable," when you meant the latter, so that you would have technical deniability covered by the impression of misspeaking.

And that's why you hesitated while speaking, in order to give the impression of thoughtful, reasoned caution, when you were actually reading from a pre-determined script.

Your soul is dead, Chris. You are a traitor to life itself, and freedom, and goodness, and peace, and love. And hell awaits you with slavering fangs.

[CrazyIvan]

I will feel uncomfortable tomorrow when I visit a couple of
my relatives and friends. These include a posthumous Navy and Marine Corps Medal. I will feel uncomfortable because I,
who never served, will be on hallowed ground.

[jivin gene]

“Let’s wrap him in some body armor and put an M4 in hands, then chuck him into the middle of a fire fight.”

First, let’s get this whiney little pussy through boot camp.

[SaxxonWoods]

I went to MSNBC.com and Hays’ email contact two clicks away by searching his name. I sent him a scathing email and found the activity quite satisfying.

I suggest you do the same.

[MasterGunner01]

Note to Mr. Chris Hayes: I am truly sorry that you find veterans embarrassing. We veterans find it embarrassing that you live in the same great country as we do. You've lived a life of freedom and privilege bought by the sweat and blood of better men than you'll ever be.

[trebb]

When they sign on the dotted line and choose combat arms they have already reached the threshold. When they are KIA or WIA they cross the threshold. Jmo.

Well said. I'm amazed at the young men and women who keep coming in to the military, with the knowledge that a greater number of them will be deployed to a place where killing Americans is in vogue. Not at all uncomfortable calling our warriors heroes.

[Joe Boucher]

Simply turn this cow pie over to my sister in law who lost her Hero Marine Lieutenant son in Fallujah.
She’d put the needed smackdown on this maggot.

[airborne]

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks robowombat.

[mountainlion]

Was George Washington a hero? Would Chris Hayes be happy if we were speaking the kings English or German, Spanish? Hundreds of my ancestors fought for this country, should I just forget them? Should I forget the Constitution? Should I for get God? Should I blindly fallow Chris Hayes who ever he is?

[SteveAustin]

I would think it instructive to put this guy in a plane with a parachute and push him out the door over the Sudan or North Korea and tell him to survive in those societies for a couple years.

[mombonn]

I have no clue who Chris Hayes may be, but Um, and, ah, ah, he hardly sounds like an "intellectual".