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ZOT! The Walking Wounded
The American Conservative ^
| January 31, 2005
| Fred Reed
Posted on 02/03/2005 12:42:22 PM PST by hard_rocker1232
The observant will have noticed that we hear little from the troops in Iraq and see almost nothing of the wounded. Why, one might wonder, does not CNN put an enlisted Marine before a camera and, for 15 minutes without editing, let him say what he thinks? Is he not an adult and a citizen? Is he not engaged in important events on our behalf?
Sound political reasons exist. Soldiers are a risk PR-wise, the wounded a liability. No one can tell what they might say, and conspicuous dismemberment is bad for recruiting. An enlisted man in front of a camera is dangerous. He could wreck the governmental spin apparatus in five minutes. It is better to keep soldiers discreetly out of sight.
So we do not see much of the casualties, ours or theirs. Yet they are there, somewhere, with missing legs, blind, becoming accustomed to groping at things in their new darkness, learning to use the wheelchairs that will be theirs for 50 years. Some face worse fates than others. Quadriplegics will be warehoused in VA hospitals where nurses will turn them at intervals, like hamburgers, to prevent bedsores. Friends and relatives will soon forget them. Suicide will be a frequent thought. The less damaged will get around.
(Excerpt) Read more at amconmag.com ...
TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: asspirate; dummy; dutroll; kittyfood; loser; narcolepsy; painfullynaive; paleoconservative; soldiers; veterans; vikingkitty; wia; wounded; zot; zotbait
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To: hard_rocker1232
"In essence, Kirks views are an advocacy of retaining the current order in spite of its inherent corruptness"
Yep, sounds like a real deep thinker to me. No, wait, sounds like a liberal in sheeps clothing. And you, being a follower are what?
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:10:31 PM PST
by
Allosaurs_r_us
(Idaho Carnivores for Conservatism)
To: international american
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:11:29 PM PST
by
glock rocks
( Miss Kitty, the sun hasn't come up on the day that Marshal Dillon can't take care of himself.)
To: JimWforBush
Remember to use spell check Jim!
To: hard_rocker1232
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:12:33 PM PST
by
cardinal4
(George W Bush-Bringing a new democracy every term..)
To: Red Sea Swimmer
That is the moderator meeting room to see if hard_rocker1232 got to stay or get the ZOT..
See Jim Robinson's post here and see how many names hard_rocker1232 has signed in with.
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:13:57 PM PST
by
Arrowhead1952
("I hate the Republicans and everything they stand for," - Howard Dean 01/29/2005)
To: MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy
Ick!!! Another TYPO! :^(
et at s/b et al. Without typos FR would be reduced to anarchy.
Without typos there would be no beebers, no stuns...
Ask Conspiracy Guy. This issue has been settled.
(P.S. corrections should use "vi" format like this: s/et at/et al. fyi)
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:14:55 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
(This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
To: hard_rocker1232
Why, one might wonder, does not CNN put an enlisted Marine before a camera and, for 15 minutes without editing, let him say what he thinks? Well, heck, I can answer that one for ya. CNN doesn't know what an enlisted Marine looks like. The Crescent News Network can't handle speaking to any of our Troops. They might accidently allow the Truth to be heard, and then their ratings would dive even worse than they already are.
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:16:09 PM PST
by
Reborn
To: Arrowhead1952
ROFLMAO, EXCELLENT PIC!!!
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:16:51 PM PST
by
Reborn
To: hard_rocker1232
You may not be a dope, but you are a recurring troll.
To: Reborn
"Stole" it on another ZOT thread......
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:18:23 PM PST
by
Arrowhead1952
("I hate the Republicans and everything they stand for," - Howard Dean 01/29/2005)
To: hard_rocker1232
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:18:37 PM PST
by
MarineBrat
("God is dead"- Nietzsche,1886. "Nietzsche is dead"- God,1901)
To: Fiddlstix
spelin and tiepos r part off hour charme
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:19:11 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Naked Mole Rats have feelings too. Be nice to them.)
To: hard_rocker1232; MeekOneGOP
He's Very Dead Jim!All your Nukes ARE Belong to Us!!!!
ZOT!
PWND!
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:20:06 PM PST
by
KoRn
To: hard_rocker1232
"But they are not covered by the mainstream media"
Now there's a friggin surprise. What planet have you been living on. The leftmost biased MSM is not putting soldiers on the air to praise George W. Who wooda thunk it. You won't last long with this kind of attitude.
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:22:13 PM PST
by
Allosaurs_r_us
(Idaho Carnivores for Conservatism)
To: glock rocks
Very possibly. At any rate, thanks for the website, as I am a fan of Kirk. I started reading him around the age of 14, when I would read National Review cover to cover.
Best regards,
Tim
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:22:16 PM PST
by
international american
(Tagline wanted.......must be fireproof.........will pay cash.)
To: Hi Heels
James and I just love that cat!
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:23:04 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Wielder of the Dread Words of Power, "Bless your heart, honey!")
To: Conspiracy Guy
Hou troooooooooooooooooo!
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:23:24 PM PST
by
international american
(Tagline wanted.......must be fireproof.........will pay cash.)
To: tiamat; Darksheare
Hey folks hows by y'all.
I'm in my second home (AA lounge in DFW), watching the electrons whiz by.
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:26:04 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Don't bring a moped to a car fight)
To: KoRn
To: OSHA
yeah, i remember my first #2 troll snag. feels good.
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:26:19 PM PST
by
postaldave
(ACLU = Anti-Christian, Liberal, and Un-American.)
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