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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: OSHA
OH CRAP! I'm #2! I make it a practice NEVER to be #2! I'd rather risk the thread getting pulled before my stuning comments could be added than put up with that abuse!
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:27:32 PM PST
by
Not A Snowbird
(Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Pajama Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
To: Tax-chick
Thanks... I like him too. If I could ever find a cat like that maybe my 6 dogs would behave....
82
posted on
02/03/2005 2:27:34 PM PST
by
Hi Heels
(Naked Mole Rats have feelings, too. Crunchy feelings. Someone get a hammer.)
To: freedumb2003
83
posted on
02/03/2005 2:27:57 PM PST
by
Not A Snowbird
(Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Pajama Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
To: Conspiracy Guy
Tha s sew tru
tank yew
84
posted on
02/03/2005 2:28:19 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
(This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
To: P-Chan Penny
"I don't know if you want any of this, Dammit. It's nasty, like troll meat."
85
posted on
02/03/2005 2:32:23 PM PST
by
Budge
(<>< Sit Nomen Domini benedictum. <><)
To: freedumb2003
Coolbeans!
Missed you lately.
Tempted to sadistically stick you on all my pinglists just so you are kept apprised of stuff.
;-)
Been pretty odd lately, CJR812 has been back repeatedly and zotted repeatedly.
At least 7 times in one day recently.
And the troll quality has gone way down.
We'd thought they couldn't get any shoddier, well.. they can and did.
86
posted on
02/03/2005 2:32:27 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Trolls beware, the icy hands of the forum wraith are behind you!)
To: hard_rocker1232
Well, you're zotted now.
Don't you feel stupid?
You FAILED to fool us.
Now you can't go and post your "Victoly!" thread over at DU.
87
posted on
02/03/2005 2:34:55 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Trolls beware, the icy hands of the forum wraith are behind you!)
To: andyandval
James and I love that picture, too!
88
posted on
02/03/2005 2:35:01 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Wielder of the Dread Words of Power, "Bless your heart, honey!")
To: MeekOneGOP
IT MUST HURT TO THINK THAT WAY
OR TO EVEN THINK AT ALL!
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:36:16 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
(All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)
To: Fiddlstix; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; King Prout; Zavien Doombringer; humblegunner; Eaker
Without typos, I'd be doomed!
And.. there wouldn't be ganags of epopel either.
Should a typo occur, check your keyboard for typo demons first.
After that, if you didn't find any, you're probably safe as they may have moved on to someone else's keyboard.
90
posted on
02/03/2005 2:38:13 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Trolls beware, the icy hands of the forum wraith are behind you!)
To: Tax-chick
Glad you like. BTW, that is KoRn strutting his stuff on Val's computer screen.
To: SandyInSeattle
I try to fly as safetly as possible. Every now and then I think -- seriously -- about getting a pilot's license.
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:39:20 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Don't bring a moped to a car fight)
To: hard_rocker1232
To: international american
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:40:08 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Naked Mole Rats have feelings too. Be nice to them.)
To: Darksheare
"Been pretty odd lately, CJR812 has been back repeatedly and zotted repeatedly.
At least 7 times in one day recently.
And the troll quality has gone way down."
I am telling you, good trolls are getting so tough to find. I think the older DUers have all been ZOTted, so they are having their 10-yo kids doing troll duty.
95
posted on
02/03/2005 2:40:53 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Don't bring a moped to a car fight)
To: Fiddlstix
Knot rightin good iz uh sine off caracter.
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:42:29 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Naked Mole Rats have feelings too. Be nice to them.)
To: tiamat
::::waves to DS:::::
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:42:49 PM PST
by
4mycountry
(This is my tag. Deal with it.)
To: Darksheare
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:46:59 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Naked Mole Rats have feelings too. Be nice to them.)
To: hard_rocker1232
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:47:05 PM PST
by
AirForceMom
(God Bless America!)
To: hard_rocker1232
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posted on
02/03/2005 2:48:19 PM PST
by
day10
(Rules cannot substitute for character.)
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