Hanging out the Troops (Hackworth Fails to Mention 17 Senators)

David Hackworth ^ | May 10, 2004 | David HAckworth

[Republican Red]

Hackworth was suppose to name the 17 Senators who were supposedly notified (by constitutents serving in Iraq) of the prisoner abuse long before the pictures surfaced today.

Instead we get this article. Guess we know what political party these 17 must have belonged to or Hack would have published them.

Actually, I read on another thread that Hillary, Byrd, Bill Nelson & Mark Dayton are among those named by uncle William Lawson on MSNBC today.

[Fighting Irish]

Hackworth is a stooge............

[OldFriend]

By exploiting this it is Hackworth who is denigrating the great sacrifices made by our troops and our country.

That he has no shame is an understatement.

[RobbyS]

Hack has forgotten his history. Sometimes you have to use "unready" troops. Certain many of the Guard units dispatched to North Africa were not much good. Certainly the garrison troops sent by MacArthur in July, 1950, were not much good. But you have to have SOMEONE!

[weegee]

Media Schadenfreude and and Media Shenanigans PING

17 Senators were alerted to this issue before Hackworth was. Who are they and when did they know? What is there party affiliation?

[ken5050]

Dayton? the same putz who accused Rummy and the CJC Meyers of "supressing" the story..?

[Redpower]

Yeah, well, Bush knew in January, so it's all the same.

[glock rocks]

Retired Master Sgt. William Lawson, who brought the atrocity story

Funny, hack, that's just how Hildabeast described it in the Senate hearing to Rummy.

Curious that it's okay for Palistinian terrorists to wear women's clothing to shoot up the memorial service for the mother who was gunned down following her children (before her eyes) though.

[TexasCajun]

Hackworth looks like one of those Queer Guys on that show my wife watches for some reason!

And why is that lots of women just adore male homosexuals?
I just don't get it?

[Republican Red]

The thread I was following this morning about this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1132632/posts?q=1&&page=351

Hackworth To Release Names Of 17 Senators on Internet Today

Just heard on KVIl in Dallas, Col. Hackworth being interviewed. Stated he will be releasing the names of the notorious 17 today on the internet. FYI

[ErnBatavia]

I know this has nothing to do with the subject at hand, but I've always thought that Hackworth has that "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" look about him...

[AlbionGirl]

In 1965 in Vietnam, I saw a very connected intelligence captain torturing a POW with a field-telephone wire attached to his testicles and decided my personal belief system outweighed his father’s four stars. When I told him I’d shoot him if he didn’t cease and desist, the atrocity came to a screeching halt.

On both occasions, I knew I had the moral right. I’d been taught from the first day I put on a U.S. Army uniform that American soldiers don’t follow unlawful orders and that it was my duty to stop or report an illegal act. I also believed strongly that when dealing with POWs, “There but for the grace of God go I.”

If all this is true, then my respect for him grows.

[ken5050]

Thanks for the heads up..I'd expect that Brit's show will go witht he names.. Did he really say Dayton?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Hackworth is a hack.

[Khurkris]

..gee...isn't Hackworth a grand fellow....

.../extreme sarcasm

[Askel5]

=== I’d been taught from the first day I put on a U.S. Army uniform that American soldiers don’t follow unlawful orders and that it was my duty to stop or report an illegal act. I also believed strongly that when dealing with POWs, “There but for the grace of God go I.”

Hear hear.

Thank God for those men with integrity who have yet to succumb to the mantra of "I'm personally opposed, but ..."

Lay the blame for this scandal's backfiring where it belongs: on those individuals responsible and their superiors.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Something's missing...

[onyx]

Here it is... not much.
Think he's running scared?

[onyx]

Yes he does have the "look"
and the manner of speech, but...

[LADY J]

" And these war crimes not only diminish the sacrifices of our gallant soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, they place the troops at even greater risk"

I - I - I - It's all about ME and my superior knowledge that goes beyond all the military brass. Why don't they check with ME first before making decisions!!

These pictures place our troops at greater risk - so that's why HACKworth made sure they got to the media so they could be exposed to the public?