Posted on 11/17/2004 3:35:00 PM PST by annyokie
BTTT!!!!!!!
webmaster@hqmc.usmc.mil
I sent them a note, along with DOD...posted it at pabaah.com, too
my letter to Marine Times:
Dear Editor:
I am writing in defense of the brave and heroic Marine who has been accused of wrongdoing by the liberal American media. Their claims that he somehow did something wrong by shooting an enemy combatant are misguided and wrong. That Marine did the RIGHT thing. War is hell and in war, one does not have the luxury of hoping an enemy who disregards all conventional rules of war, will play by those rules.
The American people are behind this young man and all of his fellow Marines and servicemen. We will not sit idly by and allow the media and the our domestic enemies amongst the left impose their "politically correct" views of the world on how we wage this war. To do so would be a repeat of the mistakes we made during Vietnam. That will NOT happen again.
Raise the black flag, no quarter to terrorists.
Perhaps it's time to rethink the use of embedded reporters in combat. It does not make sense to provide material that not only enflames anti-Americanism both abroad and at home. I wonder if this "reporter" will receive any royalties from Michael Moore, who surely will use said footage in his next anti-American "documentary".
God Bless Our Fighting Forces!
http://www.marinetimes.com/static.php?f=letter_editor.php
Hell, I wasn't in combat and it makes perfect sense to me. Did from the git-go. Well written piece for the stragglers.
go and protest the protesters. Watch out, though, scorned peaceniks have been known to get violent.
I've been paying WAAAY too much! ('bout a dime, but it has been a while)
The real question is: Why was Sites allowed along as an embedded reporter given his antiwar record? Pretty obvious he'd be fishing for something to hype and spin into left bent Pulitzer material, or whatever camera guys get.
"peaceniks have been known to get violent."
LoL! how true, of course.
BUMP.
Bump!
I agree. We need to screen reporters. The pentagon needs to get their act together. If they couldn't see the HUGE damage this could do, then they sure should be able to now!
I have a feeling this marine will need our support for a long time, you know the press will vilify him for the rest of his life if we allow it. Personally, If I ever meet him I'll stand drinks until he cries enough.
Personal aside to him and the rest of the warriors in Iraq, "Ain't nothin' but a thing" (old VN troopers saying).
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