Letter to Senator Durbin from Commander Paul Galanti, USN ret, (POW)

A Collection of Thoughts ^ | June 16, 2005 | Commander Paul Galanti, USN ret, (POW)

[DJ Taylor]

Senator Durbin,

As one who was held in a North Vietnamese Prison for nearly seven years and whose definition of torture and bad treatment is somewhat at variance with yours, I deplore your senseless comments about alleged "barbaric treatment" at our terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo.

Your remarks comparing Guantanamo to the regimes of Stalin, Hitler and Pol Pot are outrageous. I tried to think of why a rational human being could make such an outlandish statement but I keep coming up short. I thought I'd seen it all when Howard Dean performed his infamous scream in Iowa but your diatribe yesterday eclipsed Dean's moment of Hannibal Lecter lunacy. And your moment of pique will be infinitely more damaging to members of our Armed Forces serving in harm's way.

I noted, when searching for your contact information, that the first item Google came up with was al Jazeera's joy at your comments. You, sir, for having aided and abetted the enemy in time of war, have been relegated in my mind to the status of Jane Fonda and your colleague, John Kerry as contemptible traitors.

I hope not too many of our valiant members of the Armed Forces have to suffer for your stupid comments. Shame on you.

This is copied to to the Chicago Tribune's Letters Editor. It is blind copied to my family members from Illinois and to several military blog groups to which I subscribe.

Sincerely, Paul E. Galanti Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.) 21 Maxwell Road Richmond, VA 23226 804.359.6366 (h) pgalanti@comcast.net http://www.nampows.org/pgbio.html

[DJ Taylor]

So far, no MSM newspaper has printed CDR Galanti's letter to Senator Durbin, or if they have, Google hasn't picked it up yet.

[Steely Tom]

Too bad CDR Galanti isn't from Illinois. His letter will go in Dustbin's office trash.

(steely)

[Piquaboy]

Did you really expect them to? They and the Rats are in a lesbian relationship.

[Caipirabob]

Perhaps we need to raise the money as a group and take out a full paged ad to publish these letters.

[RaceBannon]

outstanding!

[Freee-dame]

So far, no MSM newspaper has printed CDR Galanti's letter to Senator Durbin, or if they have, Google hasn't picked it up yet.

God bless CDR Galanti. May other such brave men also speak out.

[Jet Jaguar]

Good post. I thank you.

[Temple Owl]

ping

[Gunrunner2]

Should have been forwarded to The Washington Times. Good chance it would be printed.

[TGOGary]

Google pick this up, have you gone mad. Even if they did it would be "Bush's Fault."

[Zacs Mom]

[jos65]

Once again,Please keep this story alive. The American people deserve more like CDR Galanti,less like Dick Durbin ,Jane Fonda,and John Kerry.

[Congressman Billybob]

What is amazing to me is the restraint this man exercises in his letter to Durbin. With a background which included time spent at the Hanoi Hilton, he could have been far more harsh in his language and statements. This subject is NOT going to die. And it will smoke out the anti-American Democrats, I hope.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column: "Say It Isn't So, Dickie Boy"

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I'll be willing to help with funds to take out a full page ad!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Thanks for sharing the letter!

[DJ Taylor]

"What is amazing to me is the restraint this man exercises in his letter to Durbin."

The verbal restraint of a true gentleman and a man of unquestionable honor.

[DoctorMichael]

Durbin should be asked to resign.

At BEST, he's a friggin' clown and incompetent who has no business being in the position he's in.

At WORST, he's dangerous to the safety of American citizens.

[meema]

God bless CDR Galanti.

[Maumee]

My take on Durbin
There once was a lefty named Durbin,
Who gave a speech most disturbin'
While the ole democrat lied,
Americans died
but he's a hero to the rest of the vermin!

[Sender]

I wrote this short verse for you, Dick.
Your contemptible lies make me sick.
So we're Hitler and Stalin?
it's ME you are callin'
a tyrant, you arrogant *****.