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I regret that this insane comment is being tied to the fact that this was an Hispanic talk radio program.

The facts are these; thousands and thousands of Hispanic Americans have fought, died and been wounded and maimed for this country. Those are the facts. Seperate and apart from the sometimes nasty, vicious debate about illegal immigration, it is the positive truth about Hispanic Americans and American military service.

And I am talking about their number who fought, died or were wounded in all of our 20th and 21st century wars, now including the War on Terror.

I regret that this insane comment is being tied to the fact that this was an Hispanic talk radio program. The facts are these; thousands and thousands of Hispanic Americans have fought, died and been wounded and maimed for this country.

You betcha. My grandfather was half Mexican (and a WWI vet), and as a native Californian, I see lots and lots of very patriotic Mexican immigrants. At swim meets where families go to watch their kids compete, when the national anthem is played, Mexican immigrant families -- grammas, parents, aunts, uncles, little kids -- are typically among the first to stand up, place their hands on their hearts, and listen respectfully. I have seen this often. You're right -- it's unfortunate that this guy calling an Hispanic talk show might be taken as a sign that Hispanics in general are anti-American, where in my experience, that is not an accurate generalization.

I regret that this insane comment is being tied to the fact that this was an Hispanic talk radio program.

it's sad and troubling that anyone living in the US makes these kinds of statments, but it's also good to know that these people are out there and that they aren't just Arabs.