Posted on 08/18/2005 2:06:23 PM PDT by Cool Chick
It's not every day that I side with a murderer over a man who gave his life helping our troops in Iraq.
But this is one of those rare instances.
The controversy concerns Arlington National Cemetery and who should be buried there.
Russell Wayne Wagner was buried in Arlington with standard military honors on July 27th. He served in the Army from 1969 to 1972 and was honorably discharged. He, therefore, qualified for burial in the prestigious military final resting place.
But Wagner was a convicted murderer. He murdered Daniel and Wilda Davis, both in their 80s, at their home. His death was almost as dishonorable. Wagner died in prison in February of a heroin overdose.
The Davis' son, Vernon, is mortified that Wagner is buried in Arlington. He wants Wagner's ashes removed from the time-honored military cemetery.
I have the deepest sympathy for Vernon Davis. I share his utter disgust. What Wagner did was outrageous, cold-blooded, and calculated. His burial at Arlington National Cemetery seems inappropriate. But Wagner met the standards of eligibility for burial at Arlington. He was eligible for parole at the time of his death, and only those veterans sentenced to death or life in prison without parole are barred from burial there.
Wagner's remains should stay where they are.
Then, there is Ali Abass.
A Captain in the new Iraqi Air Force, he died with members of the U.S. Air Force when their plane crashed near the Iranian border, according to USA Today. In an earlier incident, Abass convinced possible Iraqi terrorists that he worked for the Iraqi agricultural department, while American soldiers hid nearby. He saved our soldiers' lives.
Abass was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, last week. But Abass shouldn't be there.
(Excerpt) Read more at debbieschlussel.com ...
Please read my post again. I think we completely agree on this issue, and you put it well why Schlussel is so wrong.
Sorry about that. I had meant that post to go to someone else, and I clicked on your name in error.
For someone like you, I doubt it.
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"For someone like you, I doubt it."
Either you have had previous conversations with that person, or you enjoy posting unnecessarily arrogant little insults. which is it?
Wow, what an ugly person you are.
Since you don't know and thus are ignorant of the subject at hand then you should keep your mouth shut.
Another author who could never understand why Solomon didn't go ahead and literally split the baby in two.
Where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be wise. By the way, you're welcome for the education you've been given on this thread. I seriously doubt you would have taken the time to read all of that information had I only posted the numerous links. Not only that but other people benefitted from the information that was presented and they didn't have to go to another site via hyperlink to get it.
It's clear that in addition to critical thinking skills, mommy and daddy didn't teach you any manners, either.
Pot. Kettle. Black.
I ask a simple question and am berated by an a-hole. It must be hard for you to keep friends. I'm finished with you now. Buh-Bye.
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