Posted on 11/05/2005 2:42:14 PM PST by chet_in_ny
There is saintliness in a soldier's prospective acceptance of an honorable death in combat. To diminish such a deed, especially in service of a political agenda, approaches sacrilege. ADVERTISEMENT
So it was with the manner in which The New York Times last week noted the death of Cpl. Jeffrey Starr, USMC, of Snohomish, Wash., who was killed in Ramadi on April 30 during his third tour of duty in Iraq.
The young Marine's death was a centerpiece in the Times' coverage of America's 2,000th combat death in Iraq.
The newspaper's overview of the war is no secret: To hear the Times tell it, Americans are being slaughtered for no reason in an unjust war.
To bolster its argument, the Times last week publicly slandered the memory of a genuine American hero — Cpl. Starr.
In a profile of multiple-tour vets, the Times wrote about Starr — who served in the First Battalion of the Fifth Marine Regiment — and quoted from a letter to his girlfriend found on his computer after his death. "I kind of predicted this," it read, referring to his death. "A third time just seemed like I'm pushing my chances."
There it is — dark, foreboding, pessimistic, without any suggestion that he believed he was in Iraq for a valid purpose.
But, as columnist Michelle Malkin disclosed on these pages two days ago, after hearing from Starr's family, there was more to his letter — much more.
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And vice-versa.
I wouldn't use the Times if I ran out of toilet paper in a public stall.
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I agree but what these morons don't get is that America is the people, not the government.
Re-affirmation of why I read the Post. They love to sock it to the Times.
You forgot the funny part of that joke: Both are full of sh!t.
Stock price is down about a third this year... We're working on it!
didn't we hear the Saudis had just bought some MSM company...?
What a gem. Perfectly portrays "Frenchie".
I just hate the New York times.
In 'better times' THAT would have been the headline of his story.
It's amazing. The NYT defend their stupidity and dishonor even after it's pointed out to them. They obviously don't care about Jeff or his committment.
I used to point out people who were being complete idiots in public and tell my son that these were the people whose freedom he was defending. Sadly, this is just another example of that.
Semper Fi, Jeff. Your words and deeds will not be forgotten!
Pinch and the rest of the leftist hate-American cowards that post as NY Slimes journalists should be rounded up and imprisoned as the traitors they truly are. What a shameful and dishonest thing to do. And yet the Slimes does this dirty stuff day after day.
The NYTimes and NPR too!
Yesterday I was listening to NPR - I was up in the mountains and that was the only station I could get. They had the ethics specialist on from the NYTimes Magazine and a young man looking to change his job.
The *ethics specialist* says to the young man "You're not looking to be the House Majority leader, are you? I hear that job is going to be vacant soon."
Ethics specialist my foot!
Semper Fi, Jeff.
Bless him and all the people who love him.
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