Los Angeles Times Columnist: “I Don’t Support Our Troops”

NewsBusters ^ | 1/24/06 | Noel Sheppard

[Only Waxing]

Joel Stein of the Los Angeles Times wrote an op-ed today (hat tip to the Drudge Report) entitled “Warriors and Wusses.” In it, he made his feelings about the war in Iraq quite clear in the opening sentence: “I don't support our troops.” In the heart of his piece, he elaborated:

“But I'm not for the war. And being against the war and saying you support the troops is one of the wussiest positions the pacifists have ever taken — and they're wussy by definition. It's as if the one lesson they took away from Vietnam wasn't to avoid foreign conflicts with no pressing national interest but to remember to throw a parade afterward.”

Stein then had the audacity to suggest that America’s support for the troops is actually keeping them in Iraq longer:

[dyed_in_the_wool]

Wow. Posted 3 times already. Make it 4.

[Echo Talon]

is anyone surprised?

[MNJohnnie]

Excellent. Time for all the Dems to come out of the closet and admit they hate American and all it stands for too.

[softwarecreator]

That's okay, 90% of us don't support that newspaper.

[starbase]

What a scumbag. I hope the LA Times joins NY Slimes in their 46% profit drop for last quarter. I hope they have a 100% drop!!

[msnimje]

This guy is a big freaking nobody. He is an MTV reporter turned LA Times hack.

[dc-zoo]

The title should be LA Times "Communist".

[REDWOOD99]

Should've heard Hugh Hewitt rip this punk up today.

[Triggerhippie]

LA Times "Communist".

Tautology.

[Mo1]

Well ... at least he admits it .. that's more then can be said for the rest of the liberals who claim they support the troops

[AmishDude]

Terrible writer, too. Stein is no Steyn.

[Wiz]

Joel Stein supports Al Qaida and the destruction of America.

[Natural Law]

Makes you want to stuff his panties in his mouth.

[Checkers]

Joel Stein can be reached at: thejoelstein@yahoo.com < thejoelstein@yahoo.com>

[msnimje]

http://www.radioblogger.com/


Here is the transcript of Hugh teaching this child a lesson.

[bybybill]

Hugh is so good. He is a real world guy which sometimes make him unpopular to some Freepers, but, he`s smarter then most and knows how to win elections. He cut this weasel from the Times to shreds

[Triggerhippie]

LOL!

You have a way with words, Dude.

[Doogle]

...normally I would ignore a pansy like this..but this particular guy I could wear myself out over, I mean violently, repeatedly, till I felt ashamed...till he moved no more!!


Doogle