On what page did they print the story about the outrage over the Mohammed cartoons ?
I believe they treated it as a regular "letter tot he Editor" and printed it in the usual spot..
Lord, 10 years removed, and I still love the Corps; for obvious reasons.
Let's put up a cartoon picturing abortionists throwing babies in the air and catching them on swords, and see how that plays in Libbieville.
Can someone here put up both side-by-side for easy comparison?
Hey, folks, I can't get the text but understand that they did NOT print the letter as written. Here is a review of their edits. If someone has the time and skill to post/link a pdf of the origical I'll be glad to email it to you.
When you compare the Chiefs’ actual text to the letter published you can see what was left out: ”Where do we get such men and women? From the cities, and farmlands of this great Nation – they serve to be a part of something bigger than themselves.”
Also note: The Chiefs wrote: “we believe you owe the men and women and their families who so selflessly serve our country the decency to not make light of their tremendous physical sacrifices.” The Post changed that to: “these men and women and their families are owed the decency of not having a cartoon make light of their tremendous physical sacrifices.”
Wash Post - sick and wrong.
My letter:
"All of you at the Washington Post who abide this cartoon disgust me.
"Toles is a sick and cruel bastard who has stabbed every American soldier in the heart.
"You are beneath contempt, and I wish you all the worst.
"I am ashamed that you are technically Americans, by an unfortunate accident of birth.
"With seething anger,
"Signed, etc."
(cluck cluck cluck cluck)
There's "courage" for ya'.
Between this cartoon and them giving valuable editorial space to a terrorist supporter who's been deported from two countries, the Post really seems to be rapidly crossing the line from liberalism into Daily Kos territory. It's sad what they're degenerating into.
I just sent the following e-mail to the Post editor:
Dear Mr. Toles/Washington Post
I saw the cartoon that has caused such an uproar. I am in full agreement with the letter from the JCS. As a former service member and the father of one currently serving, I felt that the use of suffering soldiers to further your political point was tasteless and crude, at best. To make matters worse, you stand by your slander with the feeble excuse that you were not trying to disrespect the troops, wounded or otherwise. Well, drunk drivers don't plan on killing innnocent motorists, but they do. What you meant to do is meaningless. What you did, and the net effect it had, is not. You should consider that, and then reconsider whether you owe an apology. The 1st Amendment may shield you, but it is not blanket license to act with reckless disgregard. Just because you can do something does not mean you should. As one who swore to defend the Constitution with life and limb, I do not call for your censure or removal. I would, however, like to suggest that if you wish to scribble such venal propaganda in the future, you simply go to work for Al Jazeera where your work will be much better appreciated.
Shame on you Mr. Toles and on the Washington Post.
[a.k.a. psyop]
Escondido, CA.
I'd like the WRAMC bus that runs on Fridays from-to Fran Obrien's to make a stop at the Compost so these "Battle Hardened" troops could let the editors know what they think about little Tommy Toles' cartoon
Whoa! Thanks for posting this!