Posted on 02/03/2006 7:06:17 PM PST by Former Military Chick
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Seems this cartoonist is trying to do right by our wounded troops!!
Sorry, I refuse to trust this guy.
Don't like his politics.
Do like him doing this.
I know...it seems strange, but maybe Garry has had an about face, as it were.
It appears that even a yellow dog, wrong thinking, anti-war 60s relic like Trudeau ... cannot help but be touched, inspired and awestruck by the spirit of our wonderful men and women in the armed forces. The loyalty and passion of these highly principled folks are an inspiration to everyone.Three cheers for our troops.
I know what you mean.
I'm doing some mental stretches now, because I will need to be extremely limber to turn myself around on this guy.
Ditto.
After seeing the following oped cartoon I was angry. While I was at WRMC site I stumbled across this article and thought perhaps Trudeau's kindness can combat the evil of Toles wretched oped 'toon.
More about the above image here comment 23
I will admit I do not follow cartoons, I just do not get the humor, sad thing when you have to ask your beloved for the punch line. If this is not an appropriate thread for FR, we can have it pulled.
see comment 9
Perhaps I should research each person profiled from the WRAMC but I didn't and honestly I do not know anything about this man.
Only that he was willing to give his time, and now money for our gals and guy's.
I did not post this to offend anyone, obviously uninformed as it pertains to this guy but more of this type of generosity needs to be done for our fine men and women in the service.
A bit of apples and oranges here, but, where are the folks, giving their time for our troops. I am deeply saddened that we do not have the same type of USO that we once did. That folks do not think it is important to go and give of their time either on the front or at the bed's of our troops.
I think the list of names of folks in entertainment/publishing/sports who have given and it is quite small.
Then you see the 'toon by Toles and you have to wonder, is this their marching order's. So, I am trying to find the good, even if I am in disagreement with the person, that is willing to be selfless for our patriots.
You are welcome to disagree.
I would add if anyone can give a brief background on Trudeau it would be helpful. :)
I'm glad to hear that he supports the troops. I still can't stand him.
Trudeau is doing a GREAT thing for our brave troops, more than most people here are doing in terms of financial contributions AND personal time spent with wounded soldiers he's not related to. Give it up for the guy!
Your comment was powerful and moving, thank you.
Wally married his girlfriend Becky, ended up going with Becky BACK to Afghanistan to work with an NGO that was finding and clearing mines left over from previous wars. He and Becky end up adopting the little Afghan girl who saved Wally's life while he was MIA, and helped him escape to US forces.
Just by some of brief remarks I have read here, wow, he folks aren't fond of him. As I said, I knew really nothing of his background, only that he was doing something for our guys.
Thanks as always for your remarks.
Hear! Hear!
Thank you for adding this to the thread, as I said I know little of Trudeau (embarrassed to have admitted this) and feel like a doe caught in the headlights.
Perhaps lame, but he is contributing money and his time, so maybe that balances things out.
I certainly do not think it would be right to steal another's creative concept. :(
No offense here. Trudeau has done some really bad pieces about Condi Rice and Bush, where Bush refers to her as his "brown sugar."
But I think that you are right in that the USO isn't what it used to be. And you are right again when you say that we should respect his efforts.
Heard Rush saying the other day that he had contacted the USO to help repeatedly, and no one would respond to him. SO he decided to go to Afghanistan through other channels. And our guys/gals were very appreciative.
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