[VeniVidiVici]

He was not. His period of service occurred during the same time as the first Gulf war, but Kos himself stated in an article earlier this year that he "missed deploying to the Gulf War by a hair."

Wow! Glad someone got that! I actually had a modicum of respect for the guy after I read that he said "served during the Gulf War", leaving the impression he was a participant. Now I REALLY feel that he is a POS.

Heck, I served during the Gulf War - in Berlin.

[Reform4Bush]

I wore combat boots.
That's funny, so does his mother.

[highlander_UW]

More intentional deception from the left...which is, of course, no surprise. Once one removes morality from being an issue then lying is just fine...hence the democrat party's common mode of operation. By his definition I'm a vietnam vet...but I wasn't sent to Vietnam, and simply served in 1975. (although something like 3 months after the era cut off). Too bad I'm not a leftist...I could lie and say I'm a viet nam vet and get better benefits.

[Darksheare]

I love his attempt to backpedal and dissemble: "What I can do is I can say the fact is the reason, the context for that quote, was solidarity with my brothers and sisters in arms, Marines and soldiers."
That first part is pure BS.
"The fact is the reason"?
C'mon, he should know better than to say something like that as that just screams BS.

[edpc]

I wore combat boots.

Big deal. All those lefties wore Doc Martens back then.

[Echo Talon]

ahhh, I just got done watching that clip from expose the left and was wondering about this... thanks.

[Calpernia]

ping

[longtermmemmory]

Mr. Daily Kos is el salvadoran. Though born in the USA he grew up in that south american country.

He is trying to conceal his laaaaateeeeno extraction for some reason.

[RBMN]

Timothy McVeigh served "during the Gulf War" as well, and he was a POS too.

[edpc]

His period of service occurred during the same time as the first Gulf war, but Kos himself stated in an article earlier this year that he "missed deploying to the Gulf War by a hair."

Ahhhh....OK. So the fact that he served during a time of war counts even though he did not get deployed, but could have or almost did.

Gee....this is a bit troubling for them. Based on that logic, they'll have to reconsider Bush's service in the TANG during Vietnam.

[DTogo]

By the way, did you know that John Kerry served in Vietnam?

[spall]

Kos Blogger

That about sums it up. Looks like we have a new potential colloquialism. Whenever you see someone do or say something stupid, an appropriate reply would be:

"What a Kos Blogger...."

[Red6]

Some people should go back to where they like it better -

Instead of coming here, wanting the wealth, living in freedom but hating us at the same time, they should go back home to whatever Latin American or socialist European state they came from. If they want to come here and be an "American", great. Otherwise they're just an "Un-American" swine living vicariously through their Un-American web Blog.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

This gut doesn't seem to even understand the meaning of "mercenaries"......they are soldiers for hire......NOT employees of contractors hired to rebuild the place, as were the 4 who were hung dead and mutilated on the bridge.

[LiberalBassTurds]

Yeah, he said he was an "artillery scout" whatever the heck that is. One things for sure, he was part of the don't ask don't tell platoon.

LBT
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[vbmoneyspender]

I wore combat boots. I served during the first Gulf war.

Of the 4 contractors whose deaths Kos applauded, all four had served in the United States' armed forces. Their names were Michael Teague, Scott Helvenston, Jerry Zovko and Wesley Batalona.

With regard to Michael Teague, he was a 12-year Army veteran who earned a Bronze Star for service in Afghanistan and also served in Panama and Grenada.

With regard to Helvenston, he enlisted in the Navy at age 17 and then became the youngest-ever graduate of SEAL training. He spent the next 12 years as a SEAL.

With regard to Batalona, he joined the Army in 1974 and took part in the 1989 invasion of Panama, the first Gulf War and the 1993 humanitarian mission to Somalia.

With regard to Zovko, he joined the Army in 1991 at age 19. was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Given Kos' stated respect for people who have served in the United States' armed forces, one wonders how Kos could have possibly made the comments that he did about these veterans? Hopefully someone like Howard Kurtz will ask him about this discrepancy.

[Texasforever]

Could a guy that is 5' 6" tall and weighs 111 pounds even get into the Army?

[EDINVA]

did you forward that info to Kurtz? he was duped and should be aware of it.

[SideoutFred]

Nicely done

[Question Liberal Authority]

Just to clarify - on what side did Kos serve? The article doesn't say.