"Missing Soldier's Uncle Criticizes U.S."-(Libs gain another infallibility shill)

The Guardian ^ | Missing Soldier's Uncle Criticizes U.S. Tuesday June 20, 2006 1:31 PM

[pillut48]

``The news is going to be heartbreaking for my family,'' Ken MacKenzie, uncle of Army Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, told NBC's ``Today'' show. ``Because the U.S. government did not have a plan in place, my nephew has paid for it with his life,'' he said..."

[GrandEagle]

I'd say I have a right to say what I said.
Agreed, you do; I really didn't intend to sound so harsh, but my point still stands in that fortunately you haven't lost someone.
I had two nephews and a brother over there. Fortunately they all came home safely.
When someone has lost a close family member they are in a unique position to determine if the cost is worth the benefit. The rest of us are all guessing.
There are those who believe it is, there are those who don't.
Please forgive my harshness, it is a bit unlike me. The "dumbass" comment just hit me wrong and I fired back.

Cordially,
GE

[robowombat]

At last the mystery of Drunken Murtha's Purple Hearts is solved. Thank you so very much for this post. The question now becomes what BS he churned up to get the Navy Dept. to make an administrative award of the PH.

[RedRover]

I believe the plan is, and I could be wrong, is to kill the enemy before they kill you and win the war.

LOL! Sounds like a plan to me!

[GrandEagle]

Ann Coulter needed in aisle 13.
LOL!
Looks like I shot before I looked....

GE

[mass55th]

"Murtha did not receive his two Purple Hearts in the normal manner. "

Sounds like Murtha suffered from either a paper cut, staple prick, paperclip scrape, or a sliver from a pencil he was sharpening.

[GrandEagle]

I've got family in 'Stan (3rd tour) and another in Iraq (2nd tour),
BTW - I'll add your family to the specific ones that I ask protection for in my families daily prayers.

Cordially
GE

[shield]

I'm not being cold here but...That's what a soldiers life is almost all about. We have NO draft therefore this young man was NOT forced into our military, he chose it. This uncle needs to keep his mouth shut. It is tragic to lose a nephew, I know I have. I felt like hell for months but I didn't play the blame game...oh if this or oh if that. Support your nephews decision, that's the honorable way not whining on tv.

You can bet our military did everything possible to find these two young men. We never pay ransom especially to a bunch of terrorist. You can also bet that the 101st will be relentless in finding their killers.

[GrandEagle]

You can bet our military did everything possible to find these two young men. We never pay ransom especially to a bunch of terrorist. You can also bet that the 101st will be relentless in finding their killers.

On this point we agree. :)

GE

[OldArmy52]

The rest of his family, when interviewed, probably were supportive of Bush, so, like the story of Cinderella, the MSM continued past the parents, thru the siblings, aunts, newphews and cousins until they finally found one of the Uncles, however despised by the rest of the family, who had the views the MSM desperately sought.

Conservatism: "Reality is reality"
Liberalism: "Fantasy is reality"

Which is why so many affluent people are liberals, their wealth shields them from reality.

[Ouderkirk]

I didn't play the blame game...oh if this or oh if that.

If, if's and buts, were candy and nuts, I'd own myself a carnival

[shield]

BTW - I'll add your family to the specific ones that I ask protection for in my families daily prayers.

Cordially GE

I love those prayer list...THANKS!!! ;o)

[RetiredArmy]

And I fully heartily agree with you. They should be justly proud. There is no greater sacrifice for one to give than to lay down his/her life in service of our country. Each and everyone, soldier, sailor, Marine, coast guard, air force, police, fireman, etc. give their guts for very little or no glory. They are not in it for the glory. There is NO GLORY in war. There is no glory at all. Men and some women, on the battle field rise to a level of glory, but they are not seeking glory when they rise. Normally they rise up and seek the enemy to defend their comrades who are dying around them. They seek to shut off the killing of those comrades. That is why they rise. They sometimes charge against all odds, giving their all. I had a high school friend, a Marine, who died in Vietnam, who did just that. His fellow Marine was down, and he rose to charge ahead to try to save his friend. He died doing so. He got no glory. He got no metals. He only died. But, he died a man. A hero to his fellow Marines. He died my friend.

It makes me want to puke to see these enemies of this Republic, these socialist, communists, liberals, homosexuals, democrats, like Kerry, Boxer, Kennedy, Murray, Klintons, Shoemers, Reids, Algore, those pukes who dishonor all those in uniform. These bastards KNOW the military allows them to run their foul mouths and remain free to do so. Yet, these sorry SOB's continue to hide behind heroes such as these, and I hate every stinking one of them. If they all disappeared tomorrow, I would not shed a tear for their being gone. I would be happy to see them gone. They are the enemies of the Republic I love. I hate very stinking one of them.

[Patriotic Bostonian]

This uncle is another Cindy Shithouse. He is eagerly EXPLOITING his nephew's death. The least he could do is wait until his nephew's body is cold! Disgusting man this uncle and he undermines what this soldier fought for. God Bless this young man and his immediate family. I'm also disgusted with you and your ilk! ANN COULTER IS RIGHT AND THE MEDIA IS GOING TO EAT THIS UP AND GIVE THIS DISGUSTING UNCLE HIS 15 MINUTES OF INFAMY.

[shield]

Army Pfc. Kristian Menchaca's family was just on local news and they said HE WAS BE-HEADED!!!

[Samwise]

He died doing so. He got no glory. He got no metals. He only died. But, he died a man. A hero to his fellow Marines. He died my friend.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13

God bless your friend and you.

[GrandEagle]

I'm also disgusted with you and your ilk!
This is of great concern to me....