Posted on 10/27/2006 12:20:48 PM PDT by areafiftyone
October 27, 2006
George Allen: You Have Not Earned the Right to Question Jim Webb’s Recollections of War – So Just Shut Up
And to Chris LaCivita, Who Did Serve, You Should Know Better – Shame on You
To: George Allen and his campaign
From: Steve Jarding
Re: Shame on both of you
George Allen and his campaign hit men this week chose to again attack Jim Webb and his military experiences, this time by taking passages from Webb’s novels to try to suggest that the explicit war time experiences Webb writes about are demeaning and repugnant.
On their attacks, I would like to say two things. First, the novels that the Allen camp attacks include Fields of Fire, which has been called the classic novel of the Vietnam War and was for years required reading on college campuses nationwide in classes relating to the illumination of war. They include, The Emperor’s General, which has been called a masterpiece of literature and was called by that raving liberal George F. Will, “This compelling, fascinating exercise of historical fiction proves, again, that Jim Webb is as fine a novelist as he was a Marine. Enough said;” and they include Born Fighting, which has been called brilliant and the most important ethnography of our time. Perhaps the Allen camp should learn to read books before they begin burning them.
Second, let me say one more time to George Allen and his lapdog assassins. Senator, you have not earned the right to question Jim Webb’s wartime experiences, from the ugliness of combat to the ugliness of what happens to civilians in nations ravaged by war. Senator, Jim Webb wrote of things he witnessed. They may have been ugly, but we should learn from their ugliness about the consequences of our votes and actions before we send men and women into war.
And Senator, you would not know this, but, war is demeaning, war is repugnant. People die and get maimed there. Innocent boys and girls are forced into prostitution, and are forced to perform heinous acts there. Jim Webb witnessed it all. And he wrote about it. You don’t think this is happening in Iraq?
Perhaps if you had read Webb’s book, you would not be so quick to take his experiences and attempt to twist them for selfish, personal, political gain. Perhaps if you had purchased Webb’s books and at least read about these types of atrocities, you would not have been so gung ho about blindly following the misguided and malfeasant actions of another man who did not witness firsthand the ugliness of war, George W. Bush. And perhaps if you had gone to Vietnam and served as a company commander instead of serving as a drover at a dude ranch, or serving as a surfing instructor on Malibu Beach, you would temper your feigned indignation. A man who did read this same book you disparage, John McCain, praised its honest portrayal of the heinous nature and repercussions of war.
Perhaps Senator, if sheltered Hollywood neighborhoods and elitist dude ranches had unspeakable death, destruction, rape, and unspeakable inhumanity to man and woman, you might now know how self serving your shock and indignation is. But, until you have witnessed firsthand the ugliness of war and the destruction it reaps upon all people, including the innocent ones, you should learn to keep quiet.
I understand, Senator, that your campaign is desperate and as such it is doing desperate things. But it is not lost on anyone that you were the one who went on statewide television pleading for a campaign on the issues. You clearly did not mean the words you uttered.
And finally, to Chris LaCivita, who did serve. Your statement regarding Jim Webb’s recollections of his war experiences, do not warrant a response. Shame on you.
We both know that Clinton did not serve. They always defended him even though he dodged the war. They've two standards.
Dane, that's brilliant!
Imus covered it. It was on Savage last night. Hannity now. The left listens to conservative talk to find things to be mad about. It's getting out there... It was only yesterday on Drudge. By Sunday am, it'll be the talk of TV I reckon. No way around it. The left will get so upset about rubes being upset about "art," that aginst their better judgement, they'll talk about it.
The crap that he wrote came from his mind. Webb is a sick turkey. Would you let this guy baby sit your kids??
Oh yea I forgot about the Sunday talk shows!
This subject will be covered on talk radio today and next week. This story will get around to 75%+ of the voters in Virgina within the next 7 days. People are going to talk about this in Virginia and the story will get out more slowly because the MSM won't cover it much, but it's going to get to the voters. The far left voters may not hear about it from anybody, but conservatives and centrist voters should hear about this and they are the ones who we're trying to reach anyway.
going to be interesting to see the poll numbers next week. Allen will be soaring!
Hannity just read one of the most pornographic segments on the radio here in Phoenix (550 AM). He bleeped out certain words. I just heard Webb talking and he sounds a little rattled and nervous about this subject.
Let's hope there is a reverse "halo effect" here that drags down other Donk candidates like that clown in Ohio. I'll bet they're not happy about this in Chappaqua.
I was in Kuwait a while back and I saw a lot of "interesting" things while walking around the souks, but never that ...
' The only thing is none of the MSM outlets have picked this up "
Tucker Carlson told Ed Gillespie that BananaBoy just wrote naughty things , nothing bad. Move along.
Gillespie tried to tell Tucker he was wrong- Webb's stuff goes beyond naughty. Tucker insisted on spouting the NBC/ Democrat talking points.
Clarence Thomas almost had his nomination scuttled, by the Democrats because Anita Hill ( and only Anita Hill ) said she heard him say " Who put the pubic hair on the coke can."
I hope no one ever hands a Vietnamese baby boy to Webb at a meet and greet.
Interesting - a new take on the "kiss of peace" ????
I was kind of hoping that several people would hold up their babes, sans diapers, at his meet-and-greets. ;^)
The who rat party is Kerry's step child.
OMG.
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