American Legion to Congressman Rangel: Apologize Now

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[Sub-Driver]

American Legion to Congressman Rangel: Apologize Now

11/27/2006 4:55:00 PM

To: National Desk

Contact: Ramona Joyce, 202-263-2982 or 202-445-1161 (cell), or Wade Habshey, 317-630-1253 or 317-966-2716 (cell), both of the American Legion

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Commander of The American Legion called on Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) to apologize for suggesting that American troops would not choose to fight in Iraq if they had other employment options.

"Our military is the most skilled, best-trained all-volunteer force on the planet," said National Commander Paul A. Morin. "Like that recently espoused by Sen. John Kerry, Congressman Rangel's view of our troops couldn't be further from the truth and is possibly skewed by his political opposition to the war in Iraq."

According to Rangel, "If a young fellow has an option of having a decent career, or joining the Army to fight in Iraq, you can bet your life that he would not be in Iraq. If there's anyone who believes these youngsters want to fight, as the Pentagon and some generals have said, you can just forget about it. No bright young individual wants to fight just because of a bonus and just because of some educational benefits," Rangel said.

Rangel was responding to a question during an interview yesterday on Fox News Sunday about a recent study by the Heritage Foundation which found that those enlisting in the military tend to be better educated than the general public and that military recruiting seems to be more successful in middle-class and wealthy neighborhoods than in poor ones.

According to the study, 97 percent of military enlistees were high school graduates versus 80 percent of Americans in general.

[Just A Nobody]

I hate these self-serving backstabbing liberals with a passion.

I'm with you SoldierDad!

[True Republican Patriot]

Thank you and please express to You Son that We are honored by his service and Love of his Country, SD.

[SoldierDad]

I will indeed share your words with him. I'm honored that you feel this way towards my son.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

My dad was buried without a salute from the local Legion. He was a civilian pilot veteran of WW II in the China-Burma-India Campaign who wore an officer's uniform with the CBI patch, but without rank insignia. There were hundreds of these guys who were never recognized for their service in the 40s and later.
Its always seemed curious to me that we rushed to admit Royal Lao soldiers into the ranks of US Veterans but not all of the Americans from CBI, NE & SE Asia, Air America, etc.

[oldironsides]

Congressman Rangel has been slurping up tax money and living of us for years. Cry me a river Democrat Rangel. You should retire and give someone that is not a quisling a chance to represent the people of your district. You are a lifer politician that could not find a job elsewhere your whole life.

[IamConservative]

No bright young individual wants to fight just because of a bonus and just because of some educational benefits," Rangel said.

Rangel is actually correct in this - but not for the reason he thinks. He is correct in that our volunteers are fighting out of a sense of duty to defend our nation. This concept is quite obviously lost on Rangel.

[Candor7]

Poor Nancy, herding all those liberal moonbats will assuredly drive her even more insane than she is now!And Rangel is " out of the corral." I love watching dems slit their own throats, and do not fret you Freepers. The GAMES have JUST begun!!!!

Its "snipin' time!"

Pick yer targets and shoot em will be the modus operendus of the next 2 years!

Rangel is dead meat!

And after him? Well,what other liberal moonbat wants some??Predictions?

[cgk]

BTTT

[Garvin]

F*&%ING A RIGHT!

[Rodentking]

He will not say he is sorry because he believes what he said appeals to the people who voted for him. Clearly what he said was not correct, but he could not care less.

[G Larry]

When Chris Wallace presented Charlie with all of the facts, that contradicted Charlies assertions, Charlie just plowed ahead, denying the facts, and repeating his ignorant charges.

[sgtbono2002]

As a High School drop-out, they probably wouldnt take him in today's Army.

[murdoog]

It's amazing that no one on our side in the HOR will stand up to this ignoramus.

Maybe they see too much political value in Rangel continuing to run his mouth

[91B]

An M.A. and two tours in Iraq here.

Screw Rangel!!!

[EndWelfareToday]

No bright young individual wants to fight just because of a bonus and just because of some educational benefits

He really needs to stop being so hard on Kerry if you ask me.

[eleni121]

Rangel is beneath contempt.

He is a worm...a slimy dissolute vermin.

What is it about NYC that breeds such filth?

[SoldierDad]

It's the sewer system from which they spawn.

[evad]

What is it about NYC that breeds such filth?

Too many tired, poor, huddled masses.

[eleni121]

It's the sewer system from which they spawn.

Too many tired, poor, huddled masses.

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You are both right. And it's the "huddled masses" that never leave once they get there. They just stay and fester instead of moving West or South or just out.