Posted on 11/27/2006 2:10:58 PM PST by 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.
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Where is the WH on this? They should be calling on Rangel to resign. This diminishes the morale of our troops and is disgusting.
Rangel is a clown, not much to be done about that.
Point well taken.
That's in part because more Americans know about it. Christ, I woke up to it 3 freaking days in a row on my radio. And I listen to a conservative radio station.
Where is anyone on this? I have not heard any politician - outgoing or ingoing - say a word.
Maybe they have all become what Rangel is.
**According to the study, 97 percent of military enlistees were high school graduates versus 80 percent of Americans in general.**
Wrangled Rangel, what do you say to that?
**This raccoon headed buffoon has exceeded his limit on insults.**
Exceeded his limits..........period.
He needs to be unelected. Unfortunately there are too many uneducated in his state who will continue to elect him. LOL!
And Hannity would welcome him on his show as a friend??????????
Amazing but true!! Nixon gets most of the blame.
This is so far beyond the realm of Rangel's understanding that I frankly find myself shocked that he attempts to address anything approaching the subject.
I trust that those Minnesota National Guardsmen aren't out of cloth or paint....
Where Rangel comes from patriotism is a dirty word.
The fact that Pelosi & Company haven't leaned on Rangel hard enough to shut his piehole indicates that they haven't become any more organized as a political party since Will Rogers' day.
The Democrat party hates the military, despite giving lip service to veterans.
He would be in line for Speaker of the House, and impeachment hearings would begin.
Rangel should be forced to be reinstated into the military- he'd be fulfilling hisd own insult! http://sacredscoop.com
Rangel was only referring to Bush /s
That is why I don't listen to Hannity. His format sucks.
Glad you mentioned Tillman. Great guy, already in a good profession...young wife...young child...felt the call after 9-11...didn't make a big deal out of it...died in Afghanistan. Charlie Fudd is not worthy of the sacrifice of brave heroes such as Tillman.
I don't care what Rangel did in the service, he's a scumbag now.
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