we live in an era when real leaders are put down, marginalized and crucified. I’m thinking of recent events when miltary leaders have experienced all of the above for their honest and truthful remarks. But political leaders face the same.
I was hoping this FR site might be one such place, but alas, is just another bunch of gripers that need a “weeping wall.”
And, we the public sit on our hands afraid to sing out and say, “enough!!”
I agree with you in general, but just to stick up for my buddies...
The regulars on the Haditha Marine threads are more than gripers. We've helped raise a lot of money for the defense funds, helped arrange rallies, obtained documents and posted them online, given the families a place to find support, been a source of inspiration for defense lawyers, and generally have fought the good fight in the court of public opinion.
So I know FR has been, and can be, an effective forum to influence events--when people are willing to put themselves out and DO something. And it doesn't take more than a handful of people to make a big difference.