Why I won't wear red (Barf)

The Ottawa Citizen ^ | Sunday, September 02, 2007 | Janice Kennedy

[M203M4]

The truth is, of course, that a self-loathing Westerner is always a self-loathing Westerner and if the war in Iraq was not happening, they would all be pissing and moaning about Afghanistan.

I agree 100%. It is almost comical, because on the basis of the language used, one is logically forced to conclude that the Afghan campaign is unacceptable to the American-left as well.

[pnh102]

Hopefully our pals north of the border won’t make the same mistake we did by not demonizing and ostracizing people who support the enemy.

[Chode]

nothing, other than with the red shirt, white(me) and blue pants... colors of the Flag.

[fanfan]

I get it.

Thanks.

[Squantos]

jkennedy@pro/canookistan/taliban.com

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Hey Janice, our soldiers ARE heros, not victims - they volunteered for this job. I would think a writer would know the difference.

[rockrr]

"It's become nasty out there, and stifling."

Finally he/she/it said something I agree with. This exercise in hand-wring and teeth-gnashing is totally unnecessary, but they insist on making it.

The "how dare you question my patriotism" when you clearly display that you have none has become wearisome. If they don't wish to be called traitors, stop acting treasonous!

Yes, it has become nasty out there, you insisted on it, and now you're whining because we are increasingly calling you on it. If you can't take the heat, STFU!

[navyguy]

Hey Janice... The savages in Afghanistan that you defend send their Thanks. Your bestest buddies have a message for you:

[Don W]

That’s odd, WWII started in September 1939 with the invasion of Poland in all the history books I’ve read.

It took the USA a couple of years and a slap in the face from Tojo to wake up and join the fight against fascism the rest of the world was involved in, but the war had been going on for over two years.

September 1939 until June 1945. Two and a bit months short of 6 years by my reckoning. Just a bit short if you include that little unpleasantness in the Pacific.

[navyguy]

Correction!

[napscoordinator]

The USA started on 7 December 1941 and was over around 1945. You don’t have to stretch the truth here.

[goldstategop]

Liberals of course are patriotic as long as it doesn't involve real sacrifices. The first casualty, then they turn tail and cut and run. Janice Kennedy wants glitz patriotism, patriotism on the cheap that refuses to stomach the fact freedom is a legacy that comes with a cost. Liberals love to spend money on endless government programs that provide little real value but they protest spending a single dollar on their country's defense, that offers big rewards at minimum expense. If they were really interested in supporting the troops, they would never turn them into a political football.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[fanfan]

The USA started on 7 December 1941 and was over around 1945. You don’t have to stretch the truth here.

It started in 1939 for Canadian troops. No stretch.

[Don W]

Germany invaded Poland on September 1st, 1939. That date is considered by historians as the onset of the Second World War. The USA entered the war on December 7th, 1941, which is two years, three months and six days AFTER the party started.

Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) was May 7 and 8 1945. That is the only factual error in what I posted. I forgot the exact date of the end of formal hostilities in Europe and misstated it by 3 weeks.

Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) was August 15, 1945. The USA only became involved after Pearl Harbor, but the Chinese and several volunteer forces (including a very brave contingent of American airmen) had been fighting the Japanese there since 1931 (The Manchurian invasion).

I did not stretch the truth, I spoke it.

I must be a well-propagandized robot, as I am a member of a veteran’s club, wear red on Fridays, have the “pathetic Canadianized” ribbons on all my family’s vehicles, and stand shoulder to shoulder (metaphorically speaking) with all our troops in their duties.

I also support the Canadian government’s stance on keeping the fight over there rather than allowing the moon-worshippers to further infest our free nations.

[Peter Libra]

Sadly.

The Taliban 'aint very nice to people, especially women. Then again, it was the Liberal Party's decision to first send it the troops. Not that I disagreed.

Things are not as simple as the lady would have us believe. Her delectable person is protected down to the last facet of Canadian law. She should find out about the females of Afghanistan and then pontificate.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> What used to be an uncomplicated show of pure human support has become political, and the politics is distinctly ugly. Under Canada’s New Government, we’re witnessing the rise of Canada’s New Militarism.

And it is about jolly time, too!

Canada equipped Gen Lewis Mackenzie and his Lads as UN peacekeeping troops back in the early 1990s to Sarajevo to “keep the peace” with thoroughly inadequate military equipment. That was a travesty and a joke — yet it is those days that this writer seems to pine for...

Our soldiers deserve better, and they deserve to do the jobs that they trained for. They trained to fight to preserve our way of life. No artificial obstacles should be placed in their way to impede them from doing the very best job that they can.

If “New Militarism” means that our soldiers get good equipment and excellent support, then I’m all for it.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> The USA started on 7 December 1941 and was over around 1945. You don’t have to stretch the truth here.

Hey, that’s OK. Churchill gave Roosevelt a Late Slip and everybody mucked in and got the job done. Better late than never.

[fanfan]

Exactly.

See my post #12.