I don’t see anyone ignoring his previous military record. I think everyone thinks that up until now he’s given good service to his country. I hear more expressions of sorrow that Lakin chose the wrong vehicle for his protest. I will add, however, that a significant number of military and ex-military personnel do not admire missing deployment and will simply note that the court martial outcome was appropriate. That doesn’t mean they’re gleeful or spitting on his prior service.
63 posted on Thursday, December 16, 2010 10:13:52 PM by tired_old_conservative
I feel sadness and disappoint about the Lakin affair. There was no patriotic victory in it.
Had he won you all would be calling him a hero.