Pentagon bashes New York Times over 'white supremacy' editorial

The Washington Times ^ | May 25, 2020 | Ben Wolfgang

[kevcol]

“On a solemn day for remembering those that have given their lives for our country fighting against tyranny and subjugation, the NYT has more than a million possible stories of the ultimate sacrifice by American patriots that they could tell. But they don’t,” Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman tweeted late Sunday. “Instead they chose to attack the US military — the most diverse meritocracy in the country and the most powerful force for good in world history. We have many stories of valor still waiting to be told this Memorial Day weekend.”

[MuttTheHoople]

They ought to change the name of Ft. Bragg simply because he’s was a sucky general. You don’t see any Fort Fredendalls, do you?

[proud American in Canada]

The NYTIMES has its head up its rear end. What about celebrating U.S. history?

Sorry, Times. Those people were a part of our past and we can’t erase them from the record.

[Uncle Miltie]

I love and support the U.S. military.

But, “the most powerful force for good in world history”, is a bit over the top.

Jesus and free market economics surely preceed the U.S. Military. I’ll put our military #3 on history’s list.

[FewsOrange]

United States Army bases should not be named after people who fought against the United States.

If there is a section for people that were defeated by the United States Army then perhaps those men could be remembered there.

I am sure lost causers will be along to explain the error of my ways.

[OVERTIME]

Shouldn’t the Democratic Party change its name?

The party of J.C.Calhoun, Robert Barnwell Rhett, George Wallace, Woodrow Wilson, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Richard Russel, John Stennis, Wade Hampton, etc, etc, etc.

[OVERTIME]

Shouldn’t the Democratic Party change its name?

The party of J.C.Calhoun, Robert Barnwell Rhett, George Wallace, Woodrow Wilson, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Richard Russel, John Stennis, Wade Hampton, etc, etc, etc.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Um snowflake, Confederate soldiers were given equal status to US veterans per a 1950s law.

[2banana]

Fort Rommel would be pretty cool...

Just saying.

[MarvinStinson]

Posted from the NY TIMES basement.

[Bull Snipe]

Bragg won his biggest battle, Chickamauga. Lee lost his biggest battle, Gettysburg.

[statered]

So would the brits be considered treasonous bastards for leaving the eu?

[MuttTheHoople]

No, he “won” a tactical victory for a day, but General George Thomas, aka, “The Rock of Chickamauga” limited that so-called “victory”.

[ontap]

So a bunch off G-ddamn communist are unhappy with the name of a military base.....eff ‘em!!!!

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

I would have said “We will revisit the naming of bases when the NY Times gives back all their Pulitzers for lying about Soviet Russia and the ones for the Fake News Russian Collusion story.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Suck it, yankee. The name is staying.

[Bull Snipe]

a tactical victory is preferable to a disasterous defeat.

[GOPJ]

Lincoln didn’t want the South punished after the War - he wanted the United States whole again. Thank God New York Times filth wasn’t around to influence events.

Lincoln was large in life and purpose...the boys at the New York Times by contrast are petty and vengeful.

[Clutch Martin]

If I recall correctly, the reasoning behind why Southern forts were named after Southern generals was to gain favor among would be Southern military conscripts.