Posted on 07/15/2004 10:23:05 AM PDT by dead
To the Editor:
Re "Moore's Public Service," by Paul Krugman (column, July 2):
I am not sure where Paul Krugman and Michael Moore were on 9/11, but I was with President Bush for almost two hours.
As commander of the 8th Air Force, I was present when President Bush stopped to deliver a message to the American people at Barksdale Air Force Base.
Throughout my career, I have seen the best and the worst of people under extreme pressure. President Bush arrived at Barksdale deeply saddened and obviously concerned, but he was a man on a mission, courageous and decisive. He was totally in command.
I have kept relatively quiet about my experiences with the president on 9/11, but I cannot sit back and allow Hollywood and the media to rewrite history. I was there, and I consider myself a good judge of leadership. We were fortunate that President Bush was our commander in chief on 9/11.
THOMAS J. KECK
Tucson, July 5, 2004
The writer is a retired Air Force lieutenant general.
Good letter. This guy needs to be interviewed by Fox.
Are you listening Brit?
Another patriot shoulders his musket and heads for the green.
Awesome... great post...glad to see more "regular citizens" challenging the media
Add this to the teacher's comments. Who's got the admiration of the "heart and soul" of America now? Not the treasonous filmmaker, not the Enron advisor at large, not unemployed Whoopi, and not the Double Flush ticket.
Is he a FReeper???
Seriesly?
Mega-BUMP
This really was in the New York Slimes?
This is the kind of stuff that needs to be out there, and a good place would be on Hannity and Colmes...and they are always looking for someone
"Another patriot shoulders his musket and heads for the green."
Terrific phraseology!
bttt
FYI
*exit liberal psychosis*
Refreshing to actually see this in print in the NYT. Perhaps the libbys are regretting that even THEY breathed a collective sigh that snot-slinging-rant Gore wasn't at bat on 9/11.
I'm stunned the Slimes printed that letter.
There ought to be thousands, millions who stand up to defend him because he's spending all his time defending US.
Not the green. The patriots got smacked down pretty good at Lexington green. I believe heading for the (Concord's Old North) Bridge would be more appropriate. The redcoats got their butts kicked there, and all the way down the road back to Boston.
Not the green. The patriots got smacked down pretty good at Lexington green. I believe heading for the (Concord's Old North) Bridge would be more appropriate. The redcoats got their butts kicked there, and all the way down the road back to Boston.
Quite true. Many's the pity. Yet times do come when facing lead must be done in public, casualties being the sad price for resolve. History showed us more than once, that patriots re-group, adapt and prevail. They always have, they always will.
how did this get in the NY slimes
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