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"Personally, I hope he's not just known for that one fraction of a second," said Anne Rosenthal, 55, of San Rafael. "Anyone who has had this type of notoriety for one episode certainly tires of it. There's so much to be said about it. I've known this picture my whole life."

You demean your father, his actions (gotta be brave/stupid to follow Leathernecks into the thick of things sans a weapon), and the actions of the men he was with that day.

[Strategerist]

You demean your father, his actions (gotta be brave/stupid to follow Leathernecks into the thick of things sans a weapon), and the actions of the men he was with that day.

PJ O'Rourke developed the term "The Perpetually Indignant" to describe leftist protesters.

However, I think it applies to a lot of FReepers. Simply are frantically looking at all times for stuff that they can be offended by. Her statement seemed pretty innocuous to me.

[ikka]

Given the state of journalism, I am unsure whether the woman is the one doing the demeaning or if there is some selective quoting going on.