[Non-Sequitur]

Michael New is a PATRIOT for not bowing down to the UN scum.

So what does that make him? That's Colonel William R. Higgins, USMC, Chief, Observer Group Lebanon and Senior Military Observer, United States Military Observer Group, United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (Palestine). Murdered by pro-Iranian terrorists in Lebanon some time in 1988 or 1989. Is he scum, too?

[BenR2]

So what does that make him? That's Colonel William R. Higgins, USMC, Chief, Observer Group Lebanon and Senior Military Observer, United States Military Observer Group, United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (Palestine). Murdered by pro-Iranian terrorists in Lebanon some time in 1988 or 1989. Is he scum, too?

Why set up a false dichotomy? No one in here is calling Col Higgins scum; nor is Michael New.

On the other hand, I think it is sad that Col Higgins is wearing the blue UN beret in this photo. I think he was far too fine a patriot to have had to submit to wearing that disgusting light blue emblem of an organization that has continually shown nothing but contempt for our national sovereignty and our Constitutional principles (chief among them the right to keep and bear arms).

What is it about the UN that you find so compelling? We have no business putting our armed forces under UN commanders, flags, or patches. Care to refute me from the Constitution?

[Tailback]

Re: #71 Don't know his entire service record so I can't say if he's a scumbag or not. Maybe you should ask some former ENLISTED soldiers that were under his command at various times in his career whether they thought he was scum. That could be enlightening. My guess is that since the good Colonel was serving in a UN observer position and not as a Infantry Battalion Commander his service record had some blemishes.

[philman_36]

Murdered by pro-Iranian terrorists in Lebanon some time in 1988 or 1989. Is he scum, too?
Not scum, just worm dirt. What's with the cookie? It follows on preview even.

[Militiaman7]

Colonel William R. Higgins, USMC, a patriot for sure. Our government has done some stupid things. First and foremost is getting us involved with the UN.

You have misinterpreted my post I would not slur Col. Higgins for his service I would however question those who control the UN and send American military people into harms way.

By the way will the US every get out of the UN police action in Korea? How many lives, how much of our treasury has that debacle cost America?