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  • Kerry blasts Limbaugh over ‘phony soldiers’ remark

    09/28/2007 4:43:20 PM PDT · by mojito · 182 replies · 559+ views
    The Hill ^ | 9/28/2007 | Jonathan E. Kaplan
    Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) on Thursday demanded an apology from conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, who called soldiers who oppose the Iraq war “phony.” “This disgusting attack from Rush Limbaugh, cheerleader for the chicken-hawk wing of the far right, is an insult to American troops,” Kerry said. “Mr. Limbaugh owes an apology to everyone who has ever worn the uniform of our country, and an apology to the families of every soldier buried in Arlington National Cemetery.” Speaking on Wednesday with a listener who said he used to be in the Army, Limbaugh described veterans who call for withdrawal...