Posted by
Silvio Canto, Jr. on Thursday, July 13, 2006 11:41:04 AM
On a personal level, I think that soldiers, and specially the fallen, are outside of political partisanship.
This is why I despise demonstrations at funerals.
This is why I believe that the NY Times has been unfair in its treatment of the US soldier. The NY Times will run story after story about the mistakes of a handful and will avoid any coverage of the good work done by the thousands who have served in Iraq.
Speaking of our soldiers in Iraq, you won't read this one on the front page of the NY Times. Check out The Power Line's " What We're Really Doing In Iraq"! (http://powerlineblog.com/archives/014663.php)
The US military is doing a good job training a new Iraqi army. Check "A Huge Step in Iraq"
"Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell held a press briefing today discussing the impending turnover of security forces in the Muthanna province in southern Iraq. Caldwell described it as a "huge step", and I don't think that's in any way an overstatement." (http://www.realclearpolitics.com/blog/2006/07/a_huge_step_in_iraq.html)
People can agree or disagree with the war. The soldier is out of bounds.
The Democrats have a new video showing coffins of dead US soldiers. You can see it a various blogs and websites. (video by the DCCC)
This video will turn off most Americans and please the antiwar left. Beyond the video's lack of good taste, it presents the modern Democrat party better than any Republican speech.
As usual, this tactic will blow up in the Democrats' face.