In one of last night's posts, a
Diary advocated to "Fuck the Troops"
The Diarist has been getting a good ass whipping by Kossaks' comments, including two of mine. It is rightfully proper to do so.
I decided to post this Diary because I feel that there are many points that need to be addressed further, including violations of the DKos Community's rules and/or conventions.
First, I must agree with the widespread sentiment that what our military has been doing in Iraq and other places, it is not "Honorable" But to put the Onus fully in our soldiers is ill conceived for several reasons.
I also must agree that we invaded and occupied Iraq illegally and that we are killing people who are defending their homeland plus the ones that are not involved in the fighting at all, including the majority of women, seniors and children.
Of course we (Bushco) Are guilty of the utmost hypocrisy where it comes to spreading Democracy and Free Speech.
The above points have been made in this Forum over and over add infinitum, hence I must conclude that the "Fuck the Troops" Diary does not add anything to the DKos Community's conversation and paints the DKos community with an unfavorable image.
Therefore, the Diary is gratuitous in addition to clearly contravene this site's conventions including using "Foul" Language in the title (Which I'm violating myself also with this post, but I'm doing it consciously and for a purpose. I hope I'll be forgiven.)
The Diarist's sweeping statement covers the misguided and misinformed kids that truly believe they are defending America and the ones that got "Caught", For no fault of their own, in the PNAC's crowd aims as well.
Of the former I can explain their actions and forgive their actions using Jesus words "Forgive them, for they know not what they're doing" But I really take exception when it included the latter, for reasons that I'll not postulate in this Diary because they'd be superfluous.
I hope the Diarist can discern that there is a different meaning to the phrase "Support our troops" Depending on the political views of who is espousing it.
Did the Diarist give any thought to the soldier's families and how they would feel?
Even if our soldiers made a "Conscious Choice" As the Diarist states, and knowing that the "Military Code of Conduct" Clearly gives soldiers the right and responsibility to not obey an illegal order, and even taking into account that the defense "I was just following orders" Didn't cut it in the Nuremberg trials and it won't cut it this time either.
In the final analysis, we are Bushco, we allowed them to come to power. We didn't fight them hard enough to stop them.
For, how many of us placed our freedom and possibly our lives in the struggle? How many of us performed extraordinary acts of political heroism in defense of this country? Does the Diarist feels he/she did the utmost to defeat the Neocons?
I didn't, so I have no right to expect our troops to risk so much in order to "Right" Our "Wrong" Or our inadequacy as political fighters, to put it milder.
In closing, this community is a very serious one, it has built up the respect of the politically aware, the activists, elected officials and political pundits, all inclusive. What it is said in this Forum, carries an increased rational weight, responsibility and has acquired a deserved respectability.
The question: Why post my redundant diary? Was in my mind before I started composing it.
Because I needed to say, albeit redundantly, I do not hold the feelings of the Diarist and the overwhelming majority of Kossaks, if not all, do not either.
Or to ask in this few words. let's be responsible! OK?
Tranny
PS
People on my side of the "Aisle", as opposed to the RightWingnuts, call each other on our 'Male Bovine' "El Crapé"