I was trying to decide what to blog about today. After almost deciding to follow up yesterday's with a response to the one negative comment I received on my "Grapes Of Wrath" entry, I took my daughter to see the new Oliver Stone movie: "World Trade Center."
I thought quite a bit during the movie about the amount of time I've spent on my assorted blogs talking about the horror in Haditha and other atrocities that have happened in Iraq. As much as I despise the animals who murder innocent people while wearing the uniform of our military machine, sometimes I don't give enough credit to those who serve honorably.
Like the Lt. who comments regularly on my TPM Cafe blog, the vast majority of our military people are honorable and patriotic Americans like I was when I served and I still am today.
For every monster who has murdered an innocent civilian or terrofied an Iraqi with a violent dog or photographed prisoners of war in inappropriate ways, there are 10,000 who are decent and heroic people.
For every cop who has been caught on video beating a helpless person or overstepping the bounds of decency, there are 1,000 who are there to serve and protect the people in their community.
Many heroes died on 9/11. Many risked their lives to save other people. Many of our military men and women risk their lives every day for honorable and patriotic reasons. I salute all of them.
To all who read this, I want to be clear on my opinion of the evil of this administration and all they have done... But I also want it to be known that I support and respect ALL the honorable veterans and military active duty personnel who serve and have served this country.
I know none of the supporters of my blog judge our young soldiers and Marines harshly or inappropriately because their Commander in Chief and his corrupt and incompetent administration are a bunch of cowards and liars.