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2007-02-06 Home Front: Culture Wars

WaPo William Arkin decries "Demonization" for comments

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Posted by Frank G 2007-02-06 15:42|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Touched a ~~bank account~~ nerve on the little fella.

Posted by Shipman 2007-02-06 17:01|| 2007-02-06 17:01|| Front Page Top

#2 As a reservist who has been mobilzed once, and will gladly go again...and the father of a Marine officer who will deploy to Iraq for the 1st time in 6 months:

F*** You, Arkin!

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2007-02-06 17:01|| 2007-02-06 17:01|| Front Page Top

#3 He don't like the answers, he shouldn't ask the questions...

Posted by tu3031 2007-02-06 17:02|| 2007-02-06 17:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Even traitors have freedom of speech, but that's what he is.

Posted by Angenter Crolugum3645 2007-02-06 17:16|| 2007-02-06 17:16|| Front Page Top

#5 A personal blog is one thing, and we should expect that the thoughts posted on one are indeed uncooked, as Mr. Arkin says. But what he wrote was extremely rude and unnecessary. Clearly he was in the mood to pick a fight -- I can't imagine that he thought his words wouldn't whip around the blogosphere, both left and right sides -- and equally clearly disingenous in his surpise at the magnitude of the fight he provoked. Many are not equipped to handle the immediacy of the blogosphere, and poor Mr. Arkin is one of those.

Nice of him to notice and acknowledge that the military men and women he so despises and demonizes are the ones who wrote most thoughtfully and politely. A pity he drew no conclusions therefrom.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-06 17:31|| 2007-02-06 17:31|| Front Page Top

#6 If you don't want to be demonized, don't side with the devil.

Posted by Mike 2007-02-06 17:32|| 2007-02-06 17:32|| Front Page Top

#7 The torrents of other mail -- biting, fanatical, threatening -- represent the worst of polarized and hate-filled America

You mean like those who took the criminal independent action of a few at Abu Ghrib to broadbrush the military and the President's action in Iraq? Or those who whipped up the emotion of hate directed at those in uniform based upon a fictitious flushing of Koran at Gitmo? Or those who blindly ignore every single and constant violation of the Geneva and Hague Conventions by the enemy but who make literal mountains out of mole hills out of claims of violations by American military personnel for which, upon examination, there are no such bases in either.

Or one's own opinion about volunteers who've by the record of the Republic have constituted the sword and shield of the nation for most of its existence rather than the 'levee en masse' that happened only upon the direst emergency?

You may have served Chump, but so did Benedict Arnold. Claiming victim status after the long trail that your 'political' wing has demonized the American soldier and his efforts is a joke only to be seen among the little circle you exist within. While you're wrestling for petty earthly power, they're fighting for concept that exceed your poor means to add or detract.

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.

Lashing out cause your manhood's really that cheap it seems.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-02-06 18:53|| 2007-02-06 18:53|| Front Page Top

#8 Well done! Bravo! Bravo Procopius! Well done, indeed! (ladylike golf clap)
It would seem that our dear little Mr. Arkin liked the thought of sowing a wind, and then didn't care a bit for the whirlwind that he reaped. Life is just full (insert dripping sarcasm here) of these little tragedies.
I would advise dear little Mr. Arkin to take his justly deserved lumps and learn thereby.
And on what basis is he a "military expert" for various "legacy media" outlets. No one has explained that miracle to me yet. Anyone having any amusing guesses as to this, is urged to enlighten us, post-haste.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2007-02-06 19:25|| www.ncobrief.com]">[www.ncobrief.com] 2007-02-06 19:25|| Front Page Top

#9 Am I the only one that noticed the first fuckin thing that prick did in this article was take a shot a Vietnam vets or am I just to pissed at this fuck to be reasonable in my assessment?

Posted by Mike N. 2007-02-06 20:29|| 2007-02-06 20:29|| Front Page Top

#10 In that spirit, I'll give myself and my readers a break.

His boss suggested he take a few days to consider his future?

Posted by john">john 2007-02-06 20:42|| http://john-smokegetsinmyeyes.blogspot.com/]">[http://john-smokegetsinmyeyes.blogspot.com/] 2007-02-06 20:42|| Front Page Top

#11 He and his first amendment right to free speach are welcome here. He will get first class treatment from me and my luooovl slugger. The men and women and their families deserve a little more respect.

Posted by 49 Pan 2007-02-06 20:47|| 2007-02-06 20:47|| Front Page Top

#12 Good rant, Procopius2k.

One thing that is really starting to chap my ass is the use of the word 'mercenary'. There is a world of difference between someone who will fight for whoever pays him and someone who signs up to serve his country. Is that so hard to understand?

And yes, Arkin is an asshat.

Posted by SteveS 2007-02-06 20:52|| 2007-02-06 20:52|| Front Page Top

#13 Just a matter of time.

Posted by SR-71 2007-02-06 23:02|| 2007-02-06 23:02|| Front Page Top

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