>From the article:

***
According to a Sept. 2004 report in the North County Times (San
Diego), Mattis fought once in Afghanistan, twice in Iraq, and recently
received his third star.

The newspaper described Mattis as "a tough and outspoken leatherneck
who was beloved by many of his troops for talking straight and leading
from the battlefield."
***

On the news this morning, they described his remarks as "insensitive".
It really bothers me when people are imprecise with language. His
remarks were apparently offensive. Certainly impolitic. But
insensitive? We're worried about being insensitive to people we're at
war with who subjugate and torture women as a matter of principle?

-Kevin


On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 10:43:52 -0500, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm willing to be that when the shooting started this person (if the
> report is true, he is no soldier) was as far from the fighting as he
> could be.
> 
> larry

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