Being lised as being in Afghanistan and Iraq doesn't mean he fought. Personally I prefer officers like General Romeo Dallaire CAF) who tried to stop the Rwandan Genocide than ones who get off on killing.
larry On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 12:09:38 -0600, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:146289 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
