who want to go to war?

Anti-War Group taunts our Wounded at Walter Reed

Having spent several months in the fox-hole, I can attest combat is not fun, it is nasty, dirty, scary, and hazardous to one's health. There are few in the military that are anxiously waiting for the next opportunity to face death or bodily harm.

Who do you know that can't wait to lock and load and "shoot another !#$^&*(" low-life enemy"?

War is not one sided......the other guy is also trying to kill and as we know many of our American soldiers have died and others seriously wounded fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan for what the majority of Americans believe is the right thing. Right or wrong aside, our troops do what they are ordered to do, probably believe they're doing the right thing, and are placing their life and limb in jeopardy for all of us.

Walter Reed Army Medical Center is treating many of our warriors who have suffered serious wounds in combat or while in combat support. This week, protesters demonstrated near the facility's entrance, "chanting amid mock flag-draped caskets with signs reading "Maimed for Lies" and "Enlist here and die for Halliburton." They taunted veterans entering and leaving the facility with angry slogans like "George Bush kills American soldiers." Walter Reed has been a primary treatment facility for American Patriots of all ranks for nearly a century. It certainly should not be defiled by such contemptible rabble ", nor should our wounded troops be subjected to their presence.

The anti-war group gathered at Walter Reed Hospital, within ear-shot of our wounded warriors, are engaged in the most despicable, ungrateful, disgusting, immoral activity, in the character of Satan himself. It's one thing to voice one's opposition to our policy in the Middle East, but yet another to directly rub salt in the wounds of our heroes in Walter Reed.

These ignorant souls denigrating our troops haven't a clue that the foundation of their freedom of speech rests on the sacrifices of troops in Walter Reed and all those who have fought and died in past wars.

At 68, I'm not the stud I was in 1969 but I still have enough fire in my gut to want to go to Washington, D.C. and confront the scum and slime that are mocking our wounded at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Harry Riley, COL, USA, Ret

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What is going on at Walter Reed Army Hospital sounds like what we faced when we came back from Vietnam. We were called "baby killers" and spat upon by a bunch of low life's who didn't have the moral courage to back our country when we were called upon to defend a small nation that was being overrun.
Our wounded service personnel do not need to be hearing the filthy cries and epithets of a lot scumbags who aren't worth wiping their feet on. Aren't there enough patriots and veterans in the area that could organize, roll up their sleeves and pick up a ball bat and go and clean that nest of vermin out?

Rev Gary D. Bell, PhD
CW3, US Army Retired

Col Riley:

I to am 68 yrs of age and having retired from the world's most powerful Air Force and served

from Korea to post Vietnam. I remember the protestors from the Vietnam era. I taught AFROTC

on a major university campus and the atitude of some of the "students" will never be forgotten. I would loved to have used my M16 during that assignment and I believe it would have been approved by the President of the University. He was a retired Colonel, USMC. Enough said about that.

I agree with someone who said that these protestors should not be permited within 3 miles of WRAH. I would like to go just a little farther than that. Perhaps when WRAH is closed and moved to Bethesda, MD. we can have a better field of fire.

If there is a need for more men on the perimeter, I await your call.

E.W. Fadely

MSgt, USAF RETIRED

Just read your story on "Who want to go to war" I am a vet of world war two, 78 years old, I agree with you completely and want to thank you for saying what you said. Our prayers are with the troops with the hope they will finish the work soon and be able to come home. I guess you could call me and old flag waver. Proud to be an American!! A M Hartenstein Oregon City, Oregon

Just goes to show how the liberal news media makes "Big Head Lines" for a small minority of anti-war groups that the enemy calls useful "idiots". What has the liberal news media done for the security of
this Nation?? What has the small anti-war groups done for the security of America??

They have no comprehension of the definition or meaning of Patriotism and Sacrifice as those Veterans in our Armed Forces do. Their definition of Patriotism and Sacrifice is calling evil good and good evil and demonstrating in front of Walter Reed and against Veterans who were protecting their sorry butts.

This 70 year old Retired Master Sergeant, Vietnam Veteran (67-68) would gladly serve again and stand my watch as so many Veterans have done in the History of this Nation.

John

Oh, great. Same same as was those who were labeled as "Baby Killers" upon their return to the U.S. from Nam. I think the Sheehans and her followers, along with many members of Congress as well as the Liberal News Commentators should don uniforms and go experience the war in real life.

The "new generation" America is a Hate America crowd. Have you bothered reading excerpts from modern day American History books? Would you believe the American West was settled mostly by blacks and women? My Daughter showed me one chapter in the "New History" in which MLK was mentioned 17 times, Louis Farrakan mentioned 3 times, Jane Fonda on numerous occasions but no mention of Washington, Jefferson, Franklin etc. other than that entire group of the founders of the country were anti black, anti woman and slave owners.

Only those of us who have experienced the horrible lives many people who live in other countries must endure can even begin to understand just how great this country is. I see no way of reverting to the days when the Sgt. Yorks, Audie Murphys and all those poor souls who landed at Normandy and such patriots will once again be among us. I think Congress and the Liberal News has taken all of those folks away.

Just wanted to throw in my two cents worth. Just a tired old retired Sergeant,

Ken Mason

Whatever their purpose was, it lacked planning. With BRAC the issue of the day, why would they demonstrate in this manner in front of Walter Reed hospital unless it was in support of keeping the hospital open? The demonstrators efforts were anything but to support the hospital's need to remain open. Rather it was to my way of thinking an effort to ridicule the Bush Administration's invalid reasons for our being involved in this war.

Demonstrating for that purpose, should be done currently in Crawford, Texas and in the not too distant future in front of the White House.

Just goes to show you Harry, we did what we were told to do, well enough, to preserve the rights of even idiots to demonstrate/protest. What we nor anybody else have done, is explain to them Puss heads, how to and not to demonstrate/ protest.

Andy Spolski, MSgt.USAF Ret. ( Medicare/Tricare For Life eligible, if I pay for Part "B")

If I had anything to say about it Harry, anyone but military, friends, and their relatives, wouldn't be aloud within a mile of that hospital. I would cite probability of terrorist activity. The Patriot Act, gives the government a lot of room.

Don Pratt

Excellent comments in the editorial.

I hope pictures are being taken of this rabble and that they are all identified and investigated to find out if they are Democrat operatives, employed by the Muslims or just plain stupid and unappreciative of the sacrifices of others.

If the government ain't getting the job done, we should step and do it privately.

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