Lt. David M. Lucas has just returned from Iraq where he served more than a year as a platoon leader with the 10th Mountain Division. Today, he has an op-ed in the Knoxville News Sentinel (A Soldier speaks out: The good military is doing often not reported, July 24).
Lucas' main point:
Lucas offers many first hand examples of what he's talking about.I know that the war my men and I fought is a totally different war than the one I see being reported by almost the entire media. There are a few exceptions to this, but they are generally overwhelmed by the massive anti-war/anti-Bush crowd.
How do MSM reporters manage to miss so much and distort so much of what they do report?
Lucas also has some words for "Support the troops. Bring them home" people.
He concludes with this:"Let's support our troops. Bring them home." Please don't ever say those words again. Nothing is so disheartening to our troops who are in harm's way than to hear our own citizens say things like that.
Do the "Support our troops. Bring them home" people really fool anyone, even themselves?Don't pretend to support troops by trying to undercut their efforts at the same time. Just go to bed at night and pray for their safety and thank God that they are there to protect you and your family, no matter your beliefs.
We need to hear more from people like Lt. Lucas who have been in Iraq and "done it."
Thank you, Lt. Lucas for your service as a soldier and a writer. And congratulations on your Bronze Star (Lucas was awarded the Bronze Star for his role in the rescue of two Egyptian hostages in Baghdad in February. You can read about it at this Mudville Gazette post).
Hat Tip: Instapundit.com
2 comments:
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Why would they get that more right than anything else?
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