I know that is a harsh word, but the conclusion seems inescapable.
Yesterday, the American Legion attacked U.S. citizens who have exercised their rights and have spoken out against the Iraq Debacle: "The American Legion will stand against anyone and any group that would demoralize our troops, or worse, endanger their lives by encouraging terrorists to continue their cowardly attacks against freedom-loving peoples." In other words, the American Legion considers Cindy Sheehan and folks like her to be traitors.
These idiots, however, took a different position back in 1999 when Clinton sent U.S. forces to Yugoslavia to participate in Operation Allied Force. Back then, the American Legion urged "the immediate withdrawal of American troops" participating in that operation: "In no case should America commit its Armed Forces in the absence of clearly defined objectives agreed upon by the U.S. Congress in accordance with Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution of the United States."
Billmon has the goods here.
So let's sum up --
American combat deaths in Clinton's Operation Allied Force: zero
American combat deaths in Bush's Operation Iraqi Freedom: 1873 and counting.
My conclusions from all this? The American Legion hates Clinton, loves Bush, and doesn't give a damn about the troops.
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The part that gets me is the fact that the American Legion thought sending troops was only allowed if:
"Guidelines be established for the mission, including a clear exit strategy."
A clear exist strategy does not, and has never existed for Iraq. I would have never thought the American Legion would change its stance on when wars were "appropriate". It seems like something the organization would not change over the years. Apparently I was wrong.
These people must have attended the Michael Peterkin School of Big-Picture Thinking. What morons.
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