Vietnam Memorial Vandalized With Oily Substance

[Shammu]

Vietnam Memorial Vandalized With Oily Substance

Tuesday , September 18, 2007

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WASHINGTON —
An oily substance found splashed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial this month was the result of vandalism, U.S. Park Police determined.

Sgt. Robert Lachance, a Park Police spokesman, said Monday that a detective made the conclusion, but he declined to provide further details because of the investigation is ongoing.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, which built the structure, has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.

The oily substance on the black granite wall — which bears the names of more than 58,000 men and women killed or missing in the Vietnam War — was first reported Sept. 7. National Park Service officials said they did not know what the substance was, and at first said it was unclear whether it was the result of vandalism or some kind of accident.

On Monday, dark blotches remained along a stone curb at the base of the wall for much of its length. At least 14 of its 140 inscribed panels appeared to be stained.

Park Service spokesman Bill Line said maintenance and preservation crews were working to remove the stains and marks but were proceeding cautiously to avoid further damage. He said officials are confident they can remove all the stains, but it could take a week or more.

"It's deplorable that someone would vandalize what's really a national shrine," said Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Memorial Fund. "It's an outrage. It's sad."

Vietnam Memorial Vandalized With Oily Substance

[Shammu]

And to think that people actually support these types of groups!! MoveOn.org, etc, etc, I just don't understand them. What ever happened to respect??

[Soldier4Christ]

I reported on this a little over a week ago. It was done at the time that A.N.S.W.E.R. and a muslim group ( Muslim American Society ) was setting up for their rally in Washington DC. The Gathering of the Eagles were setting up to go there also to set up around the memorials to prevent this sort of thing. Whoever did this knew that and went there just prior to that.


http://forums.christiansunite.com/index.php?topic=19515.msg220810#msg220810

Yes, it is deplorable attacking a monument for the dead. It just goes to show that these poeple do not support our Troops in any fashion and will stoop to outright denigration of the dead just to make their agenda known.