Spitting on The Few, The Proud

[nChrist]

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Upon entering a fine Southern high school with a long and honorable history as a military academy, this columnist's next nine months would be marked by the official indoctrination (and unofficial hazing) that attended freshman years at most such academies. It was September of 1970. A year later, however, this school, like many others across the nation, did an about-face and abandoned its military tradition. It seemed that public opinion of military service, and thus, parental enthusiasm for military feeder academies, had changed dramatically in the course of just a few years.

Prior to 1967, military service and tradition were still considered good and honorable. But by 1972, acrid protests against our military campaign on the Cold War front in Southeast Asia had taken a heavy toll. Elitist politicos like George McGovern, glitterati like Jane Fonda, John Kerry, et al., along with their Leftmedia propaganda machine, had overturned public support for the defense of South Vietnam and, by extension, support for anyone in a military uniform. There were no more ticker-tape parades welcoming troops home, but plenty of seething glares, name-calling and spitting from "enlightened youth" and their protagonists who tagged all military personnel persona non grata.

Fast-forward about three decades.

After 9/11, America was virtually, and rightly, united behind President George Bush's campaign against Jihadistan and its asymmetric threat vectors such as al-Qa'ida. Now that support has begun to unravel, however -- not because there are 58,000 casualties as there were in Vietnam, but because, once again, as America's finest are defending liberty at home by promoting freedom in critical regions abroad, the storm clouds of Leftist dissent are gathering. Once again, anti-American protests by political opportunists, Hollywonk elitists and the Leftmedia's (now 24-7-365) talkingheads, are taking a heavy toll.

Perhaps the earliest evidence of waning public support for the Long War against Jihadistan is the recruiting difficulty for our "all-volunteer" Armed Services. Army recruiters have fallen short of their goals for four of the last five months and may fall well short of their annual objective of 80,000 enlistments, with only two months left in this fiscal year. This will be the first time since 1999 that the recruiting goal has not been met. Guard and Reserve recruitments have also fallen short for the other service branches.

Military planners may ask Congress to authorize raising the age limit for Army active-duty service from 35 to 40, and authority to double the enlistment bonus for high-priority recruits (intelligence, infantry, special operations, civil affairs, and linguists) from $20,000 to $40,000. But this is not likely to offset the damage inflicted upon the image of military service by the Left.

Of course, part of the problem is that military service is, as it has always been, tough. But most active duty and reserve personnel are dedicated warriors who complain little.

The real obstacle to the enlistment of new recruits is the desecration of the image of military service by the Fifth Column -- the enemy within. The American anti-war movement, led by neo-McGovernites such as DNC Chairman Howard Dean and lawmakers Kucinich, Kennedy and Kerry has not been able to find legs. So rather than target "war," these malcontents have rallied their minions to undertake counter-recruitment measures, figuring that a nation can't fight a war without warriors. (Of course, it can't defend itself either -- but the Left refuses to acknowledge that liberating Afghanistan and Iraq, and keeping Syria and Iran at bay, is relevant to our national defense.)

Doing the bidding of big dogs like Dean and the aforementioned KKK are their radical allied organizations like the Campus Antiwar Network, Code Pink for Peace, the Ruckus Society, Earth First, United for Peace and Justice and the Society of American Law Teachers, to name a few. These organizations and a hundred more like them are surrogates for the National Lawyers Guild, the ACLU, the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, Veterans for Peace, the War Resisters League and The American Friends Service Committee. Their objective is to undermine recruitment efforts by labeling anyone interested in military service persona non grata. It's deja vu all over again.

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Periodic Leftmedia feeding frenzies over alleged "abuse" at places like Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay add fuel to protestors' efforts to debase military service by equating those in uniform with terrorists. Extending this equation, some of these groups are now deplorably suggesting that American casualties are justified because "freedom fighters" in Iraq are defending themselves against American invaders. (Rhetorical memo to the anti-war Left: What kind of "freedom fighter" detonates a bomb-laden SUV amid a group of Iraqi children receiving candy and toys from U.S. soldiers?)

The emergence of these cadres of Leftist agitators is a serious threat to U.S. national security. Their efforts to undermine the honor of military service in an effort to deter recruitment efforts should not be underestimated.

Predictably, where anti-American sentiments flourish, Jane Fonda can't be far behind. This week, Hanoi Jane announced plans for a protest tour on buses fueled by vegetable oil to suggest the current conflict in the Middle East is only a "war for oil." "I have not taken a stand on any war since Vietnam," Fonda said. "I carry a lot of baggage from that." (Click here to see some of that baggage, as "Hanoi Jane" mounts an NVA anti-aircraft gun about 100 yards from the "Hanoi Hilton," where American POWs were being tortured:

http://FederalistPatriot.US/news/HanoiJane.asp

"It's another example of the government lying to the American people in order to get us into war," Fonda says of the liberation of Iraq.

Of course, it is Fonda who is lying to the American people.

Take note, Hanoi Jane and all you counter-recruiters endeavoring to denigrate military service -- ditto to Dean and KKK, who exploit the murder of military personnel as political fodder to undermine public support for a Republican administration in advance of midterm elections: Your actions are tantamount to spitting on not only those who wear our nation's military uniform, but those who have died in it.

Indeed, news about Fonda's shameless antics was overshadowed this week by the tragic death of uniformed Patriots in Iraq: 21 Marines (20 of them attached to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines based in Ohio) and eight Soldiers were killed, and others wounded, in roadside bombings and other ambushes by Islamofascist death squads.

Sergeant Justin Hoffman of Delaware, Ohio, was among the fallen. His father, Robert Hoffman, said that Justin believed in the cause he was fighting for, and he challenged his fellow Americans to support the mission in Iraq through its completion. "I have some real doubts whether Americans will stand tall and follow through on it," Mr. Hoffman said. "It needs to be done, and if they don't, it'll be a real disgrace to the lives that were sacrificed."

If America does not stand firm, there will be many more lives sacrificed -- and on American soil.

"The Word of God is like cool water from a canteen," said retired Marine Corps Commandant Charles C. Krulak. "During the most difficult times, it brings relief and a feeling of renewal that allows us...to accomplish any mission set before us." To that end, please pray for our Patriot Armed Forces, and especially for the families of our fallen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, who have died in defense of American liberty while prosecuting the war with Jihadistan.

In their honor, and that of all Patriots standing watch today, we must not allow the Left, in pursuit of their self-serving agendas, to once again treat military uniforms as spittoons. The re-emergence of counter-recruiting/anti-war cadres should be rejected with prejudice.

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Quote of the week...

"Support the troops. An ideology like Islamofascism is surely something that must be fought with means other than armed forces. But, to the extent that this ideology is enabled by state sponsors, military instruments are likely to be critical to our victory. If we are to maintain the ability to wage conventional war with an all-volunteer force, the public is going to have to encourage young people to enlist and to stay in the military." --Military analyst Frank J. Gaffney Jr.

On cross-examination...

"He probably could have gotten out of going just because he has a newborn son. But he said, 'No, I have a job to do, I have a duty to do for my country'." --Paul Montgomery, father of Lance Cpl. Brian Montgomery, among the Ohio Marines killed this week.

Open query...

"Mark Yost, who served in the Navy during the Reagan years, caused a stir in media circles for stating the obvious in an editorial in the St. Paul Pioneer Press: 'To judge by the dispatches, all the Iraqis do is stand outside markets and government buildings waiting to be blown up.' On CNN's 'Reliable Sources,' host Howard Kurtz asked Frank Sesno, a former Washington bureau chief for CNN, about the Yost column. Sesno acknowledged you get more depth from print coverage but suggested, 'even then, the bias is towards that which is going wrong, that which is blowing up and that which is not working.' He said Americans ask: 'Is anything getting rebuilt? Are they really democrats over there? How engaged are the Sunnis? Could I see an interview with any of these founding fathers and founding mothers of this new emerging country? Can you find that? You'll have a hard time doing it.'  He's not kidding." --Brent Bozell

(My Note:  If the left gets its way, we will be fighting terrorists on our own soil. Maybe that would be a good thing, as it would teach us quickly to appreciate our defenders of freedom and our very way of life.)

[Soldier4Christ]

If America does not stand firm, there will be many more lives sacrificed -- and on American soil.

(My Note:  If the left gets its way, we will be fighting terrorists on our own soil. Maybe that would be a good thing, as it would teach us quickly to appreciate our defenders of freedom and our very way of life.)

This is something that may become a reality very soon because this war is not like Viet Nam. 'Nam was fought on foreign soil and when we pulled out it was over for the U.S. With this one if we pull out of foreign soil it will just be the beginning of war back again on our own soil.

Pandering to these cold blooded murderers (terrorists, freedom fighters, insurgents as others call them) will not bring an end to this war instead it will be the end of the U.S. It is past time for the Fifth Column to stop being so short sighted and realize exactly what kind of people that we are fighting instead of doing their best to fight against their own.

Having been the recipient of "spit" from these people during the Viet Nam war era I get really worked up over this subject. Having to change out of uniform before leaving base in our own country for safetys sake. Hiding who we are. I don't want to see it happening to these brave men and women of today. I for one am changing my wardrobe for "Red Friday" to "Red Everyday".

[sincereheart]

I remember being treated differently - as a second-class citizen- for being a military brat during my dad's service in Vietnam. But I was proud of him and still am!

And as the wife of a retired Marine, I'm disgusted to see the agenda being pushed to start the comparisons all over again with the concept of "baby killer" and the rest. My husband is still a fierce warrior and I'm exceptionally proud of him and his service!

Our oldest has done his time in Iraq and will be going back for another year soon. He knows why he's going and what the purpose is and I'm so proud of him!

[Soldier4Christ]

Sister,

You have every right to be proud of them. I for one appreciate the service of both your husband and your son and I thank them both for doing their part in protecting us and trying to keep our freedom. I also appreciate what you are and have gone through with them. Thank you.

[airIam2worship]

And as the wife of a retired Marine, I'm disgusted to see the agenda being pushed to start the comparisons all over again with the concept of "baby killer" and the rest. My husband is still a fierce warrior and I'm exceptionally proud of him and his service!

Amen sister, I know just how you feel, I too am the wife of a retired Marine, and I know that if he could my husband would be one of the first to volunteer to go wherever he is needed. He loves his country and he is very proud to be an American. I am very proud of him.

[Soldier4Christ]

Sister Maria,

Having been in the Navy I can appreciate that sentiment that your husband has. Our time is done though and it is time for the younger generation to carry on. That does not mean that we are finished completely. There is much that we can do to continue on our work and the first is in giving these Soldiers and Sailors the support that they so richly deserve. We start that out and continue that with prayer.

[airIam2worship]

Amen PR. My husband's work in the frontlines is done, but he still works for the military and sometimes I can see just how much he feels for his fellow Marines and all other military personnel. Just a couple of weeks he said to me "My men are going back to Iraq", he looked proud, but he also looked sad. His men are those that he trained. My husband retired as an E8.

[Soldier4Christ]

I understand that completely. I retired as a Chief(E-7). I was up for Senior Cief (E-8) but would have had to stay in two more years to get it. That wasn't to happen for me. That has been some time ago though and most of the ones that I had trained are already retired or will soon be. One of the people killed in the Pentagon during 9/11 was one that I had trained. Him and his wife both worked for me while I was stationed in Guam.