Lew Rockwell’s little weasel friend by the name of Laurence Vance is still at it slandering our Nation’s finest and best Military. Mr. Vance writes over at Lew’s Blog the following smear against the United States Military:
Obviously, this picture and story are supposed to counter the negative things I have said about the U.S. military. While I applaud the actions of Lt. Hickman and his fellow soldiers, I’m afraid it doesn’t counter anything. The U.S. military unjustly invaded and still occupies Iraq. This has directly and indirectly resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. It doesn’t matter how many Iraqi children are helped by the U.S. military. There is nothing these benevolent soldiers can do to make up for what the U.S. military has done to Iraq.
Mr. Vance’s inability to write a sentence with proper grammar structure aside, this is nothing more than a leftist slander against our United States Armed Forces. It is in fact true that our Armed Forces did invade the Country of Iraq. They did so BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, GEORGE W. BUSH. In other words, these fine brave young men and women were just doing their jobs and following orders; as one is supposed to do when in the Armed Forces. Not that Laurence Vance would know anything about serving our Country, he is too busy peddling his stupid religious books, and books that slander other Presidents —like FDR. Silly books that float the conspiracy theory that FDR purposefully allowed the ships to be attacked at Pearl Harbor and other such stupidity — Which is quite typical of the idiotic libertarian left and their idiotic twins the Paleo-Conservatives.
Some of you might wonder why I am going after Lew Rockwell and Vance. I will explain this; my family served in the United States Armed Forces, my uncle pulled a tour of duty in Vietnam. Luckily, he got out there alive. My grandfather’s two brothers pulled a tour duty in Germany during World War II. When Lew Rockwell and Laurence Vance insult the United States Armed Forces, they are insulting my family, and that my friends, I take very seriously. My family who spilled blood on foreign soil, just so these two jackasses can run a blog, which is for the sole purpose of insulting our United States Military. I am for the idea of freedom of speech and I would not dare try to stop these two thugs from speaking their mind. Nevertheless, I will counter their idiotic accusations and general stupid slanders against our Armed Forces, no matter the cost and no matter how many people e-mail me and try to intimidate me into stopping. I will not stop, ever.
I am, in essence drawing the line in the sand here and saying, “This will NOT stand!” I will not allow two leftist thugs to slander our United States Armed Forces and get away with it unanswered. The American Military is treasure to America and I will not let it be slandered. Call me a “Chickenhawk,” call me whatever you want, but I will NOT allow this to happen unchallenged. Because those brave and woman out of the front lines deserve better than this and if I have to do it alone, I will.
To my readers, I ask you this, where do you stand? Are you with the United States Military or are you against it? The decision is yours.
I have a brother who served in Iraq, and a cousin who also served. I am proud of both of them, and I am grateful for their return. With that said, if I do not support the mission, then I cannot support the actions set forth by any administration. All I would ask for was their safe return home. I am not an appeaser, nor am I a committed leftist, however, I am a non-interventionist. Lew Rockwell is a genious in my opinion, and I am also greatful for laurence Vance. At times, laurence can come across as hostile towards our military, but in “Context”, I totally understand every point he makes. This battle of Ideas had to happen long ago, but better late than never. Thanks.
Thank You Jason for your comments.
-Pat
Since you dont do much other than say “civilian deaths is ok because the military is only following orders”, I will try to help.
“Obviously, this picture and story are supposed to counter the negative things I have said about the U.S. military.”
Is it not true that you can say negative things about a military whos job is to invade, occupy and kill people on the other side of the planet? I dont think it matters WHO the military is commanded by, be it Hitler, or Jesus himself. Its a group of armed people who impose their will on others.
“While I applaud the actions of Lt. Hickman and his fellow soldiers, I’m afraid it doesn’t counter anything. The U.S. military unjustly invaded and still occupies Iraq.”
Unjust is true. Saddam was dragged into the 911 WMD scare. The lines perpetuated by Bush through his selective use of intel turned out to be wrong. If you invade the home of your neighbor, shooting them in the process because you HEARD they MIGHT be planning to kill you with a shiny new shotgun, you are guilty of a crime. If you find out they don’t even have a shotgun, it highlights your aggressive crime even more….Not to put this blame on our soldiers, as you said, they are only following orders.
And yes, the US Military “still occupies Iraq”. We are a occupation force, like it or not.
“This has directly and indirectly resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis.”
This is true. If you ask the Iraqis, their estimate is over a thousand thousand Iraqs, not just hundreds of thousands. I personally think the number from the LRC article is low. Perhaps 2 million considering the deaths brought about by the sanctions before our invasion.
Perhaps you wish to live in a dream world where civilians dont die, and the military who invades is loved, no matter who it kills. Nobody dies directly. Nobody dies indirectly. And if they do, good, they were a terrorist…
“It doesn’t matter how many Iraqi children are helped by the U.S. military. There is nothing these benevolent soldiers can do to make up for what the U.S. military has done to Iraq.”
While the US military did not start the war, they are the people being exploited to fight it. So while it is the politicians war, it is technically the military fighting the war.
If china invaded america because of english speaking terrorists killed some chinese citizens, and a relative in your family was wrongfully killed, would you see the chinese as liberators? What if gore stole the election, would you welcome the chinese invader and occupier then as your savior and turn in your neighbor or family member who dared to wage resistance?
FYI… Sam, I didn’t say that stuff, Lew Rockwell did. I was quoting him.
Your points are valid. I will allow them to stand.
-Pat
P.S. I have always said that I felt, with what we know now; Iraq was a mistake. I am just glad we saw it though and did not bail in the thick of it.
Pat,as you well know my late step father “Santiago ‘Big Jim’ Saldana served our country for 16 years and 9 months as a U.S. Marine Sargent!
I give thanks God he took him when he did, or I’d be spending every little penny I have trying to keep him from going to jail!
What is wrong with idiots like ‘Vance!
I say toss his happy loud mouth ass on a plane and drop them off on enemy soil!
He might realize that we fight because “We Have Too!”
Does he think our brave want to be where they’re at right now?
Let’s see how fast he comes’ to understand why our brave are so much needed!
How dare anyone turn on the very souls keeping his ass safe!
They call themselves “Americans!??” … they don’t belong on U.S. soil!!
Amen Sir. 😀