LTTE “War supporters never fought”, Montgomery Advertiser, Alabama

[jody]

Zack Buckner's LTTE is the lead letter and shows how Bush has lost majority support in Alabama.
ON EDIT ADD: Alabama Bush Approve 42%, Disapprove 55%

War supporters never fought

I am a Vietnam veteran who retired with 24 years of active duty service to my country. Since the Iraq War I have discovered that the most avid supporters of the war are those who refuse to fight themselves.

Your article on Chris Vucovich's confrontation with Cindy Sheehan is a perfect example of a 31-year-old cheering the war, while leaving the dying to someone else like Cindy Sheehan's son.

However, he is not alone. The blindest supporters of this war, George Bush, Richard Cheney, Newt Gingrich and Joe Lieberman, all refused to fight for the country when they had their chance. They all conveniently dodged service in Vietnam.

Conversely, the avid critics of the Iraq War, Sen. Chuck Hagel, Gen. Colin Powell, Rep. John Murtha, Sen. John Kerry and Rep. Charles Rangel are the men who bravely served and risked their lives for this nation when duty called. These men know, firsthand, the tragedy of war.

Chris Vucovich, while you praise him for challenging Cindy Sheehan, wants others to challenge the Iraqi terrorists. Why does he not volunteer to fight for a cause in which he truly believes?

The question Vucovich asked -- "What will happen if we leave?" -- should have been asked of those chicken hawks Bush and Cheney before they ordered our brave men and women away from the war on terror on such an ill-fated revenge mission in Iraq.

Zack Buckner
Montgomery

[hobbit709]

1. Every chickenhawk needs to be publicly called out.

[BOSSHOG]

2. I recall a LTTE in the Gulfport, MS a couple of months ago

I believe it was a veteran who kicked some chickenhawk butt and I remember the end of his letter. You say fighting terrorists in Iraq is important. If its so important why aren't you doing it? Chickenhawks are brave motherfuckers (in the land of the free.)

[TlalocW]

3. After I saw that video he mentions

I was able to find Chris Vucovich's email and sent him a nice note pointing out that he was wrong about the army not wanting guys like him (his age) or even needing more guys (army missing its recruitment goal lately, the only reason it's been meeting monthly goals is because of relaxed standards, etc.) and gave him a link to where he can sign up online for service then I said, "Just once, I'd like one of you cupcakes to actually put your money where your mouth is, but experience has jaded me, and I expect you, like every other armchair war supporter, will come up with some excuse for you to stay home while our troops die for nothing."

TlalocW