The leadership of the American Legion are Clinton hating Republican toadies who hate free speech if its directed at a conservative.
Here's the
proof,
According to the establishment opinion cartel, opposing U.S. military intervention in Yugoslavia is akin to opposing our men and women in uniform. Yet that smear is hard to apply to the American Legion, since it is a wartime veterans organization consisting of nearly three million members who — unlike the President — have not expressed their loathing for the military.Here we have them clearly stating that publically opposing A presidents actions to send troops to battle does not equate to "opposing our men and women in uniform". I couldn't agree more. The last part about Clinton loathing the military, is a lie. he never said it. So they are on record as being irrational Clinton haters.
In fact they went on as to why they opposed Clinton's military decisions. Here are 2:
- Guidelines be established for the mission, including a clear exit strategy;
- That there be support of the mission by the U.S. Congress and the American people; and
So to wrap up the position of the American Legion it is as follows:
If A president decides to send troops to battle, he
must have a clear exit strategy and the support of the American people. And publically opposing any military action because of this, or any other reason, must not be contstrued as being against the troops.
OK, then. Using simple logic and assuming, just for a second, that these people aren't blantant right wing hypocrites, we can assume that they are vehemently and publically opposed to the war in Iraq. Bush has no exit strategy. The majority of the public thinks we shouldnt be there. And if and when they say this, they aren't against the troops, sicne they demanded the immediate withdrawal of all troops from Yugoslavia.
Now that the draft dodging President is a Republcian, they are
making the exact opposite arguments.
"Public protests against the war here at home while our young men and women are in harm's way on the other side of the globe only provide aid and comfort to our enemies."If we protest a Republican war, we are helping terrorosts.
"No one respects the right to protest more than one who has fought for it, but we hope that Americans will present their views in correspondence to their elected officials rather than by public media events guaranteed to be picked up and used as tools of encouragement by our enemies,"That's my favorite. If you oppose the war, send a private letter to your congressman. Unless you're the American Legion, then send out a public press statement to the media demanding troops be pulled out imediatly and opposing the war.
The delegates voted to use whatever means necessary to "ensure the united backing of the American people to support our troops and the global war on terrorism."IF the american people are agaisnt a War initiated by a Democrat, then we must remove the troops. If they oppose a war initiated by a Republican, tehay are "opposing the troops" and we must make sure they support it.
IT goes on like this. Suffice it to say, the American Legion are a disgrace to the uniforms they wore and to the constitution they supposedly fought for, but now are against. They should be ashamed of themselves.