Although I'm not American I pretty much agree with what you're saying Liz. I think if the MOD (The UK version of the DoD) organised a march and concert to "celebrate/commemorate" the London bombings there would be an outcry from the British people pretty much similar to the rant you posted here.
On the Cindy Sheehan point, I'm a bit in two minds on this. I grew up in an Army family and had a member of my family in the Army until I was 28. I learnt to accept at a very young age that they might be in a situation where they might die, that this was part of thir "job" and they accepted the risks, and no-one's to blame for their death. But I also think that we should never have gone to Iraq, not under the guise that they did and think that the troops should be pulled out in a manner that is not going to destabalise the area further, but will support the troops for as long as they're their.
Branding Cindy Sheehan a traitor is pretty much ridiculous to me, she's just a mother who wants answers as to why her son was sent to Iraq in the first place.
Sorry for rambling on so much, but felt I needed to say something.
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On the Cindy Sheehan point, I'm a bit in two minds on this. I grew up in an Army family and had a member of my family in the Army until I was 28. I learnt to accept at a very young age that they might be in a situation where they might die, that this was part of thir "job" and they accepted the risks, and no-one's to blame for their death. But I also think that we should never have gone to Iraq, not under the guise that they did and think that the troops should be pulled out in a manner that is not going to destabalise the area further, but will support the troops for as long as they're their.
Branding Cindy Sheehan a traitor is pretty much ridiculous to me, she's just a mother who wants answers as to why her son was sent to Iraq in the first place.
Sorry for rambling on so much, but felt I needed to say something.