We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/and_while_im_at_it.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:06:51 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification There is something about the Kerry-bashing that has annoyed me. Normally, I'm all for it, but some people seem to get exercized about the whole Kerry "shooting a VC in the back thing." Absent information different from "fleeing VC with RPG launcher," get over it. While the stuff coming up about the awards (especially Drudge's teaser about the campaign flopping around on that first PH - though that seems to have died out with a whimper) can we put one thing to bed? Shooting the enemy soldier in the back. If Kerry did that, good on him. Why? If, as... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/and_while_im_at_it.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/and_while_im_at_it.html Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:46:42 -0600 Sorry, Ric. While I see where you're going, I just can't get there. Hell, I killed people I couldn't see, which is a lot less sporting than shooting an armed guy running away. There's just soooo much other stuff to use, this particular one bugs me. If only because it's never couched in the terms you put it, it's just couched as if there is something fundamentally wrong with it. Which there ain't, once the shooting starts. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/and_while_im_at_it.html#comment-6214 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/and_while_im_at_it.html#comment-6214 Thu, 26 Aug 2004 05:11:54 -0600 Democrat -- a person who supports, e.g., a convicted murderer in jail for life who sues his jailers for hurting his feelings. The "shoot 'em in the back" idea doesn't fit real well with that attitude, and that's what I (and others) find it worthwhile to comment on. Regards, Ric ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/and_while_im_at_it.html#comment-6210 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/and_while_im_at_it.html#comment-6210 Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:09:56 -0600 Amen! Rules of Gunfighting, #12 - Always cheat, always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose. CSM V http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/and_while_im_at_it.html#comment-6203 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/08/and_while_im_at_it.html#comment-6203 Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:24:19 -0600