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/2008/04/regarding_some.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:29:14 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The Courtney Massengale types, vice the Sam Damons. An auld soldier offered up his opinion in email: I almost posted a comment on your blog regarding all the whining coming from the troops in Iraq. They are the best paid, best supported (including by the public at large), least uncomfortable; and at least statistically for combat arms folks, at the lowest risk of death of any wartime army in US history. Not that I am unappreciative of what they are doing, but danger & discomfort are relative & it would help if they had a better sense of what troops... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/regarding_some.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/regarding_some.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:55:28 -0600 http://www.venisonworld.com/ ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/regarding_some.html#comment-71600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/regarding_some.html#comment-71600 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:38:57 -0600 I'm thinking the Auld Soldier was speaking to some very specific individuals featured herein, vice to the soldiery in general. He sent it to me in email - so, really, *I'm* the one your comment is truly aimed at, as I'm the one who made it into a post. That's why we have comments - I'm under no compulsion to always bring up both sides every time I discuss a single issue - you guys can do that. If you read the linked post, I think you'd agree that in context, the Auld Soldier's comment is apt. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/regarding_some.html#comment-71532 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/regarding_some.html#comment-71532 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:02:41 -0600 I greatly respect the Auld Soldiers' service in Korea and Vietnam. He should go look at the Vets for Freedom Website though. Most of us, who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan are not whining. I served with veterans of WWII, Korea and Vietnam...some of them also bitched about things. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/regarding_some.html#comment-71526 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/regarding_some.html#comment-71526 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:01:03 -0600 BTW, sis - sent him an Omaha Steaks package, which he then said SWWBO should come cook. There are four steaks, four pork chops, four potatos and a buncha burgers... you can prolly get him to provide dinner sometime soon. Gettin' pretty lazy, is the Auld Soldier, if grillin' some steaks and microwaving some 'taters is too time-consuming! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/regarding_some.html#comment-71514 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/regarding_some.html#comment-71514 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:35:20 -0600 Hey, Auld Soldier, Happy Birthday! [S'true - 'tis the Auld Soldier's Natal Day today... -the Armorer] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/regarding_some.html#comment-71512 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/regarding_some.html#comment-71512 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:11:48 -0600