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Originally posted by _Q_
Actually, I'd say that anyone has a right to hold an event in honor of the dead soldiers. So if you don't like moveon.org, maybe your organization could host one. As far as the numbers, I'd agree that the all the deaths are just as important as the thousandth.
Yes, when soldiers enlist, they do know that they may be sent to war. However, I think that our soldiers should never be sent into harm's way without a very good reason, and the lies about the weapons of mass destruction were very disturbing.
I agree that the media should show respect for the dead. However, I think that the human suffering should also be acknowledged, and the Fox-style flag waving tends to cover that up.
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WMD lies? There is a thread on this. Why don't you show us the lies.
Vietnam? There is no resemblance to Vietnam. There is a thread on that if you'd like to post.
Fox? There is a thread with a study showing Fox is the least biased. I would think that being the least biased is the best thing.
Freedom to hold ceremonies? Yes they do have a freedom to do that. Nobody here is talking about laws and freedoms. What we're saying is that it's tasteless and disgusting to piggyback on soldiers' sacrifices (The ultimate sacrifices) to get your political point across. It's even more disgusting that Moveon.org a group that trivialized the holocaust through the usage of the imagery of Hitler is doing this.
-Rudey