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Active Duty GIs Being Recruited To Lobby Congress Against War

Submitted by Deborah Leigh, Oct 27, 2006 00:54

As a former Army Sergeant and daughter of military parents, I fully agree with General McInerney that the soldiers should be ashamed of themselves for being duped. If these members knew the true agenda of the organizations, they might not be so ready to speak out. Also, these enlisted have far too little experience in the service to speak with any authority, which further belies the desperation of Left advance their agenda. This is the same reason that they prey on high school and college students.


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As a US army daughter, sister, and a soldier's significant other, I feel that active duty military personnel are the... [MORE]

Monica 

Sep 2, 2008 16:56

I definately have mixed feelings about servicemen/women endorsing or aiding any political cause while still in uniform. Having served in... [MORE]

jim newitt 

Oct 31, 2006 12:31

I am a Viet Nam era veteran. I could care less if these soldiers had professional media consultants or not.... [MORE]

Hal Muskat 

Oct 27, 2006

As a former Army Sergeant and daughter of military parents, I fully agree with General McInerney that the soldiers should...

Deborah Leigh 

Oct 27, 2006

Shameful just as General McInerney has stated. But what is even worse is, we are at war. America was attacked... [MORE]

joe bramman 

Oct 26, 2006

We never should have gone there. The president targeted Osama bin Laden, somehow he has become rather unimportant in this... [MORE]

karla elisa 

Dec 9, 2006 02:03

As a retired military, I recall that when on active duty, you cannot participate in political campaigns or with groups... [MORE]

Kristen McFarland 

Oct 26, 2006

If these soldiers are against war, why did they volunteer? They should have found civilian jobs. Why should they disgrace... [MORE]

J Hile 

Oct 26, 2006

yes we have a right to say no [MORE]

shagy 

Dec 4, 2007 08:25

When I was on active duty during the 1960s, soldiers were instructed on the limitations imposed on active duty personnel... [MORE]

RAZ 

Oct 26, 2006

How much money did they pay these soldiers for this? How sad that we cannot do something about Mr. Soros.... [MORE]

Patricia Hatton 

Oct 26, 2006

What do you suppose they signed up for? Somebody should have told them that soldiers fight in wars. [MORE]

Annabel Alderman 

Oct 26, 2006

Is is just possible that the folks who actually are on the ground fighting the war know something the generals... [MORE]

GEORGE johnson 

Oct 26, 2006

The Democrats and the Soros are despicable to initiate this scheme just to affect the election. They are shameless to use... [MORE]

antonia vivar 

Oct 26, 2006

The group of 213 members in the Appeal for Redress represent .015% of the 1.4 million US active & reserve... [MORE]

Diane Hubbard 

Oct 26, 2006

A person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service should not be involved in this kind of politics. [MORE]

Sam 

Oct 26, 2006

I don't feel they should be prohibited from speaking out . Of course Mr. Bush would term them as unpatriotic... [MORE]

dgsteltz 

Oct 26, 2006

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