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To: stockman_scott who wrote (55385)1/19/2006 1:56:51 PM
From: geode00  Respond to of 362638
 
"you are entitled to the Purple Heart and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Purple Heart for wounds received in action"

Yep. So why is the supposedly pro military rightwing constantly trashing the US Military by saying that its medal giving is corrupt and useless.



To: stockman_scott who wrote (55385)1/19/2006 1:57:26 PM
From: Karen Lawrence  Respond to of 362638
 
WaPo columnist E.J. Dionne noted that "the charges are remarkably flimsy," and criticized the tactic of "personal vilification to abort honest political debate."

It's a tactic that the news media have too readily abetted. Is that finally changing?

NOT so far....