This is a war.
"Kicking ass" in wartime means killing people. Are we supposed to celebrate this as if it's a sporting event and we're racking up points against the other side?
Does it really hurt the American public to hear that the soldiers who return report a dutiful love of country, an appreciation for freedom, and a regret for the loss of life? Is the problem that he mentioned people were dying, which is a truth that may have included friends of his, or that the soundbite for the season was not triumphal or bloodthirsty enough?
Would you rather hear someone quote an American soldier talking about "getting even", as if this were a playground quarrel? Would you rather hear him say he couldn't wait to get back to Iraq and kill more Arabs in the new year? I'd take his rifle away.
Dona nobis pacem, amicus. Remember the season. It tends toward the bittersweet, except for children, and even some of them are affected. If that's a left-wing sentiment, let's have more of it, please.
Regards--
Mary Anne
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