It seems to me to be rather mundane to kill your enemies in battle. It may require courage and ingenuity, but it’s your job. What’s exceptional is putting your own safety at unnecessary risk in order to save your buddies. Now, these two things are not mutually exclusive. You might, for example, run through crossfire to take out a machine-gun nest that is doing grave damage to your squad. In a case like that, you are killing your enemies in order to protect your buddies. On the other hand, maybe you didn’t take out the machine-gun nest but instead you exposed yourself to fire in order to drag your wounded buddies to safety. Putting your own life at risk in order to save someone else is what heroism is all about. So, why do conservatives dismiss such bravery as “feminized” and unworthy of celebration?
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“So, why do conservatives dismiss such bravery as “feminized” and unworthy of celebration?”
Don’t be coy, boo. You already know the answer.
Because that “Muslim from Kenya” is the one awarding the medal…
Give the man a cookie!
dollar says that dude hasn’t served one single day in the military and has NEVER seen combat.
Another cookie!
and you wonder why Taibbi called them fucking crazy. what else do you call a mofo who would dare cast doubt on a man who won the MEDAL OF HONOR.
has to be fucking crazy.
He’s stoning several birds here…
–impugning the recipient of the CMOH
–Impugning the president awarding the CMOH
–Impugning the Award itself
In all this, I feel the biggest thing is that he plainly thinks that since a Black Democrat (who is not a ‘Legitimate’ holder of the office of President) is awarding the Medal, the award itself has lost its legitimacy.
I’d have plenty of rejoinders, possibly slanderous or libelous, for this preacher who in all likelihood never served, never saw combat, and never had a moment’s hardship or real fear for the lives or health of his team-mates.
Not that it would happen, but this should be countered loudly, in person and in the Media, and the fool embarrassed six ways from Sunday for his stupidity…
And how offensive is the implication that only men – and only manly men – can be heroes?
Yes, and that calling something more ‘female’ is an insult?
This is nothing. Just wait until gay/lesbian soldiers are awarded the Medal of Honor.
I’m sure that Audie Murphy, who died in an airplane crash in Virginia in 1971 and who was the most decorated soldier of World War II, including a Congressional Medal of Honor, would be very offended to know that his medal was of the “feminized” version.
In addition to the Medal of Honor, he received the Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit, two Bronze Stars, three Purple Hearts, the French Legion of Honor, the French Croix de Guerre (with palm), and the Belgian Croix de Guerre (with palm).
Details are here.
There is growing evidence that the military is not taking kindly to the chest-thumping the Republicans are doing. That can only mean good news for Obama.