And he is right...
Thinkprogress:
Appearing on MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann, VoteVets Vice Chairman and Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Brandon Friedman disputed the idea that McCain’s military experience gave him “carte blanche” on war issues. He called McCain’s comments “a morale crusher,” and said veterans like him “would expect a lot more” from someone who’s “been in our shoes”:
FRIEDMAN: John McCain should know better. You know, he’s been in our shoes. He’s had it worst than most of us. You know, he should know better. … You know, we all respect John McCain’s service. But he’s not the only person who suffered in war. We have troops coming back from this war who are quadriplegics, who’ve been maimed, who had to go through so much. And, you know, it doesn’t give him a carte blanche reason to say something like that. He doesn’t it get a free pass.
FRIEDMAN: John McCain should know better. You know, he’s been in our shoes. He’s had it worst than most of us. You know, he should know better. … You know, we all respect John McCain’s service. But he’s not the only person who suffered in war. We have troops coming back from this war who are quadriplegics, who’ve been maimed, who had to go through so much. And, you know, it doesn’t give him a carte blanche reason to say something like that. He doesn’t it get a free pass.
2 comments:
A true hero would not constantly ask for credit for his horrific experiences.
You are right, kittybowtie. that is definition of a servant. A servant serves to others without expecting something in return.
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