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Aristus

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10. We refer to veterans, living and dead, as heroes, without thought for the meaning of the word.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2012, 02:10 PM

May 2012

People call me a 'hero' because of my service in the Gulf in 1991. But I'm not, because I didn't do anything heroic. Simply being there was not an act of heroism. I was there because I obeyed the order to go there. Obeying orders is not, in and of itself, heroic.

I understand his words. But he is going to upset a lot of well-intentioned, not-very-bright people.

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Chris Hayes: Referring to fallen soldiers as heroes can be used to justify potentially unjust wars [View all] Cali_Democrat May 2012 OP

in the same way, I was sickened by the memorial concert in Washington grasswire May 2012 #1

Thank you, Chris Hayes. There wouldn't be powerful assholes like the BFEE if there valerief May 2012 #2

predictable furor Enrique May 2012 #3

Seperate the soldier from the policy makers. hrmjustin May 2012 #4

Without soldiers, there are no policymakers. nt valerief May 2012 #6

well in utopia that is possible but not in this world. Maybe... hrmjustin May 2012 #7

Yes, I know. It's a double-edged sword. nt valerief May 2012 #9

True the glory of the battle thing treestar May 2012 #5

Even before the wars (yes, there are such gaps in history, although infrequent), the troops protect valerief May 2012 #8

We refer to veterans, living and dead, as heroes, without thought for the meaning of the word. Aristus May 2012 #10

He is right CrazyBob May 2012 #11

Notice he does one thing Repukes and Faux never, ever do! longship May 2012 #12