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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Wed Jul 4, 2012, 06:52 PM Jul 2012

So, today FoxNews aired a special interviewing 14 wounded warrior heroes ...



from what I could tell (from the part I saw on TV earlier today) the majority of the folks on the stage were amputees (no different than Tammy Duckworth)

Wounded warriors inspire with tales of heroism
Part one: http://video.foxnews.com/v/1721138080001/wounded-warriors-inspire-with-tales-of-heroism-part-1/?playlist_id=87651
Part two: http://video.foxnews.com/v/1721102897001/wounded-warriors-inspire-with-tales-of-heroism-part-2/?playlist_id=87651

There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with airing a story such as this on the 4th of July - BUT...

But what I find highly offensive is that tomorrow FoxNews will probably NOT 'call out' Joe Walsh for his despicable comments towards Tammy Duckworth and they probably will not even cover the Walsh/Duckworth issue at all.

Anyone that is not familiar with what Walsh said please see the two articles on the links below:

EXCLUSIVE: Vets condemn Walsh (R-IL) for attacking double amputee’s military service, calls for resignation
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101634152

Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) Blasts Double Amputee’s Military Service, Says She’s Not A ‘True Hero’
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/07/03/510443/joe-walsh-tammy-duckworth-service/


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So, today FoxNews aired a special interviewing 14 wounded warrior heroes ... (Original Post) Tx4obama Jul 2012 OP
War mongers need to make their victims look like heroes Lars77 Jul 2012 #1
Tomorrow - "Is John Kerry still a swiftboat asshole who hates America?" HopeHoops Jul 2012 #2
Oh, gawd, don't tell me xfundy Jul 2012 #3

Lars77

(3,032 posts)
1. War mongers need to make their victims look like heroes
Wed Jul 4, 2012, 07:24 PM
Jul 2012

When you make it honorable to fight an illegal war you are making it hard to attack it. Because then they can play the "you dont support the troops card".

These poor guys were suckered into a meat grinder by the rich fucks who profit from it. Then they are used as a PR ploy.

They are victims.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
2. Tomorrow - "Is John Kerry still a swiftboat asshole who hates America?"
Wed Jul 4, 2012, 07:59 PM
Jul 2012

FOX doesn't give a shit about facts, America, or anything that doesn't make the GOP and Murdoch score points.

It's disgusting that they would even try to do something like this on Independence Day. There are no values in that so-called "news" company.

xfundy

(5,105 posts)
3. Oh, gawd, don't tell me
Wed Jul 4, 2012, 11:25 PM
Jul 2012

... i have to go out and shop for those little band-aids with the purple glitter hearts on them again!

Fox is an Australian's war on America. No offense to Aussies, but Australia was where England sent their worst criminals. They sent their worst asshole fundies to this country, and "Christian Love™" mean giving smallpox-infected blankets to indigenous Americans, then hunting down those who survived, and anyone who brought back a scalp with black or dark hair was paid handsomely. The Indins didn't start the scalping--they only did it in retaliation, tit-for-tat.

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