"USA, No More War!"

[bigtree]

...love the competing chants as the general bellows out his military machismo.

That's so Democratic Party.

[grossproffit]

3. Our nations security is one of the most important issues this election.

[ronnykmarshall]

12. Thank YOU!!!

[Joe the Revelator]

6. He sounded like a person who can reach out and get military voters.

We have a military. We can't pretend that we don't. We need to defeat ISIS, we need to conduct ourselves with honor in war.

[SirBrockington]

8. Exactly

[MelSC]

10. Please tell me that was sarcasm

Nt

[NCTraveler]

15. He sounded nothing like Trump.

And that was thirty some retired Admirals and Generals standing on stage telling people Trump cannot be President and we must elect Clinton.

That sounds like Trump to you?

[grossproffit]

2. General John R. Allen is an amazing endorsement. I couldn't be more proud.

[SirBrockington]

7. Yes

Courageous for him to do from that as well to provide that endorsement. The Vast majority of Generals are Republican.

[bigtree]

9. appreciate all of our Democratic supporters.

...I'd like to see the brass followed by a contingent of peace advocates.

[MFM008]

4. They could show respect

To veterns, people who have sacrificed like my dad 23 years and shut the fuk up.

[grossproffit]

11. I'm with you. I wish to thank your father for his service.

[MFM008]

47. Thanks

USAF

[MelSC]

13. Exactly

Completely disrespectful to heckle our military. No matter what your views are, these men sacrifice their lives.

[bigtree]

14. plenty of anti-war vets out there

...with the U.S. still engaging in strident military deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, not forgetting the military strikes, as well.

I think there should be respect shown for dissent, as well as support.

[Drunken Irishman]

22. These people aren't veterans.

They're privileged white assholes who probably haven't sacrafised a goddamn day in their lives - and it shows, as they chant down a vet who lost his leg in war.

They're no better than those assholes at the GOP who mocked John Kerry with purple heart band-aids.

[grossproffit]

24. THIS!

[bigtree]

25. I don't think chanting 'no more war'

...is 'mocking' anyone.

My point about veterans stands. It was in response to the complaint about respecting the feelings of the poster's veteran father.

[SirBrockington]

26. You dont?

Wow

[bigtree]

29. indeed

...no more war.

[Drunken Irishman]

31. It was a disgusting display of hate.

Especially when it's toward someone who isn't even a politician but rather an average American who put their life on the line, and lost their leg, to defend this country. Heckling him like that might not be mocking but it's just as ugly

[bigtree]

34. I disagree

...'anti-war' isn't an expression of hate.

Many disabled vets are anti-war.

[Drunken Irishman]

35. When it's tied to shouting down a disabled veteran, yeah it is.

[bigtree]

36. I don't think anyone was 'shouted down'

[Drunken Irishman]

37. If they had their way, absolutely he would have...and they're planning even more for Hillary.

Will you condone that too? It's rude. It's tasteless. It's ugly. They've done nothing to advance their cause and have embarrassed their movement. I'd be surprised if Bernie isn't completely mortified by these insane group of supporters.

[bigtree]

39. I'm only interested in speaking to this particular incident

...it was likely Code Pink chanting 'no more war.'

I don't think it hurt any one or anything, and I don't believe it was meant to. Concern for soldiers and veterans is inherent in anti-war advocacy for peace.

[MFM008]

48. There is a place

and a time. Not while vets are speaking.

[bigtree]

49. dissent

...has always been respected here.

I don't think veterans have some sort of immunity from protest, especially when they're on a war rant.

[PragmaticLiberal]

18. This.

[VulgarPoet]

42. The last person I'd heckle would have been the General.

For sheer fact that I'm currently in, getting medical'd because my knee is fucked beyond repair-- I know just how much a person has to bust his ass to get to where he is, and honestly, seeing people that a couple months prior, I'd have called my allies screaming their head off at him? Infuckingfuriating. Yes, I believe we need to withdraw from our conflicts. Yes, I believe that any war is war for wrong reasons-- but you don't shout down a wounded veteran. You never shout down a wounded veteran.

[flamingdem]

5. This is the one time I'm okay

with the peaceniks being loud.

[MattP]

16. My Dads a Korean war vet and it pissed him off big time

[MelSC]

20. I am very thankful for people like your dad

He should be angry, the complete and utter disrespect is embarrassing.

[MelSC]

17. The amount of military support Hillary is getting...

Which is rare for a Democrat, is telling of how dangerous they think Trump is. I'm pretty sure if McCain were running they'd be at the RNC not with us. I have never seen an election like this.

[sufrommich]

19. I'm sure Trump's getting a kick out of it too.

Booing vets is a wonderful show of class and dignity.

[glennward]

21. nothing like a strong military that never has to go to war. What a message and endorsement.

Yes we would all like to have no more wars. But if we do, i would want men and women like those on stage to be fighting for us. Hope they and the military they represent never have to.

[grossproffit]

30. Me too. Well said.

[Barack_America]

23. Too bad the whole hall didn't join in "no more war"...

...including the vets on stage. Far more patriotic chant than "USA".

[uponit7771]

27. In the context no it wasn't, sounded like a bunch of assholes... tRump says America is NOT great

... and we are saying it is great and can get better.

We're showing a diverse military Benedict Donald says is in shambles ...

No more war in this context was straight up asshole

[David__77]

28. That would have been great.

...

[SharonClark]

32. Chanting 'no more war' is simplistic and banal

That general works for peace harder and more effectively than those nasty chanters. He has more courage and brains in his pinky finger than the chanters have collectively.

[SirBrockington]

33. Wow. Pathetic

25 vets commit suicide every day. Most because they get shitted on by privideged assholes the moment they
get back who don't even begin to get or understand their sacrifice. Too bad those who didn't agree with the concept of
conflict could have just
kept quiet or, OR, even perhaps stood up and applauded the MEDAL OF HONOR award winner who lost his leg so that
other vets watching, in similar situations, could see for themselves the support and respect the public would have and maybe, just maybe, feel appreciated just a little bit.

[Barack_America]

40. As someone who is passionate about medical care for our veterans...

...we're going to have to disagree on this.

I'm going to guess that I have spent a bit more time actually working in VA hospitals with our vets than you have though.

[JustinL]

38. Thank you. The amount of hippie-punching on this site recently is very disheartening. n/t

[bigtree]

41. when chanting 'no more war' is portrayed as threatening

...you gotta ask, who is threatened by advocacy for peace?

[mythology]

43. Go ask the Tutsi people

No more war is simplistic and ignores that there is a responsibility for inaction.

[bigtree]

44. slogans are simplistic

...but that doesn't make anti-war sentiments 'irresponsible.' The implication is that warring is an inevitable response. There are myriad responsible and credible actions contemplated and proposed behind the protestations.

Have we really devolved here into a forum which upholds vacuous demonstrations of patriotism over principled dissent?

[B Calm]

46. +1 Exactly

[Skidmore]

45. The thing that bothers me is that there is really

little recognition of the complete and utter decimation of stability in the Middle East by the Bush administration. They thoroughly broke it and ripped open centuries old wounds. We and the rest of the world will be living with this for quite a long time. Good enough reason for never allowing Republicans in the WH or not making sure that Dems have clear majorities in both houses of Congress.

I hate war and I survived one there. It is not as simple as leaving. We should never have been there at all, but Bush & Cheney with Blair marched us there under false pretenses. The oil fields were lost before the initial assault on Baghdad had ended. There is more than one proxy war going on in the region. I don't know how any country disengages abruptly.