Thursday, November 01, 2007
Re: HONOR
So, you don't think the New York Times has an anti-U.S. military agenda?!
Check this out (from the November 5, 2007 National Review):
"The nation’s highest battlefield award, the Medal of Honor, was recently bestowed posthumously upon Lt. Michael Murphy for his military heroism. A native son of New York, Murphy is the first to receive this honor for action seen in Afghanistan. Taliban attackers surrounded a group of SEALs he was commanding and shot him in the back as he attempted to radio headquarters in pursuit of advice for his imperiled team. While the hero won the respect and admiration of his country and comrades, he did not, apparently, merit mention in the New York Times. Though other papers nationwide covered the story, the Times opted to ignore the hometown hero, and instead published on that day a story headed 'Marines to Conduct Inquiry into the Killings of Afghan Civilians in March.'"
Check this out (from the November 5, 2007 National Review):
"The nation’s highest battlefield award, the Medal of Honor, was recently bestowed posthumously upon Lt. Michael Murphy for his military heroism. A native son of New York, Murphy is the first to receive this honor for action seen in Afghanistan. Taliban attackers surrounded a group of SEALs he was commanding and shot him in the back as he attempted to radio headquarters in pursuit of advice for his imperiled team. While the hero won the respect and admiration of his country and comrades, he did not, apparently, merit mention in the New York Times. Though other papers nationwide covered the story, the Times opted to ignore the hometown hero, and instead published on that day a story headed 'Marines to Conduct Inquiry into the Killings of Afghan Civilians in March.'"
# posted by Joltin' Django @ Thursday, November 01, 2007 
