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[theweaselking]

American Legion declares that freedom is worth dying for, but absolutely should never be exercised.

For extra bonus marks, compare this:

"The American Legion will stand against anyone and any group that would demoralize our troops, or worse, endanger their lives by encouraging terrorists to continue their cowardly attacks against freedom-loving peoples," Thomas Cadmus, national commander, told delegates at the group's national convention in Honolulu" . . . "We had hoped that the lessons learned from the Vietnam War would be clear to our fellow citizens. Public protests against the war here at home while our young men and women are in harm's way on the other side of the globe only provide aid and comfort to our enemies."

... to the American Legion's position on "Operation Allied Force", in 1999, in Yugoslavia, when Clinton was president.

Dear Mr. President:

The American Legion, a wartime veterans organization of nearly three-million members, urges the immediate withdrawal of American troops participating in "Operation Allied Force.''

The National Executive Committee of The American Legion, meeting in Indianapolis today, adopted Resolution 44, titled "The American Legion's Statement on Yugoslavia.'' This resolution was debated and adopted unanimously.

Mr. President, the United States Armed Forces should never be committed to wartime operations unless the following conditions are fulfilled:

• That there be a clear tatement by the President of why it is in our vital national interests to be engaged in hostilities;

• Guidelines be established or the mission, including a clear exit strategy;

• That there be support of the mission by the U.S. Congress and the American people; and

• That it be made clear that U.S. Forces will be commanded only by U.S. officers whom we acknowledge are superior military leaders.

It is the opinion of The American Legion, which I am sure is shared by the majority of Americans, that three of the above listed conditions have not been met in the current joint operation with NATO ("Operation Allied Force'').

In no case should America commit its Armed Forces in the absence of clearly defined objectives agreed upon by the U.S. Congress in accordance with Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution of the United States.

Sincerely,
Harold L. "Butch'' Miller,
National Commander

Comments

[stormfeather.livejournal.com]

Well to be fair, there's a difference between public outcry against a war, and privately sending letters urging the withdrawl of troops.

Not going to even start to comment on other things, though. -_-

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

That's a copy of the letter they sent, but they were *making* a public outcry. The letter was a "do what we want or the screaming continues" notification.

[stormfeather.livejournal.com]

Ah. My bad, then.

[unnamed525.livejournal.com]

Anything the Republicans do is right ... didn't you get the memo?