Posted by
Tzimisce on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:06:03 PM
Okay lefties, I'm confused. You're all coming out in support of Lt.
Ehren Watada - that military officer who refused to deploy to Iraq on
the grounds that it's illegal. Usually you freaks "support the troops"
by spitting on soldiers, banning them from college campi, refusing them
service at Starbucks, writing them hate mail and trying to charge them
with war crimes in world courts. But in Watada's case, you're
supporting him by having million dollar lawyers come to his aid and
sponsoring student protests.
So how do you reconcile that equivocation? Does "support the troops"
mean belittling and humilating them? Or demonstrating on their behalf?
One of those ways has to be false - so which one is it?
In an interesting twist of fate, Sean Penn showed up. Not for the photo
op, but because of the principle of the thing. Penn of course has a
history of punching out journalists who dare take his picture so his
sedate demeanor is rather surprising. (Far be it from me to be
suspicious, but does he have any movies nominated for an Oscar?) If
there is anything Hollywood loves it some weirdo willing to prostitute
themself for strange left wing causes.
Watada claims that he is going to defend himself on the legality of the
war. He's going to show how the war in Iraq goes against the
Constitution and international law. To bad his trial is going to focus
on his insubordination and refusal to follow orders - which he's
clearly guilty of doing. He's even admitted it. So his case is going to
slide into the crapper pretty quick.
But none of this changes the hypocritical stance of the lunatic libs.