[Peace-discuss] Today *A response to the N-G Foreman Editorial Propaganda*

[Jan & Durl Kruse]

War unpopular even among our troops

Tuesday June 26, 2007

In his June 24 column John Foreman implicitly maligns those who oppose  
the Iraq War, citing anecdotal evidence from two soldiers that  
negativity toward the war is damaging efforts.

On the same day, a Chicago Tribune article ("Veterans: Military curbing  
free speech") states "as an increasingly unpopular war drags on and  
troops are being sent on multiple combat tours, the criticism from  
veterans and even those on active duty is reaching a fevered pitch."

The author, Kirsten Scharnberg, uses extensive research to explain why  
and how many servicemen and women are putting their own careers on the  
line to speak out and act out against the Iraq War. She also cites a  
Zogby Poll of 944 U.S. military personnel in Iraq from last year  
showing that 72 percent believed the U.S. should pull out within one  
year.

The next time Foreman wants to write a column on the Iraq War he should  
actually investigate the topic instead of just printing letters sent by  
like-minded friends. He might find that critics of this catastrophic  
war are a diverse lot, including many men and women who serve in the  
Armed Forces.

  WILL COOLEY

Urbana
  Find this article at:
   
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2007/06/26/ 
war_unpopular_even_among_our_troops
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