Ben Stein: How Was Your Day? (Ben shares of his hosting a military member and family) AWESOME

The American Spectator ^ | 2/15/2005 | Ben Stein

[Former Military Chick]

Ben had mentioned to me how wonderful it was to have this opportunity to offer family time to this service member and his family.

I tell you, Ben would move heaven and earth to help our troops. I am thankful for patriots such as Ben.

[Former Military Chick]

Ben Stein **PING** Awesome as usual, he tells of hosting a military family.

[jla]

I have always enjoyed his articles at The American Spectator.

[Former Military Chick]

Ben Stein ping

[aposiopetic]

His standard day involved working with a unit of the Iraqi National Guard to go out on patrols. He says the ones who believe in a free Iraq are among the bravest men he has ever worked with. "They don't even look for cover when the shooting starts," he says. "They just shoot it out until either they or the bad guys are dead." Out of the ten best ones in the unit, all ten have been murdered by the terrorists.

Bump for valor and freedom.

[GretchenM]

His standard day involved working with a unit of the Iraqi National Guard to go out on patrols. He says the ones who believe in a free Iraq are among the bravest men he has ever worked with. "They don't even look for cover when the shooting starts," he says. "They just shoot it out until either they or the bad guys are dead." Out of the ten best ones in the unit, all ten have been murdered by the terrorists.
Tears came to his eyes when he told me that.

[mystery-ak]

Thanks for the ping....what can I say....Im in awe of these guys and gals...

[Deetes]

God Bless the Troops !!!

[DTogo]

His wife cries when she hears him talk about going back to Iraq after his leave, which he did on February 5.

Military spouses who stay home and support their soldier's decision to fight and stick with their unit deserve just as much admiration as those in the field.

Ben Stein, telling it like it is.

[nickcarraway]

Posted Here: How Was Your Day? (Meet Corporal John Quinones, of the First Cavalry Division.) [Ben Stein]

[NationSoConceived]

His standard day involved working with a unit of the Iraqi National Guard to go out on patrols. He says the ones who believe in a free Iraq are among the bravest men he has ever worked with. "They don't even look for cover when the shooting starts," he says. "They just shoot it out until either they or the bad guys are dead." Out of the ten best ones in the unit, all ten have been murdered by the terrorists.

"Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen: all know how to die."
-Winston Churchill

Valor and freedom, yes, but I would like it better if these ten best men in the ING unit had showed some common sense, found cover, and then shot it out until the bad guys were dead. Then, God willing, these 10 good men would be around to see their country Move forward into its new day.

Don't get me wrong, I greatly respect the action these men took, but it seems so much that these men can only think to fight and die for freedom. I guess it hasn't occurred to them yet that the best thing to do is fight and live for freedom.

I guess the best summary of what I'm trying to express is this:
"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his." -George S. Patton

[NationSoConceived]

I still don't think we pay soldiers enough.

[aposiopetic]

Don't get me wrong, I greatly respect the action these men took, but it seems so much that these men can only think to fight and die for freedom. I guess it hasn't occurred to them yet that the best thing to do is fight and live for freedom.

You may be right, but I've got to admit I can't fathom what they have endured. Like you, I respect their willingness to lay down their lives for their countrymen.

[Fiddlstix]

[Liberty Valance]

bttt!







Rice/Stein '08

[pepsionice]

Ben Stein as VP? He'd tear your heart out with truth. Condi could close the front door and sleep in all day...cause Ben could step out onto all of the Sunday morning talk shows and clean up the mess that we currently see.

[Titan Magroyne]

Thankya for the ping to a great article.

We need more Ben Steins. A fine writer who lays it out for his readers.

[McGavin999]

I wish I were rich. I would love to take every single family and give them a vacation. There is just NO way to explain to them how grateful we are. I do what I can, but it's so small.

[ApesForEvolution]

God bless Mr. Ben Stein...a wonderful man by all accounts.

[GVnana]

Funny. I thought the same thing.