Military shoots down Cher's 'Truth' mission

New York Daily News ^ | 11/20/06 | Rush & Molloy

[MizSterious]

And when they can't get away with "out of context," they try the "botched joke" defense. Twits.

[TomGuy]

Before we 'barfer' too much about these kinds of reports, consider that many are having a difficult time when they return.

Read up on Marlboro Man, the KY soldier who was photographed smoking, a couple of years ago. When he returned home, he had a difficult time. He eventually married. He divorced within a few months. He said in one article that he (and others he knew) had difficulty getting the medical and psychological assistance from VA that they needed.

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[SoCal Pubbie]

I am quite sure that every war since ate least WWI produced larger numbers of maimed vets than we've suffered in Iraq. No one wants any American to lose body parts, for any reason, but I am also confident that most Iraq vets who've experienced severe bodily injuries are adjusting and moving forward as well as or better than civilians who've experienced tragic accidents here at home. Just like the Vietnam vets, who while maligned as psychotic druggies after their return, actually outperformed their contemporary non veteran counterparts.

[xzins]

Exactly.

If I need advice on singing voice and music recording questions that come up in my life, I might ask Cher for her expertise.

If I need to discuss the needs of returning soldiers, I'll get with Army Community Services Family Education and Marriage and Family experts.

[bondjamesbond]

I'm sure the troops would love seeing Olivia Wilde, but probably not in a documentary.

[Patriotic1]

I watched Tora! Tora! Tora! on Veteran's Day and had the exact same thoughts. Of course, I was thinking about our media in general.

[George W. Bush]

The premier of Dan Rather's new show, Dan Rather Reports, on HDNet last week focused on the same topic. Heavy concentration on those with head wounds and severe psych problems and amputees. Same themes throughout as this DVD.

Looks like a coordinated media blitz by the usual sources.

[jboot]

Just shut up and sing

Nope. Just SHUT UP.

I am UTTERLY DONE with lefty entertainers and will never give them one red penny again. May their "vaunted talents beloved by millions" rise up and condemn them on Judgement Day.

[MizSterious]

There are better ways to help than sending them propaganda designed to turn them against the war and our government. Every war has had its casualties AFTER the war was over, this we know (or should know). We don't "help" by sending pap like this to them.

[ichabod1]

It was a botched joke.

[George W. Bush]

I am quite sure that every war since ate least WWI produced larger numbers of maimed vets than we've suffered in Iraq.

Certainly. But much like preemie babies, we can do so much more now to save those who would previously died. So we save people from far more horrifying injuries but they are often far more disabled than the vets of those wars.

There are a lot of reports on the large numbers of serious head injuries from Iraq.

[ichabod1]

You'd have to be crazy to join the military in the first place, in their eyes.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Just shut up and sing

[redbaiter]

They come back and are offered only minimum wage

Riiiiiiiiight.

If they want to do something for the troops they could go to Bookforsoldiers.com, register, mail in the notarized form, and they'd be off & running sending care packages to troops stationed all over the world. Something tells me Sarandon et al are not going to do that.

[Tinman]

Saving for later reading and comment.

Thanks

[supremedoctrine]

Do you know MizSterious? See her reply that followed my post, before yours. GMTA>

[longtermmemmory]

Cher and Sarandon should just shut up period.

[TET1968]

All protected groups should lose their status and be required to resubmit their reasons for being included.

Those who have served in the Military along with their families, would be included by default.

If they don't qualify to be designated as a protected group, no group does.

[BamaDi]

my nephew just got back on Monday after his 3rd trip over there....I don't think he'd care about watching this crap from hollywood types....

[CottShop]

Yay, another celeb who hasn't got the message that people don't want to hear their worthless far left ideological rantings. Thought she was bright enough to know better, but evidentl;y she's contracted the dixie twit disease.

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