[Coop]

I respect the Senator’s opinion. He is a combat veteran, and knows more about war than most of us would ever care to hear.

I'm a combat veteran, and I don't respect that opportunistic, back-stabbing piece of crap one bit. He is not partly right. He is completely a disgrace. < / rant >

[caisson71]

Coop, as a wounded combat veteran, I echo your sentiments. That POS Hagel does not deserve to get away with politicizing this war for his sole benefit.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I'll second what Coop said. Hagel is a back stabbing, opportunistic SOB.

I am third and you are correct!

[Uncle Vlad]

As a native Nebraskan, I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to the entire civilized world for Chuck Hagel.

[bfree]

I am too and you are absolutely right on. His chance as a prez candidate just died.

[RobbyS]

Amen!

[pierrem15]

Thank you for your service to our country. Not much, I know, but it's something I hope I never forget to say to a veteran.

Another issue: it's not and never has been the American public whose nerve falters. It's always the delusional boneheads in the political class involved in the big circle jerk of defeatism with the media who start acting like hysterical children.

Yet somehow the men and women in the services and their families who bear the highest toll and who far and way come from far more modest backgrounds than the political dilletantes of DC never lose sight of the goal and bear every burden with quiet dignity and stoic resolve.

Maybe Hagel should take his counsel from them before he dishonors all of us and above all those who made the supreme sacrifice for their own and another people's freedom.

[decal]

Watch for a "I didn't really say what I said" statement from this fool when he gets through reading his mail...