I Heart Soldiers
... but I dislike "Photoshop," because it makes me doubt the veracity of this image. Photo-shoppists and Reuterization experts should examine this picture for evidence of manipulation.
Yes; all reasonable people know Kerry's remarks about being "stuck in Iraq" were very likely not a slam on the armed service personnel. We know that anyone trying to make hay out of Kerry's remarks (is he still running for president? Why is this relevant?) would also make hay out of Bonnie Garcia's "I wouldn't kick him out of bed" remarks about Arnold Schwarzenegger — oh, right; they ARE trying to make hay out of that as well.
Let 'em.
If this is the soldier-in-the-street's reaction

Then I just have that much more respect for them and their gallows humor.
Yes; all reasonable people know Kerry's remarks about being "stuck in Iraq" were very likely not a slam on the armed service personnel. We know that anyone trying to make hay out of Kerry's remarks (is he still running for president? Why is this relevant?) would also make hay out of Bonnie Garcia's "I wouldn't kick him out of bed" remarks about Arnold Schwarzenegger — oh, right; they ARE trying to make hay out of that as well.
Let 'em.
If this is the soldier-in-the-street's reaction

Then I just have that much more respect for them and their gallows humor.





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