Read about the controversy here.
See the cartoon here.
From the outset, it should be pointed out that the near-record number of angry e-mails they got on this was prompted by Lucianne.com and the Freepers. Having said that...
I can't say I'm behind Ted on this one. I think this is exactly the kind of stuff that the right looks for from the left to parade around and paint us all as insensitive enemies of the troops.
If you're going to trash anyone in uniform, the jerks who tortured and humiliated Iraqi prisoners are a good starting point. But the troops who are just doing their job - well, I have a hard time with that, no matter what their reason is for serving. Sorry Ted. I'm usually right there with ya, but this one's hard for this liberal (hardcore as I am) to approve.
