Tucker and Menchaca both enlisted in ‘05
posted at 10:30 am on June 21, 2006 by Allahpundit
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Two years after the war started. Ten paragraphs into the story, the Times gives us the reason:
If the two soldiers had one thing in common, it was their determination to join the Army and fight in Iraq, believing it to be the right thing to do. It is a message they tried to impress on their families, who worried incessantly about phantom snipers and hidden bombs.
Tucker must have succeeded. Go see what his dad had to say on the Today show this morning.
The boss is waiting for Abu-Ghraib-levels of hysteria from the saints of perpetual outrage over the killings of the two soldiers. Meanwhile, Geraghty and JPod take shots at Sullivan’s descent into hitherto unplumbed depths of moral equivalence. A picture’s worth a thousand words, boys.
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God bless them both. Thanks for your sacrifice guys. We will remember you.
BirdEye on June 21, 2006 at 10:39 AM
Amen, BirdEye.
America is so very fortunate to produce fine men like these two.
Abigail Adams on June 21, 2006 at 10:53 AM
Menchaca and Tucker can be listed among those who are heroes. I hope the useful idiots do not try to cash in on the grief of their families by using them for their anti-Bush crusade.
As for Sullivan, why can’t cyberjihadists aim their DDOS attacks against him instead of the Jawa Report?
Bellicose Muse on June 21, 2006 at 10:54 AM
May the Lord bless thee, and keep thee.
May the Lord shew his face to thee, and have mercy on thee.
May the Lord turn his countenance to thee, and give thee peace.
I hope Michelle doesn’t hold her breath waiting for those anti-American idiots to do anything, I know I’m not.
Duty, Honor, Country
(in THAT order)
Rowane
Rowane on June 21, 2006 at 11:00 AM
It’s sad that this has to be said — but I really think that every soldier and Marine who is serving in Iraq or Afghanistan ought to take the time to sit down and write out a document that fully describes their own personal views on the struggle of which they’re a part.
Nothing saddens me more than to see men who I know - who I KNOW - would hate to have their names associated with the Cindy Sheehan left, being used by those people for anti-American propaganda purposes after their deaths.
I’m glad these two young men made thier views crystal clear. It keeps their memory sacred, keeps the insincere from using their deaths for political gain.
I really think everyone serving in theater should do the same, should spell out exactly what they think - and exactly HOW they want to be remembered, if they fall in battle.
Professor Blather on June 21, 2006 at 11:03 AM
Whenever I think the American Left has won or will win the culture war, I try to remind myself that there are amazing people like these. I live in California and we don’t see many people who feel a duty to country or even people they say they care about. Most of the men I’ve met wouldn’t sacrifice themselves for their mothers. These military families are a whole other breed. God has touched them in a special way and I’m in awe of them. Paris Hilton could live to be 1,000 years old and never do anything as significant as these heros do in 1 day.
chetthepet on June 21, 2006 at 11:29 AM
Paris Hilton could live to be 1,000 years old and never comprehend anything as significant as these heros do in 1 day.
God Bless them both.
High Desert Wanderer on June 21, 2006 at 12:09 PM
Bellicos Muse:
Look up irony in the dictionary.
honora on June 21, 2006 at 12:34 PM
There was no irony is BM’s statement.
ScottG on June 21, 2006 at 12:49 PM
Professor Blather wrote:
If Cindy Sheehan’s son would have left such a statement, she and the Left would claim that Mr. Rumsfeld, Bush, Cheney or the theater general forced them to write it.
I agree with your suggestion and it would do the soldiers, the families, history and many of us a lot of good. Unfortunately it wood not affect the moonbats and the MSM one iota.
Entelechy on June 21, 2006 at 2:12 PM
Methinks it is the ever misinformed Honora who needs a dictionary.
For a far better definition of irony - how about the fact that the word “honor” is in your screen name? Now there’s some amusing irony.
Professor Blather on June 21, 2006 at 5:03 PM
My name is Honora. I realize in your circles it’s probably not as common as Tiffany or Brittany or April. You win though: your screen name is completely without irony.
The news last evening quoted a statement by the Menchach’s mother, wherein she states she does not support the war. Let the character assassination begin–you might like to give her a window to actually bury her son before you start attacking her patriotism. Just a thought.
honora on June 22, 2006 at 12:34 PM
CNN is reporting that DNA has confirmed the identity of Menchaca. Wasn’t really in doubt, but it’s confirmed.
High Desert Wanderer on June 22, 2006 at 3:59 PM