"Band of Brothers" Response to the Attacks on Rep. Murtha [View All]

[kpete]

Response to the Attacks on Rep. Murtha

We’re all aware of the recent attacks on Rep. John P. Murtha’s (D-PA) war record as reported in the Washington Post. Band of Brothers has been chartered on the very principle that’s under siege here: that veterans who served this country diligently should not have their war records questioned and attacked by partisan entities through the press without a watchdog ready to bite them back when they’re out of line. Thanks to a transparently opinionated and politically motivated attack, a lot of American viewers, readers, and voters now believe that John Murtha, a man who put his life in harm’s way in defense of our country, did not get wounded enough to deserve the purple hearts he was awarded.

Here’s a question: If this is really a news item, if John Murtha didn’t deserve the recognition or medals he received, then isn’t the story here that there’s a problem with the panel of military officers who awarded them, or the criteria set forth by the DOD? No, that’s not the story, because that’s not the case.

Band of Brothers is determined to be a referee for this sort of fight, making sure the men and women who have honorably served our nation don’t get the same rabbit punch from the GOP that John McCain, Max Cleland, John Kerry, and now John Murtha have gotten. We’ll purchase air time and ad space right away, denouncing these tactics. We will not sit by and let the Republicans ruin the concept of an all-volunteer military through policy AND politics. A man or woman serving in Iraq shouldn’t have to dodge bullets today and worry about their service being questioned, discounted and slandered in the future. Our current 48 veterans seeking office shouldn’t either.

Some responses from the candidates:
http://www.bandofbrothers2006.org/