kallend 2,028 #51 April 12, 2008 QuoteThe President of the United States has presented the Medal of Honor in the name of Congress since the United States code of Law for the Medal of Honor was formed in 1862. I find it amusing someone can perceive 146 years of ceremony as modern day propoganda. The propaganda is the way the RIGHT wraps itself in the flag over every event of this sort. Quote PO2 Monsoor is a hero to some and an inspiration to many. May he rest in peace. Indeed.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KidWicked 0 #52 April 12, 2008 Quotehttp://patdollard.com/2008/04/pay-tribute-navy-seal-monsoor-receives-moh-posthumously-with-video/ Greater Love Has No Man Than To Lay Down His Life For His Friends (John 15:13) How very true. That medal isn't going to bring him back.Coreece: "You sound like some skinheads I know, but your prejudice is with Christians, not niggers..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #53 April 12, 2008 QuoteQuoteThe President of the United States has presented the Medal of Honor in the name of Congress since the United States code of Law for the Medal of Honor was formed in 1862. I find it amusing someone can perceive 146 years of ceremony as modern day propoganda. The propaganda is the way the RIGHT wraps itself in the flag over every event of this sort. Quote PO2 Monsoor is a hero to some and an inspiration to many. May he rest in peace. Indeed. I completely understand what propaganda is. A good example is how we used the the famous picture of the Iwo Jima flag raising to restore the US population's enthusiasm for the war as well as to sell war bonds which ultimately helped lead us to victory. Of course these ceremonies are meant to be inspirational and heart warming and indeed are propaganda in the broadest sense of the word. I just think it's a bit cynical to see it that way. To use it to spark a controversial debate in a thread that is meant to be a memorial of sorts is IMO absolutely no different than the right draping themselves in a flag over the topic. Now if it turned out that Monsoor actually fumbled his own grenade throw and he jumped on it then I could say you have a point but for now PO2 Monsoor is a hero and this isn't Wag the dog starring Dustin Hoffman.www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #54 April 12, 2008 Quote ... Now if it turned out that Monsoor actually fumbled his own grenade throw and he jumped on it then I could say you have a point but for now PO2 Monsoor is a hero and this isn't Wag the dog starring Dustin Hoffman. If he did the above and/or just tried to safe lifes of his comrades, that's not the question and no doubt, he's a hero. There are rare people like that on earth. It only touches me as a weird sentiment that obviously, every US mother who's lost a son is "...proud about what he did for his country and his fellow soldiers...." And they give a speech accordingly into every microphone stuck into their faces - I truly cannot imagine I'd do the same. A dead kid must be hell. My very last idea would be if he - my baby - did it "for his country/fellows". Can't you understand that? Jeez, that's such a normal feeling. And has nothing to do with dishonouring the fallen. dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
