Reply #145: Sure. My bingos were Ron Haviv and Ron Harris, frankly

[MADem]

Haviv has spent his LIFE covering the sheer brutality of war, in horrific circumstances -- he is no cheerleader, has never been; and Harris has NEVER been an apologist for BushCo, Inc. They are both pacifists, not apologists, and if they could see it another way, they would. But they are also dedicated to the truth.

So, if I have to pick between a Jewish 'kid' from NYC (he ain't a kid but to me--anyone else would say he is middle aged) and a young black journalist, and this flaky Marine who was not even there during the really, truly rough shit, and lasted only WEEKS in country, yet had more war stories than David Fucking Hackworth....well, who ya gonna believe?

No one, again I say, NO ONE, is more opposed to this war than I am, but I believe we can win points on TRUTH, not supporting some goddamn Rambo nutcase (yes, mean/cruel characterization--the kid is mentally ill, I feel sorry for that, but think he set the movement back a good, or BAD, year) who wants two things: ATTENTION, and MORE ATTENTION. Massey is a disturbed LIAR. I've seen these types, I know them, an odd few have been my subordinates--he is FOS (full of shit) in a major way. He makes shit up to make himself feel better about the fact that he could not cut it on the run to Baghdad. He blew the USMC credo--stick with your buds, back them up at all costs. Guilt inducing; how to remedy that???

And he is is, indeed, mentally ill.

And I am firm in that assessment.

Others mileage may vary, but I know what I know.