Reply #8: Then tell ABC News that you find Jake Tapper's words disgusting.

[Eric J in MN]

A comment at that ABC News blog:

This is an outrage! I'll be reporting this to the abc administrators.

As a Veteran of the United States Army, I am appalled by this article for making reference to such a terrible and unfortunate event.

No reporter of any credited establishment should be allowed to use such ill-mannered terms that represent a time of such civil and political peril as that which our great country and countries around the world suffered during the Viet Nam war.

What happened in My Lai was a terrible and tragic event. Furthermore, it is completely disrespectful and with utter distaste, to both those who lost their lives during the event, to the United States Armed Forces, and to anyone else who aims to protect the American way of life and Constitution for a news agency to make any comparison of the May Lei tragedy to the proceedings of our selection of an American President.

The seriousness of this issue is further amplified by the fact that our American troops are currently thrust into a Wartime situation, which continues to take American and other's lives without regard to the presidential race.

Shame on ABC and any other news agency that condones such behavior of their political reporters. Such distaste should not be tolerated by any American that is so privileged by the benefit of our Constitution and our way of life, and by the blood that has been spilled in our journey to this moment.

Sincerely,

Shannon VanWagner