So it's the Pentagon who does not want a ticker tape parade

[malaise]

for the end of the Iraq war.

Rachel is discussing this now.
What a set of hypocrites - fugg off Douglas Wilson.

[malaise]

1. Rachel is eating this fool for dinner

and spitting him out.

Go Rachel!

[marlakay]

2. Pentagon doesn't want us celebrating end of war! Nt

[AnnieBW]

3. There's something he's not saying

It seemed like there was a big elephant in the room and he kept walking around it. I'm wondering if any New York parade for the troops would be a big terrorist target, and they're trying to gloss it over?

[WCGreen]

4. That could be but I bet it's something else...

Who knows why.

I think it would be one more slap in the face to the vietnam vets. It could be that. Didn't catch the show so I am just guessing.

[pinboy3niner]

7. All the VN vets I know support parades for the troops

The big parade for the Iranian hostages, when VN vets hadn't had one (and didn't get a big parade until Chicago '86) did sting at the time. But VN vets have been in plenty of parades since then, including the recent St. Louis parade to welcome home Iraq War vets. That's really not an issue today.

[Spazito]

5. Wow, Rachel was stellar in that interview...

she didn't let him get away with the ridiculous red herrings he was throwing out at every turn. She was an incredible supporter for the Iraq vets and the need to honor them with a parade.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. I heard speculation this morning that they didn't want to jeopardize troops that

are still fighting in Afghanistan. Another possibility is that they don't want to appear to be making a "mission accomplished" statement a la GWB.

[frylock]

8. both of which are valid reasons

[leveymg]

9. How about this - it was an unjust war fought under false pretences.

Also, we lost. What's to celebrate?

[JDPriestly]

10. It isn't a matter of winning or losing. It is a way to say thank you

to the troops. The outcome was not their doing. Each of them did their job. The top brass failed. If it is true that the military leaders don't want this parade, that may be the reason.

That or the fear that it would attract terrorist acts -- or more likely, that it would not attract terrorist acts and then those who capitalize on the fear of terrorism would have to explain why it did not.

[jmowreader]

11. I think I know why

The Iraqi government threw our asses out of their country. The military doesn't want to celebrate that.

[bowens43]

12. Good. it's waste of time and money. nt