USA Today founder says "Get out of Iraq."

[idiosyncratic]

Al Neuharth, in Christmas Column, Calls for Bringing Troops Home from Iraq

Published: December 23, 2004 11:00 AM ET


NEW YORK . . . He also wrote in his weekly column for the paper that America's New Year's resolution should be to bring the troops home "sooner rather than later."

Neuharth, 80, a World War II vet, said he would happily volunteer for that kind of "highly moral duty again." But he would avoid serving in Iraq, likening it to the Vietnam war, which "many of the polticially connected" managed to escape.

He concluded that "support our troops" is a wonderful slogan but "the best way to support our troops thrust by unwise commanders- in-chief into ill-advised adventures like Vietnam and Iraq is to bring them home. Sooner rather than later. That should be our New Year's resolution."

Neuharth served in the infantry in World War II in France, Germany and the Philippines. He noted that he and his colleagues in that war were "properly armed and equipped."


Think anyone will heed his request. I don't, but I sure wish they would.

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1. kick

[katsy]

2. kick

[jarab]

3. A good message with a broad circulation. (n/t)

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4. Bring the troops home now!! Not later, not before its too late.

[caligirl]

5. Congressman Woolsey calls for pull out now or after elections

LYNN WOOLSEY 6 TERM CONGRESSWOMAN FROM PETALUMA SAYS NATION'S DEFENSE SECTY MUST GO. SHE SAYS HE SHOULD BE FIRED, OR SAVE FACE AND RESIGN. WOOLSEY SAYS SHE WAS TERRIFIED BY IMAGES OF THE MESS HALL SUICIDE BOMBING AT A MOSUL MILITARY BASE. SHE SAYS IT SHOWS HOW IRRESPONSIBLE WE ARE BEING OVER THERE. THERE WERE NEAR MSISES FOR MONTHS AND THEY WERE STILL EATING IN TENTS AND UNPROTETECTED. SHE HAS OPPOSED WAR, BUT SUPPORTED TROOPS FOR LONG TIME, BUT NOW SHE SAYS WE SHOULD EITHER GET OUT NOW OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE JANUARY ELECTIONS. SHE ALSO WORRIED SOME OF THE RROOPS IN THE MOSUL BOMBING MIGHT BE IN THE BAY AREA,. SHE SAYS SHE FEELS LIKE A FAILURE. HOW COULD THIS BE HAPPENING ON MY WATCH WHEN ALL THIS IS HAPPENING.
BROLL 13:57:26
SOT: 13:58:41 "I AM TRULY SADDENED BY THE THOUGHT THAT ANYONE COULD
HAVE THE IMPRESSION THAT I, OR OTHERS HERE, ARE DOING ANYTHING OTHER
THAN WORKING URGENTLY TO SEE THAT THE LIVES OF THE FIGHTING MEN AND
WOMEN ARE PROTECTED AND ARE CARED FOR IN EVERY WAY HUMANLY POSSIBLE." 13:58:57

Lyn Woolsey is from the Petaluma area of the Bay area. She was interviewed on KPIX channel 5 yesterday, this is a transcript.

[idiosyncratic]

6. I wish it would happen that the troops could come home immediately.

What a Christmas present that would be for all the loved ones of soldiers in Iraq to know they are packing up and coming home!

[FarLeftRage]

7. He should have said this a hell of a lot sooner...

I think it's kind of late now.

[idiosyncratic]

8. Uh . . . what's that old saying? Better late than never! n/t

[FarLeftRage]

9. Yeah, that's it

the old saying...

[autorank]

10. This is big. This guy is a real conservative. Good sign!

[idiosyncratic]

11. Kick for the evening crowd . . . n/t

[uppityperson]

12. Feedback link, please send positive as getting negative

Please send him positive feedback to balance out the negative ones he's got so far.
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