covered repeatedly on ABC radio news early this morning.

Son of the Swifties has been resurected.

Worked before, they figure it will work again. With their challenge, I want to see the ignoramouses produce their DD 214s before coming forward. I demand that their medal certificate citations be produced at the same time.

Remember it is this unfeeling and misguided administration that splits fine hairs as to whether a dead troop died in combat...or in transport or hospital...because it makes a difference in the benefits their families receive in lieu of the life of their loved one.

Alito, like so many Repugnants of his generation, dodged the draft. Chickenhawks all. Yet they slime the memory of men and women who gave all for their country.

Those merc's dishonoring our flag and traditions will line up behind the chicken hawk administration and sell out Murtha.

No hope for the dishonored mercenary force. Cashier them, strip them of citizenship and turn them over to the Iraqi courts for war crimes prosecution.

This is an administration with a President who clearly did not show up for service in the guard, Cheney had 5 deferments, Karl Rove could not have made it through boot camp.

The shame of it all is the attacks on men and women who did serve in the military and are still serving our country by holding public office.

Murtha is an outstanding individual who served this country well. Is anyone surprised that George Bush and his band of thugs would act any differently, they have no respect for anyone who served if the person rejects their policy.

Bush's legacy is in the toilet and he has nothing to lose at this point.

Once the GOP realizes that surely they will implement some type of damage control. But I feel they are so drunk with power that they do not see what the future holds for their party.

I agree with the many posts that state the people who are attacking our servicemen and women are people who have never served.

Thanks to Bush and Cheney our country has never looked so bad to the world.

All vets should be outraged at the attacks levied by this administration.

2006 elections cannot come soon enough, we must take control of Congress and IMPEACH!

You can pick people off one at a time, but it is hard to pick off an entire unit all at once. The Fighting Dems may yet surprise the neocons - that is, after all their purpose, to support each other to hold public office and stand on their collective record. And they know about fighting as a unit.

Rev. Gerry Straatemeier, MSW
Tucson AZ