A Moral Man

Apparently one of the first Marines injured in Iraq, Staff Sgt. Eric Alvar, should not have been there, and the American public should view this 'soldier' not as a hero, but as a common garden variety degenerate.

We are to regard the sacrifices Staff Sgt. Alvar made for his country, including the loss of a leg, as the sad antics of a attention seeking invert.

It makes some poetic sense, that the first causality in a fucked-up war––should himself–– be a fuck-up.

"I believe homosexual acts between two individuals are immoral and that we should not condone immoral acts," Marine Gen. Peter Pace said.

Congratulations Pace, for clearly articulating how exactly this administration 'supports' the troops.

A 2005 audit by the government revealed that some 10,000 troops, including more than 50 specialists in Arabic (a skill desperately needed by the army), have been discharged because of the current policy.

Of course, someone close to Pace has whispered in his good ear, perhaps pointing out the inherent lunacy of his position, and  this morning Pace is back peddling from his initial comments (can rehab be far behind?).

"In expressing my support for the current policy, I also offered some personal opinions about moral conduct," Pace said in a statement. "I should have focused more on my support of the policy and less on my personal moral views."

But he did raise the 'moral conduct' issue, so let's pause here a moment shall we?

Seriously, this isn't rocket science. Ask any 10 year old girl to point out the 'immoral' soldier, A) the grunt kissing another boy, or B) the General leaving his injured soldiers' to lie in their own filth, and The Enemy believes we have a winner.

As Jo Wyrick of the National Stonewall Democrats' put it

"It is immoral to send our service members into battle without the proper equipment or plan. It is immoral to deny them proper medical care upon their return, and it is immoral to revoke support for our troops based on this misguided policy reaffirmed by General Pace and the White House."

As one astute reader over at the Daily Dish noted on the issue of moral conduct and the military

"The military routinely grants waivers to admit recruits who have criminal records, medical problems or low aptitude scores that would otherwise disqualify them from service. Overall the majority are moral waivers, which include some felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic and drug offenses."

Perhaps the military should institute a policy of "Don't ask, Don't tell" toward it's convicted recruits.