So, I guess someone at Business Insider was listening to my time on BBC yesterday;
Military veteran blogger John Lilyea was asked by the BBC to join a discussion of the shooting. Lilyea says the BBC wanted to frame the shooting in terms of PTSD and troops spending too much time in combat, but says that’s not a foregone conclusion. “We don’t know who the guy is, so how do we know that his participation in the war had anything to do with it.”
And, they liked Pinto Nag’s comment;
A repeated concern is summed up by another commenter on Lilyea’s blog: “[I]f it were any other administration, I wouldn’t be worried. This one? It wouldn’t surprise me at all to see him handed over to either the Afghanistan government or the World Court.”
So, the world is listening to us (you and me). That’s a feather in our cap.
That is a good thing. IF they are now listening to the veterans that aren’t parroting controversial topics or ideals, then perhaps there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Congrats to PN!
Thanks, DaveO, but PN almost swooned when she saw her moniker in print this morning…why would anyone pay any attention to anything I say? I’ve been known to bark at the moon on a clear night! 🙂