Comments on: Tommy Franks helped ‘F’-rated vets charity. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:40:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: FredricRice http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-2/#comment-4233716 FredricRice Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:28:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4233716 Some years back this Christian terrorist was captured at a Los Angeles school where parents learned that he was speaking to their children. Parents surrounded and climbed on to the baby killer's vehicle as he tried to escape and the police had to rescue the terrorist butcher. Photographs of the attempt to drag the terrorist from his vehicle and lynch him there on the spot were posted to the Los Angeles Indy Media web site at the time. What parents were pissed about was the fract that the baby killer and the school never noitifed anyone that he would be speaking to their children -- for obvious reasons. Some years back this Christian terrorist was captured at a Los Angeles school where parents learned that he was speaking to their children. Parents surrounded and climbed on to the baby killer’s vehicle as he tried to escape and the police had to rescue the terrorist butcher.

Photographs of the attempt to drag the terrorist from his vehicle and lynch him there on the spot were posted to the Los Angeles Indy Media web site at the time.

What parents were pissed about was the fract that the baby killer and the school never noitifed anyone that he would be speaking to their children — for obvious reasons.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-2/#comment-4233439 Marie Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:37:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4233439 My question to Franks would be: “Why did you accept $100,000 from a charity? If you believed in its cause, why didn’t you “donate” your name? I understand he has since asked that his name be removed - but that doesn't change the fact that he accepted $100,000 from a veterans' charity - where was hhis "esprit de corps"? My question to Franks would be: “Why did you accept $100,000 from a charity? If you believed in its cause, why didn’t you “donate” your name?

I understand he has since asked that his name be removed – but that doesn’t change the fact that he accepted $100,000 from a veterans’ charity – where was hhis “esprit de corps”?

]]> By: hanshiro http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4233184 hanshiro Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:49:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4233184 <em>#40 You may not have seen me, but I certainly was part of Desert Storm. Comment by Roger_Roger — January 18, 2008 @ 9:24 am</em> Yes, there's no shortage of <a href="http://www.madcatx.com/albums/POTD/dorquemadaaf0.jpg" rel="nofollow">Roger types...</a> #40 You may not have seen me, but I certainly was part of Desert Storm.

Comment by Roger_Roger — January 18, 2008 @ 9:24 am

Yes, there’s no shortage of Roger types…

]]> By: Lynn Lightfoot http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4233101 Lynn Lightfoot Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:11:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4233101 What a surprise! Be wary of those who profess their support for the troops. It seldom takes the form of helping actual people serving in the military or actual veterans in any way whatsoever. What a surprise!
Be wary of those who profess their support for the troops. It seldom takes the form of helping actual people serving in the military or actual veterans in any way whatsoever.

]]> By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4233085 Uncle Ho Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:03:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4233085 BTW: As a Vietnam vet, I find Frank's behavior deeply offensive. BTW: As a Vietnam vet, I find Frank’s behavior deeply offensive.

]]> By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4233081 Uncle Ho Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:00:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4233081 RR; What part of Desert Storm... the keyboard commandos? RR; What part of Desert Storm… the keyboard commandos?

]]> By: tokin librul http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4233059 tokin librul Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:43:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4233059 Hey, the military pension for a 4-star general's only just a little over $10k/month. He needed the money. Hey, the military pension for a 4-star general’s only just a little over $10k/month.
He needed the money.

]]> By: Fred http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4233031 Fred Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:25:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4233031 Franks endorsement is as good as getting one from Bush. He is one of the initial pushers of missinformation. He dissmissed the reports calling for more troops to maintain the peace after the invasion. He holds no credibility here. Comment by hellinabucket All facts considered he's about as true to America as Benidict Arnold. Franks endorsement is as good as getting one from Bush. He is one of the initial pushers of missinformation. He dissmissed the reports calling for more troops to maintain the peace after the invasion.

He holds no credibility here.

Comment by hellinabucket

All facts considered he’s about as true to America as Benidict Arnold.

]]> By: hellinabucket http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4233027 hellinabucket Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:22:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4233027 Franks endorsement is as good as getting one from Bush. He is one of the initial pushers of missinformation. He dissmissed the reports calling for more troops to maintain the peace after the invasion. He holds no credibility here. Franks endorsement is as good as getting one from Bush. He is one of the initial pushers of missinformation. He dissmissed the reports calling for more troops to maintain the peace after the invasion.

He holds no credibility here.

]]> By: Fred http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4232983 Fred Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:29:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4232983 #40 You may not have seen me, but I certainly was part of Desert Storm. Comment by Roger_Roger If this franks incident doesn't make you angry then I'm afraid I don't believe that. Unless you were there working for halliburton #40 You may not have seen me, but I certainly was part of Desert Storm.

Comment by Roger_Roger

If this franks incident doesn’t make you angry then I’m afraid I don’t believe that. Unless you were there working for halliburton

]]> By: Fred http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4232978 Fred Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:27:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4232978 Regardless of what Franks knew, or didn’t know about the charity, the fact that he accepted payment to endorse them is damning in itself. Comment by Snowball Merlin you can defend this all you want but it's just another example of what the bushoviks have brought to America. This lack of charactor and your defense of them for walking along the edge of legality to enrich themselves is now inherent in our society is unacceptable. The doctors are all republicans.....well 98% and the reason is greed...IMHO Hillary’s TP just can’t stop putting down our troops. Comment by Roger_Roger Franks is a fine example for our troops isn't he? How do you think us vets feel about this whole thing RR. You obviously have a zit on your ass so you don't have to serve. Regardless of what Franks knew, or didn’t know about the charity, the fact that he accepted payment to endorse them is damning in itself.
Comment by Snowball

Merlin you can defend this all you want but it’s just another example of what the bushoviks have brought to America. This lack of charactor and your defense of them for walking along the edge of legality to enrich themselves is now inherent in our society is unacceptable. The doctors are all republicans…..well 98% and the reason is greed…IMHO

Hillary’s TP just can’t stop putting down our troops.
Comment by Roger_Roger

Franks is a fine example for our troops isn’t he? How do you think us vets feel about this whole thing RR. You obviously have a zit on your ass so you don’t have to serve.

]]> By: Roger_Roger http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4232974 Roger_Roger Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:24:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4232974 #40 You may not have seen me, but I certainly was part of Desert Storm. #40 You may not have seen me, but I certainly was part of Desert Storm.

]]> By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4232948 Uncle Ho Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:59:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4232948 RR; I don't remember ever seeing YOUR sorry ass in the army. So STFU, asswipe! RR; I don’t remember ever seeing YOUR sorry ass in the army. So STFU, asswipe!

]]> By: Roger_Roger http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4232947 Roger_Roger Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:56:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4232947 Hillary's TP just can't stop putting down our troops. Today its Franks, tommorrow who will it be? Maybe Hillary needs to stick to trashing Edwards and Obama. Seems like she is good at that recently. This unk won't get her anywhere. Hillary’s TP just can’t stop putting down our troops. Today its Franks, tommorrow who will it be? Maybe Hillary needs to stick to trashing Edwards and Obama. Seems like she is good at that recently. This unk won’t get her anywhere.

]]> By: AMcG773 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4232944 AMcG773 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:39:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4232944 "He did withdraw his name and backing when he became aware that they were not doing all they were supposed to be doing." He should have returned the money or donated it to an effective veteran's charity. “He did withdraw his name and backing when he became aware that they were not doing all they were supposed to be doing.”

He should have returned the money or donated it to an effective veteran’s charity.

]]> By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4232939 Uncle Ho Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:46:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4232939 By taking $100,000 to endorse something he should have done for free, Tommy Franks proves he doesn't gives a rat's ass about veterans. Why do Repugs hate our troops? By taking $100,000 to endorse something he should have done for free, Tommy Franks proves he doesn’t gives a rat’s ass about veterans.
Why do Repugs hate our troops?

]]> By: IMPEACH NOW http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4232810 IMPEACH NOW Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:13:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4232810 look up <strong>The Panama Deception,</strong> Franks is dirty for more than this and the War on Iraq. Re: www.samliquidation.com/falsechrist.htm: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/17/ailing-gis-deployed-to-wa_n_81984.html <strong>Ailing GIs Deployed To War Zones</strong> Denver Post | Erin Emery | January 17, 2008 11:29 AM Fort Carson sent soldiers who were not medically fit to war zones last month to meet "deployable strength" goals, according to e-mails obtained by The Denver Post. One e-mail, written Jan. 3 by the surgeon for Fort Carson's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, says: "We have been having issues reaching deployable strength, and thus have been taking along some borderline soldiers who we would otherwise have left behind for continued treatment." http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/8402/thumbs/s-AILING-SOLDIERS-large.jpg I don't suppose those College Republicans are ready to step up to the plate, huh? How 'bout the keyboard warriors here who've been gung ho for this war from the beginning? Hello? (Crickets) look up The Panama Deception, Franks is dirty for more than this and the War on Iraq.

Re: http://www.samliquidation.com/falsechrist.htm:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/17/ailing-gis-deployed-to-wa_n_81984.html

Ailing GIs Deployed To War Zones

Denver Post | Erin Emery | January 17, 2008 11:29 AM

Fort Carson sent soldiers who were not medically fit to war zones last month to meet “deployable strength” goals, according to e-mails obtained by The Denver Post.

One e-mail, written Jan. 3 by the surgeon for Fort Carson’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, says: “We have been having issues reaching deployable strength, and thus have been taking along some borderline soldiers who we would otherwise have left behind for continued treatment.”

http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/8402/thumbs/s-AILING-SOLDIERS-large.jpg

I don’t suppose those College Republicans are ready to step up to the plate, huh?

How ’bout the keyboard warriors here who’ve been gung ho for this war from the beginning?

Hello?
(Crickets)

]]> By: delafield http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4232775 delafield Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:02:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4232775 With Generals like Tommy Franks betraying our troops, who needs enemies like Osama bin Laden. With Generals like Tommy Franks betraying our troops, who needs enemies like Osama bin Laden.

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4232707 Merlin Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:01:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4232707 #28 Comment by RUCerious — January 18, 2008 @ 12:21 am <em>If I’m going to accept 100 large, you better be damned sure I’m gonna check them out, and make sure they’re on the up and up. My reputation just got hitched to their wagon.</em> I'm sure you would! But neocon tools and enablers might not bother. After all, BushCo can say and do whatever they want without paying any price, so why not them? And besides, they believe they are owed it. This is pure capitalism, and that is good. Right?... just making a little pocket change here...OK?... I'm a business man. #28 Comment by RUCerious — January 18, 2008 @ 12:21 am

If I’m going to accept 100 large, you better be damned sure I’m gonna check them out, and make sure they’re on the up and up.
My reputation just got hitched to their wagon.

I’m sure you would! But neocon tools and enablers might not bother. After all, BushCo can say and do whatever they want without paying any price, so why not them? And besides, they believe they are owed it. This is pure capitalism, and that is good. Right?… just making a little pocket change here…OK?… I’m a business man.

]]> By: GSD http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-4232705 GSD Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:00:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/17/tommy-franks-helped-f-rated-vets-charity/#comment-4232705 Franks loves the beltway cocktail weenies. -GSD Franks loves the beltway cocktail weenies.

-GSD

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