blogic: McCain Slams Critic of Publicizing War Dead

Published on September 23, 2004 By blogic In Politics

This is a little old, but awfully relevant.

From CNN:

The decision of Sinclair Broadcast Group, which ordered its seven ABC stations not to broadcast Friday's "Nightline," has received criticism from U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona).

Friday's show will air the names and photographs of the more than 500 U.S. troops killed in the Iraq war.

"Your decision to deny your viewers an opportunity to be reminded of war's terrible costs, in all their heartbreaking detail, is a gross disservice to the public, and to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces," McCain, a Vietnam veteran, wrote in a letter to David Smith, president and CEO of Sinclair Broadcast Group. "It is, in short, sir, unpatriotic. I hope it meets with the public opprobrium it most certainly deserves."

This made me think of those Bush supporters who've argued that it's unpatriotic to honor (by in any way mentioning) the over one thousand American soldiers who've given their lives for their country.

Comments

jesusstayscrunchy

on Sep 24, 2004

I've wondered why this hasn't garnered more response. The Washington Post has a section called "Faces of the Fallen," and I've learned about a couple of old school chums who have been killed from that site. I can understand the President not wanting to sensationalise flag covered coffins, but I think he should pay more attention to these brave soldiers than he has done.

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