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December 19, 2005
Fabulous Fumble of the Week, Dec. 18 - The U.S. Military
Determining this week's Fabulous Fumble Award proved extremely difficult. How do you decide between the Iraqi security forces having Zarqawi in their possession then letting him go, and the revelation that the U.S. Military was shipping dead soldiers home from Iraq as freight on domestic airlines. Both are very sizeable screw-ups, but I decided after incredibly insightful, thought that the shipment of corpses on domestic flights was the winner. The Iraqi security forces are new, undisciplined, and prone to mistakes due in large part to inexperience and/or corruption. In this case we don't know which played a bigger role. Obviously the U.S. would love to have Zarqawi in one of our prisions instead of running around causing all sorts of trouble. Mistakes happen and this was probably one of those.
Shipping dead soldiers on domestic flights was no mistake. It was a conscious decision to save some money. Unfortunately it treats the dead servicemen and women with extreme disrespect. It is bad enough that our soldiers are fighting a war on false pretenses. The administration has made a point of hiding the dead from any press, fearing media attention. The President never goes to funerals. It makes one think that the government is ashamed of its war and the price we pay. This serves as one more example of an administration who will not live up to its responsibilities through honest, respectful actions.
Posted by Chip Spear at December 19, 2005 3:31 PM