Reply #29: Here's my letter to my Senator. [View All]

[tabasco]

Dear Senator Mikulski:

I am writing to ask you to help remove Rush Limbaugh's hateful rhetoric from the Armed Forces Network (AFN). Limbaugh's hate mongering makes it more difficult for our military leaders to accomplish missions in Iraq. Particularly, Limbaugh encourages troops to disregard military directives on the treatment of non-combatants.

I recently observed a photograph which can be seen on the internet at: (the link to the photo).

This photograph shows soldiers from the 983rd Engineer Battalion (reservists from Ohio) wearing t-shirts sold at the Rush Limbaugh website. These t-shirts make a joke out of prisoner abuse at Guantanamo Bay and other US facilities. Limbaugh has constantly characterized the incidents of prisoner torture as harmless pranks. This while military leaders are attempting to convey to troops the necessity for humane treatment of non-combatants. If these soldiers are proud to wear these shirts, I am afraid that they are not in full support of military directives. I believe this conduct is a direct result of the broadcast of Limbaugh's radio show on AFN.
I request that you do whatever you can to have Limbaugh's hateful radio broadcast removed from the AFN lineup. I am a combat veteran myself and believe this broadcast is hurting our chances to accomplish the mission in Iraq.

Thank you for your efforts.

Sincerely,

tabasco
Major, US Army (IRR)


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