Republican comedian Bob Hope dishonored himself and his country during the illegal, genocidal Vietnam War by playing the USO circuit. At least much of his audience were draftees—so he had some excuse.
Now that the military is all-volunteer, however, there is no reason to risk being seen as supportive of Bush-Obama’s illegal and brutal invasions and occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq, which have killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people. Yet certain cartoonists keep going on tour with the USO.
Every time I see one of these news accounts, I cringe. These are my peers, my friends. Most are good guys—at least I think they are. Yet here they are, at bare minimum exercising a serious lapse in judgment, at first whoring for Obama’s horrible wars of torture, rape and mass murder on a grand scale.
I keep waiting for them, for it, to just stop. For these artists to do what artists are supposed to do: afflict the comfortable, not entertain their minions and mercenaries.
Maybe because no one dares to speak out in public, they think it’s OK. Well, it’s not. Just because other cartoonists don’t publish their thoughts about doing the USO doesn’t mean they approve.
So, if you’re a cartoonist thinking about “helping” the troops, please consider something more productive: Join your local Occupation. End the wars. Bring the troops home. Impeach Obama. Jail Congress.
I still like you guys.
2 Comments.
I like the fact that wer’re leaving Iraq because they won’t grant the troops immunity.
Dorme bene.
Obomber is pulling troops out of Iraq to boost his re-election chances – and also to deploy them to Iran, Africa(including Libya), Pakistan, and Venezuela.