Why is everyone forgeting the real point of the Jesse MacBeth story?

Question

Everyone is obessing over what Rush said but no one is mention what this man did...some are even supporting him.

Not only did he lie about his service time, he lied about seeing first hand atrocities happening in a country he never stepped foot in.
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=36627&archive=true
http://wizbangblog.com/content/2006/05/23/the-jessie-macbeth-video.php
http://michellemalkin.com/2006/05/23/the-fables-of-jessejessie-macbeth/
Even Daily Kos calls him a fraud
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/5/27/145957/376

See, there everybody goes...off topic.
I'm not talking about Rush or whether you think Rush is (fill in the blank). I am talking about what Macbeth did and why that isn't a top issue instead of what some talk show host said.

Answer 1

Correct you are.


“As a Vietnam Veteran, and the father of a decorated Army officer currently serving, I feel very keenly the damage done by Jesse Macbeth and these other fakes,” said Jeff Sullivan, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington. “Macbeth’s lies fueled hostility to our servicemen in Iraq and here at home. Those who falsely claim medals for heroism, cheapen the recognition of our true war heroes.”

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/waw/press/2007/sep/operationstolenvalor.html

Answer 2

I've seen many Dems denouncing what this MacBeth did. He does deserve any negative comments or press he receives. However, the comments Rush made were NOT made exclusive to MacBeth. Rush called the soldiers who were against the Iraq War, i.e. against the views of Rush, as phony soldiers. He even went beyond that in condemning several Dems who have actual combat experience as phony or resume padding soldiers. And this coming from a man who avoided the draft and refused to honor his own military service. According to Rush the military does not want intelligent, thinking men and women to serve in the military, they only want brain dead robots who will never question anything.

Answer 3

The left wing political apparatus funded by Soros and others has been in a terrible hurry to pocket veterans who oppose the war. It has also scooped-up service members motivated by vendettas. Some of them are angry at their command, squad mates, and even the United States. Some of them are desperate for attention or have crafted a route to fame before even joining the military. People in the military usually just call them "dirt bags." But phony soldiers is an apt description.

Whether driven by a vendetta, ideology or politics, or the prospect of fame, adulation, and maybe even some money along the way from the well-financed left and its friends on the college lecture circuit (for example), soldiers who fabricate misdeeds become phony soldiers.

Answer 4

Douche Bag

Answer 5

Yes, I wondered why no one brought up the fact that Rush never served.

He did not limit his phony soldier analogy to Jesse MacBeth alone, and included many soldiers who are serving. What a phoney.

Answer 6

I've noticed the liberal media go overboard to distract away from this issue. Rush is a giant bull's eye, after all. I typically hate Rush, but he's 100% right on this one. I am deeply disappointed in liberals for not condemning Jesse MacBeth. When Republicans are in the wrong, they step down and are admonished (Foley, Craig, Delay). When liberals do wrong, everyone pretends like nothing happened, and the media ramps up alternative stories to distract away attention.

I am interpreting the lack of condemnation for Mr. MacBeth as liberals supporting those who would pretend to serve our country, and then tell lies about atrocities not committed. It is downright shameful behavior.

Answer 7

Because it doesnt fit the agenda- Glenn Beck talked about the allegations of atrocities though and more people should be talking about these criminals who lie like this- Apparently Jesse has a muslim last name- not really MacBeth- but I forget what it is. Even if he didnt he is a vile creature.

Answer 8

Macbeth deserve public ridicule and I can think of no better person than Rush to bring it to him.

Answer 9

That is not important.
The liberals said it and therefore you question it you must be a pill popping dittohead.
Your Free Speech rights are not allow to say anything against a liberal.

You should know that by now.

Answer 10

By now, everyone knows the story. The left wing liberal loonies in the Democrat party don't care about facts. They will say anything to get power.