Our troops are not victims
May 10, 2007| By Nathaniel Ward
The left-wing MoveOn.org group has begun a new campaign, one that uses images of soldiers in uniform, some of them injured, to argue for withdrawal from Iraq.
Heritage national security expert James Carafano argues that this is inappropriate. “Portraying members of the armed forces as victims may be an effective way for the anti-war crowd to win sympathy. But just because it’s effective doesn’t make it right.”
“While there’s nothing inappropriate about veterans voicing strong opinions about operations in Iraq or Afghanistan, it’s wrong to use the uniform they wore to make an overtly political statement,” he writes.
“No one should play politics with the lives of the men and women wearing a military uniform. Those who oppose the course of the war in Iraq should find other ways to make their case.”
Nathaniel Ward is the Editor of MyHeritage.org—a website for members and supporters of The Heritage Foundation.
