Comments on: In Remembrance of Admiral James Stockdale

By: BC

BC — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 16:59:21 +0000

Yes – there were many great nam vets,
the evil our forces fight today is even greater and more dangerous than before.
Such a code of conduct is especially needed today.

By: MQ

MQ — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:14:14 +0000

Thanks, every one in awhile we all need to remember.

By: Jo macDougal

Jo macDougal — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:54:31 +0000

JFK was a coward when he wore the uniform but he had guts to run for President knowing that it was likely his gutless acts during his 0.34 (not the lie reported by the MSM/DNC “2 tours” 3.4 months was a third of a Naval tour) of a tour in Nam would come out. And come out they did! BTW the yellow belly still has not signed the form he promised to 26 months ago.

By: Rod Stanton

Rod Stanton — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:49:13 +0000

For 31 years I have tried to understand how the coward JFK and the brave James Bond Stockdale could both have been Naval Officers in the Nam war. I still do not comprehend how two such different men could have worn the same uniform in the same war. To me the gap between the two is infinite.
I thank God that most Naval Officers are like James Bond Stockdale and almost none are like JFK!

By: usmarine7985

usmarine7985 — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:18:03 +0000

Admiral Stockdale is a true American hero. His story should be required reading for the British Military.

By: john h

john h — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 13:54:27 +0000

“Portrayed as a dottering senile by the media during the campaign, a forgetful blanket was thrown over Stockdale’s past as one might a piece of furniture who had seen a better day”

Great metaphor. I too am sorry that most of us will remember Stockdale based on his performance in the vice-presidential debate.

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » The British Sailors: Stockdale Syndrome

Hot Air » Blog Archive » The British Sailors: Stockdale Syndrome — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 10:50:05 +0000

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By: Billy

Billy — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 05:49:03 +0000

Michele, rest assured we have thousands of them. They are the current members of our United States Military. Oh. Except for that pussy Lt. Watada.

By: Yiddish Steel

Yiddish Steel — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 03:32:08 +0000

Did you read about our nation’s hero, Navy Specialist, and Seal, Daniel Dietz who is to be remembered and enshrined in bronze for his old neighborhood to revere… unless some batshit crazy dove fukkers have their way: http://slapstickpolitics.blogspot.com/2007/04/colorado-statue-honoring-fallen-navy.html

By: michele

michele — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:37:35 +0000

I hope there are still heroes like that in this world. That put a lump in my throat when I read it aloud.