By Manila Ryce
Published Friday, September 14th, 2007, 5:13 pm
Filed under: Videos: Political, World: Asia, War, World Issues, Videos, US Politics
Our good friend Davis Fleetwood had a chance to interview Stewart Zamudio, the poster boy for the Army National Guard, on his way to DC for tomorrow’s anti-war demonstration. Zamudio is a former National Guard soldier who served in the military for six years, and was activated after 9/11 to work in and around Ground Zero. In an effort to exploit the events of 9/11, Zambudio was chosen to be featured in two recruitment commercials. He got out of the military in 2006. Now Zambudio tells Americans NOT to enlist.
After reading a few comments at Crooks and Liars for the same video, I was surprised to see that some supposedly liberal readers had a problem with Zamudio wearing his uniform in an anti-enlistment video. However, troops are never criticized by these same people when they come out in support of the war - only when they’re in opposition to it. So what’s the problem with Zambudio telling people not to enlist in uniform when he’s been expressing the opposite opinion in uniform for a year prior? Is there a sense even on the Left that he’s betraying his fellow soldiers now that his message doesn’t reflect that of the president? Sadly, the same tired thinking that you don’t support the troops if you don’t support the war, seems to be just as prevalent amongst so-called liberals.
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Are they (the objectors) suggesting that you give up your right to free speech once you don the uniform? If so, it’s a bit ironic that we expect our military to fight to protect our freedoms, but do not permit them to exercise those same freedoms.
I understand that there is a regulation that supposedly applies to political activities while in uniform, but Zamudio’s view of our actions in Iraq is an expression of his opinion, rather than an expression of his political belief (except to Republicans, who believe that any views contrary to the party line is political). In any event, the regulation, to the extent that it unnecessarily restricts free speech, may well be unconstitutional. Just because a law is on the books does not mean it’s right.
09/14/07 at 6:56 pm