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John Kerry apologizes to "no one" regarding troop education
By: SGT News | Submitted on: 10/31/06SOUTHERN ARIZONA (SGT NEWS) - George Bush and fellow Republicans are calling on Massachusetts Senator John Kerry to apologize for remarks made in a speech regarding the education level of troops deployed in Iraq.
Kerry suggested that if students ignore homework and refuse to study hard, they may get "stuck in Iraq," an apparent jab at the level of education of our troops fighting in Iraq. Kerry told reporters afterwards that his statement was a "botched joke" about the president's policies, not a criticism of the intelligence of our armed forces.
Arizona Senator John McCain called on Kerry to apologize earlier Tuesday morning. "Senator Kerry owes an apology to the many thousands of Americans serving in Iraq, who answered their country's call because they are patriots and not because of any deficiencies in their education. Americans from all backgrounds, well off and less fortunate, with high school diplomas and graduate degrees, take seriously their duty to our country, and risk their lives today to defend the rest of us in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere."
The Commander of The American Legion joined in on calls for Kerry to apologize, voicing "disappointment" and "outrage" at Kerry's botched joke. He added "While The American Legion shares the senator's appreciation for education, the troops in Iraq represent the most sophisticated, technologically superior military that the world has ever seen."
"For the Senator to suggest that today's United States military is made up of uneducated men and women who didn't 'study hard' or 'make an effort to be smart' is ridiculous and appalling," argued Thomas McGriff, National Commander of AMVETS, a veterans group based in Lanham, Maryland. "Senator Kerry should retract his remarks and apologize immediately."
Tony Snow, President Bush's press secretary, chimed in by arguing Kerry not only owes the military an apology, but the families of those who lost loved ones in Iraq. Snow added, "As for the notion that you can say this sort of thing about the troops and say you support them, it's interesting."
Predictably, Kerry refuses to apologize for his botched joke. "I apologize to no one for my criticism of the President and his broken policy. If anyone owes our troops in the fields an apology, it is the president and his failed team."
Kerry suggested that if students ignore homework and refuse to study hard, they may get "stuck in Iraq," an apparent jab at the level of education of our troops fighting in Iraq. Kerry told reporters afterwards that his statement was a "botched joke" about the president's policies, not a criticism of the intelligence of our armed forces.
Arizona Senator John McCain called on Kerry to apologize earlier Tuesday morning. "Senator Kerry owes an apology to the many thousands of Americans serving in Iraq, who answered their country's call because they are patriots and not because of any deficiencies in their education. Americans from all backgrounds, well off and less fortunate, with high school diplomas and graduate degrees, take seriously their duty to our country, and risk their lives today to defend the rest of us in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere."
The Commander of The American Legion joined in on calls for Kerry to apologize, voicing "disappointment" and "outrage" at Kerry's botched joke. He added "While The American Legion shares the senator's appreciation for education, the troops in Iraq represent the most sophisticated, technologically superior military that the world has ever seen."
"For the Senator to suggest that today's United States military is made up of uneducated men and women who didn't 'study hard' or 'make an effort to be smart' is ridiculous and appalling," argued Thomas McGriff, National Commander of AMVETS, a veterans group based in Lanham, Maryland. "Senator Kerry should retract his remarks and apologize immediately."
Tony Snow, President Bush's press secretary, chimed in by arguing Kerry not only owes the military an apology, but the families of those who lost loved ones in Iraq. Snow added, "As for the notion that you can say this sort of thing about the troops and say you support them, it's interesting."
Predictably, Kerry refuses to apologize for his botched joke. "I apologize to no one for my criticism of the President and his broken policy. If anyone owes our troops in the fields an apology, it is the president and his failed team."
In-house Small Government Times news writers
