Coleman's third column on the Midwest Heroes ads quotes certain email messages he received from "soldiers, family members and veterans of past conflicts" supporting his columns. Here is one we received from an Iraq war veteran ("back from Tikrit") addressing the substance of Coleman's columns and Melendez's calumny: Have you ever noticed that when Democrats dissent on the Iraqi campaign, and their criticism or dissent is rebutted, they quickly seek refuge with, "How dare you question my patriotism"?
Yet, here we have the head of the Minnesota DFL calling Iraqi veterans and their families "un-American" for stating their beliefs about the war. Republicans are often senseless when it comes to the cut-and-thrust of local politics, but here is a case where Minnesota Republicans, followed shortly thereafter by the national Republican Party, should 1) call for a written and public apology from Brain Melendez to the veterans and their families; 2) call for Melendez to resign as Chairman of the DFL, as he is unfit to head a reputable political outfit; 3) call on other prominent Democrat leaders to repudiate Melendez and his ugly statements.
More personally, I'm an Iraqi veteran twice over. I know we fight Al Qaeda, among others, in Iraq. I know Al Qaeda attacked us repeatedly in the 1990s, attacked the USS Cole in 2000, and attacked us again on 9-11-2001. Since I share the same knowledge and beliefs as the people in the "Midwest Heroes" ads, Melendez has also insulted me as an un-American liar. I want an apology from him and from his party.
By the way, I was also serving in the 101st until very recently, but unfortunately did not run into LTC Repya. I hope I can still serve at his age.
Rick Waddell
COL, US Army Reserve
First Col. Waddell, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! You are a true American and a real hero to all of us.
Col. Waddell is right, Brian Melendez should resign!
Melendez is a shameful excuse for an American, and YES, I WILL QUESTION HIS PATRIOTISM! He and others like him HATE AMERICA and everything it stands for. Not I, the TruthDefender!
I am curious how much of his over paid lawyer salary he puts to the causes he thinks I need to pay for? Matter of fact, these partial-birth abortions gone bad morons, critize the President for violating the Constitution, yet they want to suppress the speech of our Vets.
Melendez, you and your leftist thugs are a disgrace to all Americans and a bigger disgrace to those who fought so you could shoot your worthless mouths off.
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