I WAS GOING TO ENTITLE THIS "MORE AGIT-PROP"

Neal Boortz took a call from "Vick", a sergeant in the Rangers, and this has made a bit of a stir among the wingnuts. Hot Air has a link to the audio and it's turned up on AOL's Iraq message board. I've made my own transcript of part of what Vick had to say:

"I would like to finish my job. We were given a very clear and defined mission...and that was to...set up a government which could sustain itself. ... Nine members of my unit ... I have carried off in a black bag that I zipped up. I refuse to believe that I am going to have to come home and say all of that was for nothing. ... I have never failed at anything. ... I will finish this job. ... That country will work."

The feelings Vick has are natural and I am in sympathy with him but I cannot overlook the lies and bungling from the Bush regime and its enablers. People like Vick will pay a much, much higher price than any of the people who got us into this immoral war, and that includes the pundit elites like Bill Kristol, the radio elites like Sean Hannity and the newspaper elites like Judith Miller.


¹Here's the link to Boortz' page with the audio clip. I don't know how long that will be up so there's the textand links from the section on "Vick":
Ranger on leave from Iraq's heartfelt plea
One of the most requested pieces of audio we've ever had, it will move you to tears
Vick says "I'd like to finish my job"
Neal reads emails in support of Vick
Listener Jason made this moving video that includes Vick's call
People against Vick? These will get you hoppin' mad. Tim calls in to say "Vick embarrassed himself"
Timothy calls Vick a cry baby
Adrian claims Vick is showboating
Christopher doesn't think Vick's opinion matters more just because he's been there
Gary says Vick doesn't even know what the military is about