A Legend In His Own Minefield

A Legend In His Own Minefield

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A Legend In His Own Minefield
A Legend In His Own Minefield
They're Doing It for Us [July 7, 2008]

They're Doing It for Us [July 7, 2008]

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John Mendelssohn
Dec 07, 2009
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They're Doing It for Us [July 7, 2008]
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Everywhere you look at the moment, somebody, in his commercials or print ads, is pointing out terribly proud he is of our troops in Iraq. The best, most affecting one, shows a whole airport terminalful of people getting dewy-eyed and applaudy as a planeful of them arrive home.

I’m afraid I just don’t get it. I know they’re supposed to be courageous, and …

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