bobquasit | ...they keep pulling me back IN!

klyfix recently did a post about something interesting, which is why I'm still awake.

Apparently the Joint Chiefs have enough time on their hands to write a letter of protest about a recent editorial cartoon in the Washington Post.

We're not talking Ted Rall, here. We're talking Tom Toles.

So I had to write a comment on AmericaBlog. For some reason I used my old Quasit identity for the signature, I'm not sure why.

Here's the comment. It'll make much more sense if you go see the cartoon first. Frankly, it's not that I view the JC letter as censorship; it's just amazing to me that they apparently missed the whole point of the cartoon. I mean, how stupid can they be? And honestly, how could they justify wasting time over drafting a joint letter? It's too ridiculous.

Well, it's understandable that the Joint Chiefs are upset. After all, what Tom Toles was obviously saying in that cartoon was "I'm glad that lots of soldiers are getting maimed."

What? That's NOT what he was saying?

Oh. Then he must have been saying "Hey, soldier-boy! We blow you up plenty good, and generals are sleeping with your wives and girlfriends!"

That's not right either?

Okay, then it must have been "I, Tom Toles, support Al Queda. Long live the heroes of Allah! Terrorists, come and blow up Walter Reed hospital. And cut funding for veterans, while you're at it."

No?

Damn. I'm stumped. Whatever that cartoon meant, I'm sure it was SOMETHING unpatriotic. And I'm awfully glad that the Joint Chiefs are taking the time to defend us against the bomb-throwing Mr. Toles.

It's not like they have anything more IMPORTANT to do, after all!