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Where are the Purple Hearts? Some Truths About Fort Hood

November 14, 2009 - 6:35 am - by Roger Kimball
Lou Gots
2009-11-14 19:01:20

Ealier comments have correctly framed the issue of whether the PH is appropriate for the Ft. Hood Jihad victims. Personally, I would allow it. Humanity has been at war with this atavistic barbarism for 1400 years. That Purple Hearts were awarded to active duty 9-11 casulties strongly supports giving them for this case.

It is possible for a casulty to be simultaneously the result of enemy action and criminal activity. Examples of this would be the Malmedy massacre and the Bataan death march.