FoxNews.com — Sometimes it’s best to just take a walk. Other times, it’s best to tell the Taliban to, well, let’s let Rep Dan Crenshaw (R) say it:
Story’s headline: “Dan Crenshaw issues blistering response to Taliban’s demand all US troops leave by Aug. 31”. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) said it more, well, Mitch McConnell-y: “The Taliban should not be allowed to tell us how long we are there to get our personnel out. That’s our decision, not theirs.” Not an F to be found.
Here’s one reason for the difference in language: While McConnel has never fought in battle, Dan Crenshaw served as a Navy SEAL for a decade, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. After being wounded in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan in 2012, he lost his right eye and required surgery to save the vision in his left. He earned two Bronze Star Medals, one with Valor, the Purple Heart, and the Navy Commendation Medal with Valor. Retiring from the military in 2016, Crenshaw earned a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in 2017.
Had McConnell done any of that, or lost any of his body parts fighting in a brutal war, he might well be more inclined to say to the Taliban, “go f*** yourselves.”
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