Blind squirrel finds a nut
Charlie Rangel takes a lot of crap from this blog, but someone in his office sent us a press release on his latest resolution; H. Res 376 – Calling for Repatriation of POW/MIAs and Abductees in North Korea;
“This resolution gives hope to the families of the thousands of American soldiers and Koreans who never made it home from the Korean War. I am elated that Congress came together to pass this resolution, reaffirming our commitment to finding our heroes and loved ones even 60 years later,” said Rangel. “However, this is just the beginning. I will keep working with the State Department to make sure we do everything we can to bring our loved ones homes.”
Despite a gridlocked House, Rangel’s resolution achieved overwhelming bipartisan support from both sides of the aisle. The resolution calls upon the U.S. government to resume and continue search and recovery operations for remains of 8,000 American soldiers in North Korea. It also calls for repatriation of the 100,000 South Korean civilians abducted during the Korean War.
Now, I’m not so naive that I think the North Koreans have been just waiting for 60 years hoping that someday the US Congress will pass a resolution demanding accountability from them. I don’t figure they’ll readily hand over all of the documents they have to help us account for these 8000 warriors and the thousands of South Koreans. But it is nice to see that we haven’t forgotten and that there’s someone in Congress willing to do the light lifting in this heavy issue.
Now, who is goiing to grow the teeth to put behind this resolution?
I’d also mention that despite the things he’s done since he’s been in office, Charlie Rangel was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medal for his wartime service in Korea. I think it’s great that he hasn’t forgotten his fallen comrades and hope this resolution helps us turn a corner in this dark chapter.
Category: Military issues
He was also ridiculously nice every time I met the man. I sat with him on the tram thing under the Capitol one time, and he has one hell of a sense of humor. He and I couldn’t agree on whether water is wet, but man the dude is hella funny.
Well put guys. If he said the sky was blue I’d still check, but he’s dead on with this issue.
Never Forget.
I personally do not give a rats ass if Rangel defeated the entire Chi-com division at Chosin or Pusan….that POS has proven time & time again he has no Marine Corps values whatsoever anywhere in his body. *SPIT*
Never forget!
@ #3 “that POS has proven time & time again he has no Marine Corps values whatsoever anywhere in his body. *SPIT*”
Ummm, that’s because he was in the Army.
How long has this knucklehead occupied a seat in Congress, and this issue is only catching his eye now? Seems to me he only sees this as an opportunity to distract from something else…. Watch the right hand; pay no attention to the left…. I don’t trust his motives and the road to Hell (which you can see from here) is paved with good intentions.
The nut has finally done something right since being elected to Congress a hundred years ago….
Whatever the motives, even though the timing is waaaaay off, he gets credit for doing this one little thing. Can’t say that he did it right. But it sure beats what McCain/Kerry did for Viet Nam POW’s et al.
I recall he discussed what happened to him in Korea on some special about the war. I can’t recall his exact tale but I think he was wounded on the retreat back from the Yalu. I also don’t believe he was combat arms.
I have family that is still north of the 38th. It means a lot to me, but really N. Korea doesn’t give two shits about honoring those men. From what I’ve heard if they gave them a burial at all it was mass graves, with their uniforms stripped off.
I guess the Norks went to the same seminar on MIA’s that the Vietnamese went to. If you can find the remains, hold on to them, extort whatever you can get, then release a few sets.