I'm With the Eagle

The eagle never lost so much time as when
he submitted to learn of the crow
--William Blake
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Ranger said in Tuesday's post (There's a Reason), the Chief of Staff of the Army Doesn't speak for him when stating that he is proud of our Army.

The Onion now says our nation's mascot is on board: Bald Eagle Tired Of Everyone Just Assuming It Supports War. It dovetails nicely with Ranger's feelings, so we're including it for your consideration. Team Eagle and Team Ranger say, not in our name:

"Frustrated by the widely held assumption that he unequivocally endorses the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, a bald eagle said Monday that his thoughts on the conflicts were far more nuanced than many Americans might expect.

"Can we allow that country to collapse and become an al-Qaeda safe haven again? That seems like a disastrous outcome to me, but at the same time, maybe our continued presence is just creating more terrorists in the long run. Plus, how can we work with someone as corrupt as [Afghan president] Hamid Karzai and still purport to be champions of democracy?"

"I'm not a hawk or a dove," he added. "I'm an eagle."