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03-04-2016, 04:07 PM
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2016/02/02/afghanistan-iraq-vets-dump-donald-trump-after-ied-talk-iowa/79689832/
Donald Trump unwittingly lit the fuses of combat veterans from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq when he decided to talk IEDs during a pre-caucus rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday.The controversial quote came while Trump discussed the situation for troops on the ground in the Middle East, as told to him by a friend's son. According to the young combat vet, Trump said, "the enemy has the good stuff" because when American troops attempt to give equipment to parties perceived as being U.S. allies on the ground, they instead rob U.S. forces. Trump, looking to emphasize the severity of the equipment loss, decided to praise Humvees as part of said "good stuff."
"If a bomb goes off, our wounded warriors, instead of losing their legs, their arms, worse, they're okay," Trump told the crowd. "They go for a little ride upward, and they come down. The best stuff, all gone. Taken by the enemy."
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But vets and their loved ones quickly took to Twitter to dispute his view of the risks IEDs pose to service members -- humvees or not.
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This is what my seat looked like after I took my "little ride" from an IED. It was a brand new armored humvee. pic.twitter.com/82OQrEnLsP (https://t.co/82OQrEnLsP)
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016 (https://twitter.com/jrsalzman/status/694292828365705217)
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At least one vet came to Trump's defense, though, saying that his fellow vets were not targeted by the quote and, thus, should redirect their anger.
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What do you think: Was it an innocent mistake stemming from a lack of combat knowledge or an attack on veterans' experiences? Tell us in the comments.
more Vet Tweets and comment at article
Donald Trump unwittingly lit the fuses of combat veterans from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq when he decided to talk IEDs during a pre-caucus rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday.The controversial quote came while Trump discussed the situation for troops on the ground in the Middle East, as told to him by a friend's son. According to the young combat vet, Trump said, "the enemy has the good stuff" because when American troops attempt to give equipment to parties perceived as being U.S. allies on the ground, they instead rob U.S. forces. Trump, looking to emphasize the severity of the equipment loss, decided to praise Humvees as part of said "good stuff."
"If a bomb goes off, our wounded warriors, instead of losing their legs, their arms, worse, they're okay," Trump told the crowd. "They go for a little ride upward, and they come down. The best stuff, all gone. Taken by the enemy."
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But vets and their loved ones quickly took to Twitter to dispute his view of the risks IEDs pose to service members -- humvees or not.
<iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0px auto; position: absolute; visibility: hidden; display: block; width: 0px; height: 0px; padding: 0px; border-style: none;"></iframe>
This is what my seat looked like after I took my "little ride" from an IED. It was a brand new armored humvee. pic.twitter.com/82OQrEnLsP (https://t.co/82OQrEnLsP)
— J.R. Salzman (@jrsalzman) February 1, 2016 (https://twitter.com/jrsalzman/status/694292828365705217)
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At least one vet came to Trump's defense, though, saying that his fellow vets were not targeted by the quote and, thus, should redirect their anger.
....
What do you think: Was it an innocent mistake stemming from a lack of combat knowledge or an attack on veterans' experiences? Tell us in the comments.
more Vet Tweets and comment at article