[Stand-To!] February 02, 2006 (UNCLASSIFIED)

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TODAY'S FOCUS


Washington Post
February 2, 2006 
Pg. 20

A Reprehensible Cartoon 

We were extremely disappointed to see the Jan. 29 editorial cartoon by Tom
Toles.

Using the likeness of a service member who has lost his arms and legs in war
as the central theme of a cartoon was beyond tasteless. Editorial cartoons
are often designed to exaggerate issues, and The Post is obviously free to
address any topic, including the state of readiness of the armed forces.
However, The Post and Mr. Toles have done a disservice to readers and to The
Post's reputation by using such a callous depiction of those who volunteered
to defend this nation and, as a result, suffered traumatic and life-altering
wounds.

Those who visit wounded veterans in hospitals have found lives profoundly
changed by pain and loss. They also have found brave men and women with a
sense of purpose and selfless commitment that causes battle-hardened
warriors to pause.

While The Post and some of its readers may not agree with the war or its
conduct, these men and women and their families are owed the decency of not
having a cartoon make light of their tremendous physical sacrifices.

As the joint chiefs, we rarely put our hand to one letter, but we cannot let
this reprehensible cartoon go unanswered.

PETER PACE, General, U.S. Marine Corps, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff

EDMUND P. GIAMBASTIANI JR., Admiral, U.S. Navy, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs
of Staff

MICHAEL W. HAGEE, General, U.S. Marine Corps, Commandant of the Marine Corps

PETER J. SCHOOMAKER, General, U.S. Army, Chief of Staff

MICHAEL G. MULLEN, Admiral, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations

T. MICHAEL MOSELEY, General, U.S. Air Force, Chief of Staff

Washington


PDF of the actual letter with signatures
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/resources/documents/060131-WashingtonPostletter.p
df> 



CALENDAR


Black Hawk: Night Stalker on The History Channel,
<http://www.historychannel.com/global/listings/listings_weekly.jsp?fromYear=
2006&fromMonth=1&fromDate=5&NetwCode=THC&timezone=1&View=Weekly&fromTime=18&
> Monday, February 6 at 6pm ET/PT 

For over 20 years, the Black Hawk has been the US Army's frontline utility
helicopter for air assault, air cavalry, and medical evacuation. Today, the
Black Hawk remains the world's most advanced twin-turbine military
helicopter and flies wherever duty calls, from hot deserts to the icy
Arctic. This is the dramatic story of how post-Vietnam, in the 1970s, the
America designed and built a new generation of sophisticated helicopters. 



NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY



*	'24-star letter': Joint Chiefs assail 'reprehensible' cartoon (AT
<http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-1505985.php> ) 

*	Wounded warrior feels Trudeau book helps amputees (ARNEWS
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8528> ) 

*	Survivors praise body, vehicle armor to House Subcommittee (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2006/20060201_4077.html> ) 

*	Embedded in Iraq With U.S. Army (HC
<http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/3629244.html> ) 

*	Army vows to cut Guard role (WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/02/AR200602020
0121.html>  | EB <http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060202414826.html> ) 

*	Military Update: Red tape often awaits disabled servicemembers (SS
<http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?article=34731&section=104> ) 

*	Reserve general named TRANSCOM chief of staff (ARNEWS
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8529> ) 

*	Soldiers sue over out-of-pocket costs (CSM
<http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2006/0201/p03s02-usmi.html> )


WAR ON TERROR NEWS



*	Troops to get better body armor as quickly as possible, generals
testify (USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-02-01-body-armor_x.htm>  | EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060202414805.html> ) 

*	Pentagon expected to call for more troops (NPR
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5182880> ) 

*	U.S. helicopter fires rockets into Sadr City (ABC News
<http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1568578> ) 

*	Editorial: 'State of disunion' (WT
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/commentary/onorth.htm> ) 

*	Wave of abductions is sweeping through Iraq (CSM
<http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2006/0202/p01s03-woiq.html> ) 

*	Four U.S. Soldiers killed in Iraq attacks (YN
<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/iraq_soldiers_killed;_ylt=AlK0fK_A3L2ZKHnE_50B4c
Gs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--> )


OF INTEREST



*	Joint Chiefs fire at Toles cartoon on strained Army (WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/01/AR200602010
2465.html> ) 

*	Negroponte delivers first threat assessment (WE
<http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2006/02/02/ap/headlines/d8fgtpr80.txt> )


*	Firestorm over Danish Muhammad cartoons continues (CSM
<http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2006/0201/dailyUpdate.html> ) 

*	Remembrances: Pvt. Robbie Mariano (NPR
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5179173> ) 

*	Unrest worsens in Northern Iraq (NPR
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5184835> ) 

*	'Critical phase' in Iran standoff (CNN
<http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/02/iran.wrap/index.html> )


WORLD VIEW



*	European papers join Danish fray (International Herald
<http://www.iht.com/pages/index.php> Tribune | story
<http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/02/01/news/denmark.php> ) 

*	German Chancellor Merkel says military force is an option (Reuters
<http://today.reuters.com/news/home.aspx>  | story
<http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-
02-02T120944Z_01_L02377836_RTRUKOC_0_US-GERMANY-MILITARY-MERKEL.xml&archived
=False> ) 

*	Attack threat as cartoon row escalates (Aljazeera
<http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E4D19123-9DD3-11D1-B44E-006097071264
.htm>  | story
<http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B656C415-F0B8-488A-8C2B-14014EF1B3A8
.htm> ) 

*	U.S. given extension to Swiss airspace (Swissinfo
<http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=100>  | story
<http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=106&sid=6432667&cKey=1
138827210000> ) 

*	Colombian paramilitaries disarm (BBC News <http://news.bbc.co.uk/>
| story <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4671256.stm> ) 

*	International community pledges $10.5 billion for Afghanistan
(Deutsche  <http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,1595,266,00.html> Welle | story
<http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1889221,00.html> ) 

*	Danish Imam: Controversy opens important debate (Arab News
<http://www.arabnews.com/>  | story
<http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=77199&d=2&m=2&y=2006> )

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