It is no secret that Rosie O’Donnell is against the war. She takes every opportunity she can to speak out against the war in Iraq and to criticize the President and his policies. She has a casualty counter on her blog, pictures of war protesters and she doesn’t hesitate to toss our outrageous sound bites that will be sure to keep her in the public spotlight. Rosie O’Donnell isn’t the only public figure using her platform to push her own views on the war, no matter how ill informed or inconsiderate to our troops, but she is one of the most flagrant.

Ordinarily, I would not want to give Rosie or those like her any more publicity than they are already receiving. I don’t mind a well thought debate on the war. I don’t mind someone who has a sincere opinion speaking out against the war. But I do take serious issue with people, especially celebrities who speak without thinking. Perhaps it isn’t fair of me to single out the famous people. After all, they are still entitled to their own opinion. But when you have a microphone and a platform, I think you need to take a few extra minutes to contemplate your words. Rosie O’Donnell started this new irritation of mine on May 17th when she opened her mouth on The View and issued one of the worst insults to our troops I have heard in many months. Here is her quote “I just want to say something. 655,000 Iraqi civilians are dead. Who are the terrorists?”

Rosie O’Donnell has called our troops terrorists. There is no other reading of that quote. She has labeled the men and women who are fighting for this country as terrorists. She went on a morning talk show and told the American public, including the families who have loved ones in combat, that our soldiers, Marines, sailors and airmen are terrorists. I cannot think of a more disgusting insult to our troops and their families. This is the mentality that led to our Vietnam vets being spat upon and called “baby killers” when they returned home. And it must stop. If you want to speak out against the war go ahead, but show some respect to the men and women who are serving this country. They didn’t volunteer to fight for Iraq, they volunteered to fight for the United States. It is their sacrifices and their heroism that give Rosie the freedom to run her mouth without her thinking. Instead of calling our troops terrorists, Rosie should be sending each and every one of them a thank you note for giving her the freedom to call them names and denigrate their service.