The American Spectator

p> GOOD SOLDIERS br> Re: Ben Stein’s How Was Your Weekend? : /p> p>Another great one by Ben! One request: Could Ben share the article he mentioned by the historian about terrorists paying people to “witness” crimes? Thanks! br> — Roger D. McKinney br> Broken Arrow, Oklahoma /p> p> I want to thank Ben Stein for a wonderful column. I also want to thank him for giving these three good, no, great men an opportunity in Palm Springs that they probably would have never had on a serviceman’s woefully inadequate salary. (Unfortunately, the one of the first buildings you see when you drive on to most bases and posts is the W.I.C. and food stamp application center.) As a fourteen-year U.S. Army veteran, I can greatly appreciate your thanks to these men. Your column brought tears to my eyes not only because the candor of these men concerning their jobs and families, but their willingness to face the worst and unwillingness to ask for anything in return. My first to the reaction to the early allegations was that there are always a few bad eggs. I too have become troubled about the number of accusations against our troops in recent days; it has appeared to be all too convenient. I know the matters handled under the UCMJ are quite different than those handled by our civilian justice system. However, with our knowledge that the terrorists will force people to lie and of the acts of the three suicides in Guantanamo Bay we must give these soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen the benefit of the doubt until precise conclusions can be drawn. These accused or suspected men deserve better. br> — Drew Evans /p>