Army Post Road

     Letter-To-The-Editor in today’s Des Moines Register

History lesson

Before they celebrate the great patriot Jack Murtha too much, perhaps the Democrats should remember another great American war hero. Valiant in battle and esteemed for his leadership, he was given high command and admired by his subordinates and superiors alike.

Benedict Arnold is remembered less for his military gallantry than he is for his later actions. According to the logic currently put forth by many Democrats in defense of Murtha, not only does no one who did not serve in the military have the right to condemn Arnold, but his later actions were legitimized by his early service.
— Larry Disney, Pleasant Hill.

     Larry is a former Republican candidate for the Iowa House(?) and the former chair of the Polk County Republican Party.