The blogswarm has already begun (got up late), but it seems an old Army colleague of long ago, William Arkin, has stepped in the proverbial doggie-doo with his blog entry at the Washington Post.

Basically a slam against a NBC report last Friday showing soldier frustration about the antiwar movement back home. Arkin’s take:

“These soldiers should be grateful that the American public, which by all polls overwhelmingly disapproves of the Iraq war and the President’s handling of it, do still offer their support to them, and their respect.

Through every Abu Ghraib and Haditha, through every rape and murder, the American public has indulged those in uniform, accepting that the incidents were the product of bad apples or even of some administration or command order.

Sure it is the junior enlisted men who go to jail, but even at anti-war protests, the focus is firmly on the White House and the policy. We just don’t see very man “baby killer” epithets being thrown around these days, no one in uniform is being spit upon.

I’m reading this and thinking that it was written by one of the Kos Kids after too many Starbucks Mochas, and then remember it’s “Bill” and outside of Ray McGovern one would be hard pressed to find a more anti-military veteran. He could have stopped there, but nooooo.

“But it is the United States and instead this NBC report is just an ugly reminder of the price we pay for a mercenary - oops sorry, volunteer - force that thinks it is doing the dirty work.”

Blackfive speaks for all us vets with words that need not be reflected here. Suffice to say for my old friend - F-K you!

If the outrage through the blogsphere is any indication look for Bill to buy the farm over this one as families of the dead read his screed, ponder and then pound the Washington Post’s editors and demand his ass be nailed to a wall. If it helps, I have the hammer.

Gateway Pundit with more on Arkin and on the Ny Times running a story and video of a soldier dying even before the family was notified.

The Media, or the Soldiers, who are the REAL mercenaries?

UPDATE: Arkin responds, but as usual in this case just more gas on the fire.

Take it from an old friend Bill, shut up.

UPDATE II: Join the Boycott. Hot Air with more.