Democrats are cowards, installment number two

(via Jeff Quinton)

Decorated U.S. soldier attacked at Toby Keith concert.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A local soldier back from the war in Iraq said he was beaten at an area concert because of what was printed on his T-shirt, NBC 4's Nancy Burton reported.

Foster Barton, 19, of Grove City, received a Purple Heart for his military service in Iraq. He almost lost his leg last month after a Humvee he was riding in ran over a landmine.

Barton said he was injured again Friday night in a crowded parking lot as he was leaving the Toby Keith concert at Germain Amphitheatre. The solider was injured so badly that he can't go back to Iraq as scheduled.

"I don't remember getting hit at all, really," said Barton, a member of the 1st Calvary Division. "He hit me in the back of the head. I fell and hit the ground. I was knocked unconscious and he continued to punch and kick me on the ground."

Barton and his family said he was beat up because he was wearing an Iraqi freedom T-shirt.

Apparently, this brave attacker turned and ran into the crowd and managed to slither away. It's just like a liberal to take a cheap shot from behind, then run away. Perhaps it was the same brave union thug who tore up a 3-year-old's sign? Same mentality, that much is certain.

Foster Barton was scheduled to return to Iraq, but will now be delayed due to the injuries suffered in the attack. Foster's mother had a pretty good response for the attacker:

Barton's mother said she has a message for her son's alleged attacker, who police said ran into the crowd after the incident and was not arrested.

"He needs our prayers, just like the insurgents, because he's a coward," Cindy Barton said.

Well, that analogy is a bit off base - because what the insurgents need is to be annihilated - but the sentiments are accurate - this assailant is a coward that would never try to take on a soldier like Barton head-on. Hopefully someone will turn him in or at least give him a good ass-kicking.

UPDATE:

In the Bullpen has a more rational, less belligerent take on the issue:

People need to learn to put political and ideological differences aside, on both sides of the fence, and just be Americans. Be proud of our country. Be proud of our soldiers that defend our freedoms.

Well put.

In Search of Utopia and The Politicker have also thrown their hats in the ring.