Veterans Of Foreign Wars Demand Apology From Chris Hayes Over 'Heroes' Comments

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The major veterans organization Veterans of Foreign Wars are calling for an apology from MSNBC host Chris Hayes, who yesterday expressed discomfort with using the term 'heroes' in relation to fallen soldiers, as he found the term 'rhetorically proximate to justifications for more war.' Calling his words 'insipid' and 'callous,' the organization demanded an apology in the name of 'broken-hearted children, spouses and parents left behind to grieve for a loved one.'

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Hayes' comment on Sunday, part of an hour on Up about the military, was that he felt 'uncomfortable' with the word because 'it seems to me that we marshal this word in a way that is problematic.' VFW National Commander Richard DeNoyer spoke to FoxNews.com and demanded in the name of the families of the fallen an apology:

'Chris Hayes' recent remarks on MSNBC regarding our fallen service members are reprehensible and disgusting,' VFW National Commander Richard DeNoyer said in a statement to FoxNews.com. 'His words reflect his obvious disregard for the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have paid the ultimate price while defending our nation. His insipid statement is particularly callous because it comes at a time when our entire nation pauses to reflect and honor the memory of our nations' fallen heroes.'

He continued: 'It is especially devastating to the many broken-hearted children, spouses and parents, left behind to grieve for a loved one. Such an ignorant and uncaring and blatant disregard for people's deep feelings are indefensible, and that is why the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States demand that Mr. Hayes and MSNBC provides an immediate and unequivocal apology.'

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• Hayes is like that kid that goes home on thanksgiving and tries to lay the guilt trip on us that the Native Americans were harmed and we shouldn't be celebrating.  He's the guy I'd really like to celebrate Festivus with and tell him how predictably disappointed we are all are in him. 

• You guys can get mad at Hayes all you want, but he's giving good advice. When countries get into the habit of using the troops as propaganda tools, and calling them all heroes, and saying that everything they do is the correct decision, and to say otherwise is 'unpatriotic', your country is going down a very dangerous path.

• Some people are incapable of having an intelligent discussion about complicated issues. That's why they invented Fox News.

• what could be more heroic then giving your life for your country

• Who is saying 'everything they do is the correct decision?'

  Fun strawman, though.

• So those people would have a platform to have intellegent discussions about complicated issues.

  That's why MSNBC should stick to just talking about FOX' they try to be intellegent, and just get in trouble.

• just look at what is considered attractive these days'where are the real men'gone the way of the edsel'.