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How utterly pathetic that leaders (NOT) of the University of Washington thinks they should not honor a person that was a famous because he was a great US Marine.

This is all about Colonel Boyington who graduated from the University of Washington and because famous in his success in downing (KILLING if you will) of enemy Japanese fighters.

Andrew Everett said he had drawn up funding proposals for the UWAA, several UW departments, and other private sources of funding.

Jono Hanks asked why Andrew Everett was interested in honoring this
particular alumnus.

Andrew Everett said he had read about Colonel Boyington and thought
his achievements warranted recognition.

Tyler Dockins asked why the monument shouldn’t commemorate all the
alumni who fought in the war.

Andrew Everett noted that several statues around campus already serve
such a purpose and that Colonel Boyington had many of the qualities the
University of Washington hoped to produce in its students.

Jill Edwards questioned whether it was appropriate to honor a person
who killed other people.
She said she didn’t’ believe a member of the Marine Corps was an example of the sort of person UW wanted to produce

And of course they can not fail to think this war is controversial…they hate war but they hate America more.

Mikhail Smirnoff said he supported the resolution. He said the resolution does not support a final product, but that it only supports the concept of the monument. He said he understood the sentiment of not wanting to reward those who fought in the war, but that he thought those who fought in WWII were heros and that it was a much different war than the controversial war in Iraq.

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