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Unpatriotic dance

 
South Korean entertainer Park Jae-sang, better known by the stage name Psy.
South Korean entertainer Park Jae-sang, better known by the stage name Psy.

I wonder whether all those performing the “Gangnam style” dance are aware of the lyrics PSY sung a few years ago when he rapped:

“Kill those f***** Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives . . . Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law, and fathers. Kill them all slowly and painfully.”

Surely the 36,940 American GIs who died during the Korean War are turning over in their graves.

What has happened to us? Are we such fools that we so easily forget the sacrifices our servicemen have made that we might be free?

It’s sad that PSY could spout those lyrics. I will not dance to his music and hope other patriotic Americans will follow my lead and educate the younger generation.

Kathleen Blackwood, Miami

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