When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Friday, April 11, 2003
Read this section of a statement by Vietnam Veterans against the War, on whether we should suppport the troops:
This veterans group does NOT 'support the troops:'
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Support the troops???
Read this section of a statement by Vietnam Veterans against the War, on whether we should suppport the troops:
People's feelings for their loved ones are used to redefine the terms of the debate and to drag them along for the ride by their heartstrings. People are told it is their patriotic duty to come together as a nation behind its troops. The government counts on people's confusion to obscure the real issues and to inspire an emotional knee-jerk response in support of their war. But to support the troops is to support the war and that is something we refuse to do.
The U.S. government doesn't support the troops in any REAL way. Just look at statistics about how many homeless vets there are or talk to any veteran trying to get decent medical care at the Veterans Administration. Why is it that today over 1/3 of the troops from the 1991 Gulf War are ill, 1/4 are disabled and it takes an average of 7 months for them to see a doctor? The federal government is slashing veteran benefits as we speak. Their support for the troops is full of empty promises.
This veterans group does NOT 'support the troops:'
As the casualty numbers rise we have to be clear: We don't support this. We don't support this war and we can't support the troops doing this, even if they are our brothers and sisters. We cannot support the U.S. government turning them into killing machines, complete with the nightmares, drug and substance abuse and a life of horror that they will face if they come home alive.
What the men and women in the U.S. military really need is not undeserved support, they need to know the truth behind the orders that they are expected to carry out in this illegal and immoral war.
Palema
8:13 PM
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