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Oilwellian

(12,647 posts)
12. Riverbend put a human face to the consequences of our criminal invasion
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 10:01 AM
Apr 2013

She made me ashamed to be an American, and rightly so. I'm happy to see she survived the decimation of her country and hope she finds peace one day.

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I'm one happy old man to see madokie Apr 2013 #1
The Obama Justice Department Has Guaranteed That Will Never Happen cantbeserious Apr 2013 #8
I'll be kiss my ass madokie Apr 2013 #10
'' I'll Be Kiss My Ass '' - Your Post Expressed The Desire For Justice cantbeserious Apr 2013 #14
she did not exactly make it bonnieS Apr 2013 #15
Sad to read that madokie Apr 2013 #17
Thank you! kdmorris Apr 2013 #2
Thank you so much! polly7 Apr 2013 #3
Thank you, eridani! I had hoped she made it out and survived. nt Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #4
"And are you Americans safer?" "Will they ever be held accountable?" Good questions, riverbend. nt Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #5
I feared we would never hear her voice again. annabanana Apr 2013 #6
As usual.. sendero Apr 2013 #7
k and r Berlum Apr 2013 #9
thank you for posting this. I had followed her from her first blog to the last. riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #11
Riverbend put a human face to the consequences of our criminal invasion Oilwellian Apr 2013 #12
This made my day to see Riverbend again! Frustratedlady Apr 2013 #13
YAY!!!!! Marrah_G Apr 2013 #16
Damn. I must be prescient. I was just thinking about Riverbend last night Cleita Apr 2013 #18
I was thinking about her last week, too. Hissyspit Apr 2013 #25
She didn't say where she was. Maybe the family has left Syria Cleita Apr 2013 #27
Thank you so much dog_lovin_dem Apr 2013 #19
Bless you Riverbend arikara Apr 2013 #20
And all because a drunken frat boy wanted to engage in a dick-measuring contest with his Daddy. 11 Bravo Apr 2013 #21
She, and so very many others, have had a long hard road to travel. Lone_Star_Dem Apr 2013 #22
Thank you for posting this moving update from Riverbend. PA Democrat Apr 2013 #23
I have so often thought of her. Autumn Apr 2013 #24
thanks for posting this Kali Apr 2013 #26
Thank you Riverbend johnnyreb Apr 2013 #28
Wow. I'm glad to see she's alive. nt babylonsister Apr 2013 #29
I'm glad to see her again RainDog Apr 2013 #30
So very glad to know she's ok! coffeenap Apr 2013 #31
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