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sabrina 1

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28. Yes, 'for what noble cause' did her son die? Bush ran and hid from a mother who dared to ask

Reply to Octafish (Reply #18)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 11:09 PM

Jul 2013

that obvious question. And Bush is given the privilege of elder statesman and a life of unbelievable comfort and riches, while SHE has been vilified even here on a democratic forum.

For this soldier the worst thing that could have happened, happened to him. He saw the scam clearly and he saw the crimes up close and he knew they were crimes.

In many ways once lured into the scam, soldiers are better off never having the clear vision he had, it is obviously unbearable.

RIP soldier, you were murdered, you didn't commit suicide, just one more murder whose blood is on the hands of the liars and criminals who dragged this country into wars for their profit.

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Wounded Soldier Writes Letter About Being Forced To Commit War Crimes In Iraq-Then Commits Suicide [View all] kpete Jul 2013 OP

Just heartbreaking. polly7 Jul 2013 #1

so much for kpete Jul 2013 #2

If one wants to help those still struggling, donate to IAVA, Wounded Warriors, Give An Hour, whathehell Jul 2013 #13

I hate these wars. Hate hate hate hate them. dkf Jul 2013 #3

K&R /nt think Jul 2013 #4

We love our troops, right? Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #5

We are taught to love the *idea* of our troops Hydra Jul 2013 #9

We've already written off at least 20% of the population and they're not close Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #10

Remember when Romney claimed 47% of people paid no taxes Hydra Jul 2013 #12

Invisible men & women usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #21

Sleep well, Daniel Hydra Jul 2013 #6

'a regime built upon the idea that suffering is noble and relief is just for the weak.' Rex Jul 2013 #7

just another traitor, I suppose G_j Jul 2013 #8

Eloquent..Tragic. whathehell Jul 2013 #11

So glad Obama shelters Bush&Cheney today from war crimes prosecution kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #14

And Dick Cheney is still alive and a free man. Ikonoklast Jul 2013 #15

I Could Have Written That Letter The River Jul 2013 #16

What an incredibly searing indictment of what our government did in our name and all who ever indepat Jul 2013 #17

Why? Octafish Jul 2013 #18

Yes, 'for what noble cause' did her son die? Bush ran and hid from a mother who dared to ask sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #28

Lt. Col. Ted Westhusing saw what was going on. Octafish Jul 2013 #29

Thank you for remembering Col. Westhusing. He was a remarkable man, the kind of person sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #30

I wish I could say this was a surprise to me. Savannahmann Jul 2013 #19

Son I know your pain madokie Jul 2013 #20

Anybody heard this guy's band? They played a clip of it on the news. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #22

And for what? Bush’s religious lunacy? Cheney’s ever growing fortune and that of his corporate malaise Jul 2013 #23

Found the music clip. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #24

He didn't have to do this. Jesus Christ, he didn't have to. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #25

There are no words... chervilant Jul 2013 #26

It makes my heart hurt. So many really wonderful young people put through the meat grinder of war, PDJane Jul 2013 #27