I'm a Vet. And I'm Appalled by Bush.

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by Dave Hollander

<snip> Having stretched American military near the limits of its capabilities, he has resorted to a series of bureaucratic maneuvers--at the expense of the troops-in a scrambling attempt to maintain minimally adequate levels of personnel in Iraq. As a result, our ability to respond to danger elsewhere in the world has been seriously compromised.

He allowed troops under his command to violate international law and our national standards of decency in the torture of prisoners of war at Abu Ghraib and elsewhere--a failing which has dishonored America and will invite the abuse of American prisoners of war for years to come.

In response to the exposure of the scandalous treatment of Iraqi prisoners of war, he has aggressively prosecuted the lowest-level perpetrators with no action against the commanders and their superiors--including the Secretary of Defense--who encouraged and condoned these outrages. <snip>

I would have confidence in John Kerry as Commander-in-Chief. He's been there. He knows that military service is not just about joy-rides and parties. More than that, he understands--as Bush seems not to--that the Commander-in-Chief is responsible for the lives and actions of the men and women on the ground. I believe Kerry can be trusted to think carefully about the commitment of American forces to dangerous enterprises and to do so only wisely. <snip>

http://baltimorechronicle.com/090604DaveHollander.shtml

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1. why do you hate america?

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sarcasm off