Here's what's sad: I can't keep all the bombings & deaths in Iraq straight

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

I read stories about this bomb here, that bomb there, 60 dead in this one, 39 dead in another one. And I sit there scratching my head, looking at the dateline of the story, wondering if this is an updated casualty figure for the bombs that went off YESTERDAY or if this is a NEW bombing. They are happening so fast and furious I literally cannot keep track of them.

And I swear we just went over 1000 US servicemembers deaths the OTHER DAY and now I look at it is 1030??? WTF?

I'm noticing something among people I know in real life: they are starting (finally) to be disturbed by this. Not the mess in Iraq, per se, but the almost complete lack of attention given to it by the bush administration. He was at a few ritzy fundraisers the other day for some republican candidates while the horror of Iraq just rages on. A friend of mine who I would describe as a "weak bush supporter" shook his head yesterday and said "What's going ON there? Our guys are still getting killed, even more now. Why isn't anyone doing anything?" He was very upset. His son is in university ROTC and owes six years of his life to the Army after graduation.

We need to pound this, people. I've already hit Media Blaster this morning, sending out emails to as many news organizations as I can (especially local ones) asking the simple question: why isn't the bush administration paying attention to Iraq? Just waiting for November 2?

Shame on him. Shame on all of them.

[Lefta Dissenter]

1. bush is too busy

sending rally posters to freeper children to worry his beautiful mind about a little thing like body bags and death.

More people need to see F9/11, for one thing. It provides a harsh reminder of the absolute pain and misery brought on a family when they lose a loved one - not only Lila losing her son, but that poor Iraqi mother who is in such incredible pain over her loss... you mean they actually love and miss their kids as well??? Each person who dies leaves behind so many family members and friends whose lives have been destroyed. It's unimaginable.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

3. Yes F 9/11 cannot come out on DVD soon enough

I told Mr. Moonbeam the other day that DVD needs to get into the hands of everyone who is apathetic and/or undecided (though I think most undecideds at this point simply aren't going to vote--still F 9/11 is powerful enough to change that!).

I said I didn't see HOW anyone could see that movie and NOT be disturbed, there is so much damning in it.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

2. Ok here are some of the news organizations I wrote to

I wrote to the Army Times (I am a veteran's wife), Good Morning America, two emails at the New York Times, Nightline, Alan Colmes (lotta good that'll do), CNN (natch), LA Times, Chicago Tribune, and local papers in this area.

Will anyone help me? I have been heartbroken over Iraq since it started and ALWAYS felt it was wrong, but now to see the bush administration just BLATANTLY ignoring it is so wrong.

There WAS a short blurb on CNN Headline News the other day about how people feel bush is letting "Iraq coast" until the election.


How horrid.