Monday, May 29, 2006

SAD MEMORIAL DAY 2006 How Many More Must Die?


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SAD MEMORIAL DAY 2006 - HOW MANY MORE MUST DIE?


Today is May 29th the year of 2006. More than 3 years have transpired since this illegal, unjust, insane war in Iraq was started in the name of Iraqi Freedom by Bush and his neoconservatives. Not one of them had then or now ANY SKIN IN THE GAME AS THEY PLAYED WITH OTHER'S LIVES.

I am not just sad this memorial day, I am also MAD AS HELL for this mournful day with a count of over 2450 military casualties of this war, should have never come to pass. But we should not only blame Bush, we should be blaming ourselves as well. Bush shouldn't have been allowed to make off with the election in 2000. But mainly, the election should never have been so close that it was possible for he and his supreme court judicators to undermine our democracy.

Why couldn't those who voted for this small man see through his facade of decency? He said of his followers in 2001"You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you have to concentrate on..." and concentrate and focus they did. Lionizing him as an omnipotent mythological figure, who God speaks to in real time.

To all those guilty of voting this man into the highest office, of power, in this wonderful world of ours, I ask this...Upon reading the many names below who have died because this mortal male, you took at face value, for the simple reason, he touted divineness, can you still feel proud and still praise Bush and his illegal war? If you can, we are not the Nation of goodness we once believed but a nation devoid of concern, sympathy and most of all EMPATHY for our fellow human being! thinkingblue

Word of the Day: mortal adj. 1. Liable or subject to death.

This is a partial list, it contains those who died in 2006.
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Jason Lee Bishop, 31, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Jan 01, 2006

Christopher J. Vanderhorn, 37, Army Staff Sergeant, Jan 01, 2006

William F. Hecker III, 37, Army Major, Jan 05, 2006

Jason Lopezreyes, 29, Army Sergeant, Jan 05, 2006

Robbie M. Mariano, 21, Army Private, Jan 05, 2006

Johnny J. Peralez Jr., 25, Army Sergeant, Jan 05, 2006

Christopher P. Petty, 33, Army Captain, Jan 05, 2006

Ryan D. Walker, 25, Army Specialist, Jan 05, 2006

Stephen J. White, 39, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Jan 05, 2006

Michael E. McLaughlin, 44, Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel, Jan 05, 2006

Adam Leigh Cann, 23, Marine Sergeant, Jan 05, 2006

Albert Pasquale Gettings, 27, Marine Corporal, Jan 05, 2006

Ryan S. McCurdy, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Jan 05, 2006

Radhames Camilomatos, 24, Army Sergeant, Jan 07, 2006

Joseph D. deMoors, 36, Army 1st Lieutenant, Jan 07, 2006

Douglas A. LaBouff, 36, Army Major, Jan 07, 2006

Michael R. Martinez, 43, Army Major, Jan 07, 2006

Clinton R. Upchurch, 31, Army Specialist, Jan 07, 2006

Jaime L. Campbell, 25, Army National Guard 1st Lieutenant, Jan 07, 2006

Michael I. Edwards, 26, Army National Guard Specialist, Jan 07, 2006

Jacob E. Melson, 22, Army National Guard Specialist, Jan 07, 2006

Chester W. Troxel, 45, Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4, Jan 07, 2006

Stuart M. Anderson, 44, Army Reserve Major, Jan 07, 2006

Nathan R. Field, 23, Army Reserve Sergeant, Jan 07, 2006

Robert T. Johnson, 20, Army Reserve Specialist, Jan 07, 2006

Darren D. Braswell, 36, Dept. of Defense Civilian, Jan 07, 2006

Kyle W. Brown, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Jan 07, 2006

Jeriad P. Jacobs, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Jan 07, 2006

Jason T. Little, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Jan 07, 2006

Brett L. Lundstrom, 22, Marine Corporal, Jan 07, 2006

Raul Mercado, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Jan 07, 2006

Michael Joseph McMullen, 25, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jan 10, 2006

Mitchell K. Carver Jr., 31, Army Chief Warrant Officer 3, Jan 13, 2006

Kyle E. Jackson, 28, Army Chief Warrant Officer 2, Jan 13, 2006

Jonathan Kyle Price, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Jan 13, 2006

Michael Anthony Jordan, 35, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class, Jan 13, 2006

Justin J. Watts, 20, Marine Corporal, Jan 14, 2006

Kasper Allen Dudkiewicz, 22, Army Private 1st Class, Jan 15, 2006

Dustin L. Kendall, 21, Army Specialist, Jan 15, 2006

Ruel M. Garcia, 34, Army Chief Warrant Officer 2, Jan 16, 2006

Rex C. Kenyon, 34, Army Chief Warrant Officer 3, Jan 16, 2006

Adam R. Shepherd, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Jan 17, 2006

Dennis J. Flanagan, 22, Army Sergeant, Jan 20, 2006

Matthew C. Frantz, 23, Army Specialist, Jan 20, 2006

Rickey Scott, 30, Army Staff Sergeant, Jan 20, 2006

Clifton J. Yazzie, 23, Army Specialist, Jan 20, 2006

Carlos Arrelano Pandura, 22, Marine Corporal, Jan 20, 2006

Brandon Christopher Dewey, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Jan 20, 2006

Brian McElroy, 28, Air Force Staff Sergeant, Jan 22, 2006

Jason L. Norton, 32, Air Force Technical Sergeant, Jan 22, 2006

Lance M. Chase, 32, Army Staff Sergeant, Jan 23, 2006

Matthew D. Hunter, 31, Army Sergeant, Jan 23, 2006

Peter D. Wagler, 18, Army Private 1st Class, Jan 23, 2006

Lewis T. D. Calapini, 21, Marine Private, Jan 23, 2006

Joshua A. Scott, 24, Marine Lance Corporal, Jan 23, 2006

Sean H. Miles, 28, Marine Sergeant, Jan 24, 2006

Jerry M. "Michael" Durbin Jr., 26, Army Staff Sergeant, Jan 25, 2006

Joshua Allen Johnson, 24, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jan 25, 2006

Hugo R. Lopez Lopez, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Jan 27, 2006

David L. Herrera, 26, Army Sergeant, Jan 28, 2006

Brian J. Schoff, 22, Army Private 1st Class, Jan 28, 2006

Felipe C. Barbosa, 21, Marine Corporal, Jan 28, 2006

Garrison C. Avery, 23, Army 1st Lieutenant, Feb 01, 2006

Marlon A. Bustamante, 25, Army Specialist, Feb 01, 2006

Anthony Chad Owens, 21, Army Specialist, Feb 01, 2006

Caesar S. Viglienzone, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Feb 01, 2006

Sean T. Cardelli, 20, Marine Private 1st Class, Feb 01, 2006

Simon T. Cox Jr., 30, Army 1st Lieutenant, Feb 02, 2006

Walter B. Howard II, 35, Army Specialist, Feb 02, 2006

Scott A. Messer, 26, Army Private 1st Class, Feb 02, 2006

Lance S. Cornett, 33, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Feb 03, 2006

Jesse M. Zamora, 22, Army Specialist, Feb 03, 2006

Roberto L. Martinez Salazar, 21, Army Specialist, Feb 04, 2006

Jeremiah J. Boehmer, 22, Army Sergeant, Feb 05, 2006

William S. Hayes III, 23, Army Specialist, Feb 05, 2006

Sergio A. Mercedes Saez, 23, Army Specialist, Feb 05, 2006

Christopher R. Morningstar, 27, Army Staff Sergeant, Feb 05, 2006

Patrick W. Herried, 29, Army Specialist, Feb 06, 2006

Orville Gerena, 21, Marine Corporal, Feb 06, 2006

David S. Parr, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Feb 06, 2006

Brandon S. Schuck, 21, Marine Corporal, Feb 06, 2006

Jacob D. "Jake" Spann, 21, Marine Private 1st Class, Feb 06, 2006

Allen D. Kokesh Jr., 21, Army National Guard Specialist, Feb 07, 2006

teven L. Phillips, 27, Marine Lance Corporal, Feb 07, 2006

Javier Chavez Jr., 19, Marine Private 1st Class, Feb 09, 2006

Ross A. Smith, 21, Marine Corporal, Feb 09, 2006

Felipe J. Garcia Villareal, 26, Army Specialist, Feb 12, 2006

Andrew J. Kemple, 23, Army Corporal, Feb 12, 2006

Nicholas Wilson, 25, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class, Feb 12, 2006

Matthew Ron Barnes, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Feb 14, 2006

Michael S. Probst, 26, Marine Lance Corporal, Feb 14, 2006

Rusty L. Washam, 21, Marine Corporal, Feb 14, 2006

Anthony R. Garcia, 48, Army Captain, Feb 17, 2006

Amos C. Edwards Jr., 41, Army National Guard Sergeant 1st Class, Feb 17, 2006

Charles E. Matheny IV, 23, Army Sergeant, Feb 18, 2006

Matthew D. Conley, 21, Marine Corporal, Feb 18, 2006

Jessie Davila, 29, Army National Guard Sergeant, Feb 20, 2006

Daniel J. Kuhlmeier, 30, Dept. of the Air Force Civilian, Feb 20, 2006

Jay T. Collado, 31, Marine Staff Sergeant, Feb 20, 2006

Almar L. Fitzgerald, 23, Marine 2nd Lieutenant, Feb 21, 2006

Gregson G. Gourley, 38, Army Staff Sergeant, Feb 22, 2006

Curtis T. Howard II, 32, Army Staff Sergeant, Feb 22, 2006

Rickey E. Jones, 21, Army Sergeant, Feb 22, 2006

Christopher L. Marion, 20, Army Private 1st Class, Feb 22, 2006

Gordon F. Misner II, 23, Army Sergeant, Feb 22, 2006

Allan A. Morr, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Feb 22, 2006

Thomas J. Wilwerth, 21, Army Specialist, Feb 22, 2006

Dimitri Muscat, 21, Army Sergeant, Feb 24, 2006

Joshua Francis Powers, 21, Army Private, Feb 24, 2006

Benjamin C. Schuster, 21, Army National Guard Private 1st Class, Feb 25, 2006

John Joshua Thornton, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Feb 25, 2006

Adam J. VanAlstine, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Feb 25, 2006

Clay P. Farr, 21, Army Specialist, Feb 26, 2006

Joshua U. Humble, 21, Army Specialist, Feb 26, 2006

Joshua M. Pearce, 21, Army Specialist, Feb 26, 2006

Christopher J. Schornak, 28, Army Staff Sergeant, Feb 26, 2006

Dwayne Peter R. Lewis, 26, Army Staff Sergeant, Feb 27, 2006

Tina M. Priest, 20, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 01, 2006

Christopher S. Merchant, 32, Army National Guard Specialist, Mar 01, 2006

Joshua V. Youmans, 26, Army National Guard Sergeant, Mar 01, 2006

Matthew A. Snyder, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 03, 2006

Kevin P. Jessen, 28, Army Staff Sergeant, Mar 05, 2006

Adam O. Zanutto, 26, Marine Corporal, Mar 06, 2006

Ricky Salas Jr., 22, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 07, 2006

Justin R. Martone, 31, Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Mar 07, 2006

John D. Fry, 28, Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Mar 08, 2006

Bunny Long, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 10, 2006

Amy A. Duerksen, 19, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 11, 2006

Kristen K. Marino (Figueroa), 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 12, 2006

Corey A. Dan, 22, Army Sergeant, Mar 13, 2006

Bryan A. Lewis, 32, Army Staff Sergeant, Mar 13, 2006

Marco A. Silva, 27, Army Staff Sergeant, Mar 13, 2006

Angelo A. Zawaydeh, 19, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 15, 2006

Carlos M. Gonzalez, 22, Army Specialist, Mar 16, 2006

Amanda N. Pinson, 21, Army Sergeant, Mar 16, 2006

Nyle Yates III, 22, Army Corporal, Mar 16, 2006

Ricardo Barraza, 24, Army Staff Sergeant, Mar 18, 2006

Dale G. Brehm, 23, Army Sergeant, Mar 18, 2006

Antoine J. McKinzie, 25, Army Specialist, Mar 21, 2006

Brock A. Beery, 30, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Mar 23, 2006

Randy D. McCaulley, 44, Army National Guard Sergeant 1st Class, Mar 23, 2006

Frederick A. Carlson, 25, Army National Guard Specialist, Mar 25, 2006

Michael D. Rowe, 23, Army Sergeant, Mar 28, 2006

Sean D. Tharp, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 28, 2006

Robert Hernandez, 47, Army Reserve Staff Sergeant, Mar 28, 2006

Walter M. Moss Jr., 37, Air Force Technical Sergeant, Mar 30, 2006

Joseph J. Duenas, 23, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 30, 2006

Jacob Walter Beisel, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 31, 2006

Darrell P. Clay, 34, Army Staff Sergeant, Apr 01, 2006

Israel Devora Garcia, 23, Army Sergeant, Apr 01, 2006

Michael L. Hartwick, 37, Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW3), Apr 01, 2006

Timothy J. Moshier, 25, Army Captain, Apr 01, 2006

Jeremy W. Ehle, 19, Army Private 1st Class, Apr 02, 2006

Andres Aguilar Jr., 21, Marine Corporal, Apr 02, 2006

David A. Bass, 20, Marine Corporal, Apr 02, 2006

Patrick J. Gallagher, 27, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 02, 2006

Kun Y. Kim, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 02, 2006

Eric A. McIntosh, 29, Marine Staff Sergeant, Apr 02, 2006

Eric A. Palmisano, 27, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 02, 2006

Scott J. Procopio, 20, Marine Corporal, Apr 02, 2006

Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 02, 2006

Brian R. St. Germain, 22, Marine Corporal, Apr 02, 2006

Abraham G. Twitchell, 28, Marine Staff Sergeant, Apr 02, 2006

Marcques J. Nettles, 22, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class, Apr 02, 2006

Geovani Padilla Aleman, 20, Navy Hospitalman, Apr 02, 2006

Ty J. Johnson, 28, Army Specialist, Apr 04, 2006

Dustin J. Harris, 21, Army Specialist, Apr 06, 2006

Daniel L. Sesker, 22, Army National Guard Specialist, Apr 06, 2006

Chase A. Edwards, 19, Marine Private 1st Class, Apr 06, 2006

Bryan N. Taylor, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 06, 2006

Richard P. Waller, 22, Marine Corporal, Apr 07, 2006

Shawn R. Creighton, 21, Army Specialist, Apr 08, 2006

Jody W. Missildine, 19, Army Private, Apr 08, 2006

Philip John Martini, 24, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 08, 2006

Juana NavarroArellano, 24, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 08, 2006

David S. Collins, 24, Army Specialist, Apr 09, 2006

Joseph I. Love-Fowler, 22, Army Private 1st Class, Apr 09, 2006

Gregory S. Rogers, 42, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Apr 09, 2006

James W. "Will" Gardner, 22, Army Specialist, Apr 10, 2006

Randall L. Lamberson, 36, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Apr 10, 2006

Joseph A. Blanco, 25, Army Corporal, Apr 11, 2006

James F. Costello III, 27, Army Private 1st Class, Apr 11, 2006

Kenneth D. Hess, 26, Army Specialist, Apr 11, 2006

George R. Roehl Jr., 21, Army Private 1st Class, Apr 11, 2006

Scott M. Bandhold, 37, Army Specialist, Apr 12, 2006

Roland E. Calderon-Ascencio, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Apr 12, 2006

Marcus S. Glimpse, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 12, 2006

Andrew K. Waits, 23, Army Specialist, Apr 13, 2006

Salem Bachar, 20, Marine Corporal, Apr 13, 2006

Stephen Joseph Perez, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 13, 2006

Darin T. Settle, 23, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 14, 2006

Mark W. Melcher, 34, Army National Guard Specialist, Apr 15, 2006

Derrick J. Cothran, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 15, 2006

Pablo V. Mayorga, 33, Marine Corporal, Apr 15, 2006

Justin D. Sims, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 15, 2006

Ryan G. Winslow, 19, Marine Private 1st Class, Apr 15, 2006

Clinton W. Cubert, 38, Army National Guard Master Sergeant, Apr 16, 2006

Ian P. Weikel, 31, Army Captain, Apr 18, 2006

Robert J. Settle, 25, Army Private 1st Class, Apr 19, 2006

Patrick A. Tinnell, 25, Army Private 1st Class, Apr 19, 2006

Jason C. Ramseyer, 28, Marine Staff Sergeant, Apr 20, 2006

Jacob H. Allcott, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Apr 22, 2006

Michael E. Bouthot, 19, Army Private, Apr 22, 2006

Kyle A. Colnot, 23, Army Sergeant, Apr 22, 2006

Eric D. King, 29, Army Specialist, Apr 22, 2006

Travis C. Zimmerman, 19, Army Private, Apr 22, 2006

Eric R. Lueken, 23, Marine Corporal, Apr 22, 2006

Jason B. Daniel, 21, Army Corporal, Apr 23, 2006

Robert W. Ehney, 26, Army Sergeant, Apr 23, 2006

Shawn Thomas Lasswell Jr., 21, Army Corporal, Apr 23, 2006

Metodio A. Bandonill, 29, Army Staff Sergeant, Apr 24, 2006

Aaron William Simons, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 24, 2006

Raymond L. Henry, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Apr 25, 2006

Richard J. Herrema, 27, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Apr 25, 2006

Michael L. Ford, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Apr 26, 2006

Bobby Mendez, 38, Army 1st Sergeant, Apr 27, 2006

Mark A. Wall, 27, Army Staff Sergeant, Apr 27, 2006

Matthew A. Webber, 23, Army National Guard Sergeant, Apr 27, 2006

Jose Gomez, 23, Army Sergeant, Apr 28, 2006

Bryant A. Herlem, 37, Army Staff Sergeant, Apr 28, 2006

Edward G. Davis III, 31, Marine Sergeant, Apr 28, 2006

Brandon M. Hardy, 25, Marine Corporal, Apr 28, 2006

Lea R. Mills, 21, Marine Sergeant, Apr 28, 2006

Steve M. Sakoda, 29, Army Sergeant, Apr 29, 2006

Robbie Glen Light, 21, Army Corporal, May 01, 2006

Robert L. Moscillo, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, May 01, 2006

Christopher M. Eckhardt, 19, Army Private 1st Class, May 03, 2006

Benjamin T. Zieske, 20, Army Private 1st Class, May 03, 2006

Joseph E. Proctor, 38, Army National Guard Sergeant, May 03, 2006

Brian S. Letendre, 27, Marine Reserve Captain, May 03, 2006

Bryan L. Quinton, 24, Army Specialist, May 04, 2006

Gavin B. Reinke, 32, Army Staff Sergeant, May 04, 2006

Stephen R. Bixler, 20, Marine Corporal, May 04, 2006

Elisha R. Parker, 21, Marine Sergeant, May 04, 2006

Alva L. Gaylord, 25, Army Private, May 05, 2006

Carlos N. Saenz, 46, Army Sergeant, May 05, 2006

Teodoro Torres, 29, Army 1st Sergeant, May 05, 2006

Nathan J. Vacho, 29, Army Sergeant, May 05, 2006

Dale James Kelly Jr., 48, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, May 06, 2006

David Michael Veverka, 25, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, May 06, 2006

Leon Deraps, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, May 06, 2006

Matthew J. Fenton, 24, Marine Sergeant, May 06, 2006

Cory L. Palmer, 21, Marine Corporal, May 06, 2006

Emmanuel L. Legaspi, 38, Army Staff Sergeant, May 07, 2006

Gregory A. Wagner, 35, Army Staff Sergeant, May 08, 2006

Aaron P. Latimer, 26, Army Specialist, May 09, 2006

Alessandro Carbonaro, 28, Marine Sergeant, May 10, 2006

Armer N. Burkart, 26, Army Specialist, May 11, 2006

Eric D. Clark, 22, Army Specialist, May 11, 2006

Stephen P. Snowberger III, 18, Army Private, May 11, 2006

Jason K. Burnett, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, May 11, 2006

David J. GramesSanchez, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, May 11, 2006

Michael L. Licalzi, 24, Marine 2nd Lieutenant, May 11, 2006

Steve Vahaviolos, 21, Marine Corporal, May 11, 2006

Brandon L. Teeters, 21, Army Specialist, May 12, 2006

Adam C. Conboy, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, May 12, 2006

Ron Gebur, 23, Army National Guard Specialist, May 13, 2006

Richard Z. James, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, May 13, 2006

John W. Engeman, 45, Army Chief Warrant Officer 4, May 14, 2006

Jamie D. Weeks, 47, Army Chief Warrant Officer 5, May 14, 2006

Robert H. West, 37, Army Master Sergeant, May 14, 2006

Matthew W. Worrel, 34, Army Major, May 14, 2006

Shane Mahaffee, 36, Army Reserve Captain, May 14, 2006

Jose S. Marin-Dominguez Jr., 22, Marine Lance Corporal, May 14, 2006

Hatak Yuka Keyu M. Yearby, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, May 14, 2006

Grant Allen Dampier, 25, Army Private 1st Class, May 15, 2006

Marion Flint Jr., 29, Army Staff Sergeant, May 15, 2006

Santiago M. Halsel, 32, Army Staff Sergeant, May 16, 2006

Lee Hamilton Deal, 23, Navy Petty Officer Third Class, May 17, 2006

Lonnie Calvin Allen Jr., 26, Army Sergeant, May 18, 2006

Nicholas Cournoyer, 25, Army Private 1st Class, May 18, 2006

Daniel E. Holland, 43, Army Lieutenant Colonel, May 18, 2006

Robert Seidel III, 23, Army Lieutenant, May 18, 2006

William B. Fulks, 23, Marine Corporal, May 18, 2006

Benito A. Ramirez, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, May 21, 2006

David Christoff Jr., 25, Marine Sergeant, May 22, 2006

William J. Leusink, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, May 22, 2006

Michael L. Hermanson, 21, Army National Guard Specialist, May 23, 2006

Steven Freund, 20, Marine Private, May 23, 2006

Robert G. Posivio III, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, May 23, 2006

Robert E. Blair, 22, Army Specialist, May 25, 2006

Douglas A. DiCenzo, 30, Army Captain, May 25, 2006

Caleb A. Lufkin, 24, Army Private 1st Class, May 25, 2006

Adam Lucas, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, May 26, 2006

I wish with all my heart and soul that this was the end of the list of names of the fallen in Iraq forever, but as GWB lives and breaths he, as while as all of us know the list will go on and on until the madness can be stopped.
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An Iraq vet’s story for Memorial Day
By Garett Reppenhagen
Progressive Media Project
05-29-2006

Memorial Day is a painful reminder of our failed mission in Iraq. Like every soldier in today’s armed forces, I chose to serve my country. I knew I’d most likely see combat, and I accepted that possibility as part of my duty to my country.I was proud of my service as a peacekeeper in Kosovo, and honored to have served beside so many courageous men and women in Iraq.

During my time in Iraq, I saw the effects of war firsthand — the ravaged buildings,
the lives horribly cut short and the haunted look of trauma that lingers in people’s eyes. I saw the fear, the sadness, the abject tragedy that even now I can’t find words for. What I saw in Iraq will haunt me for the rest of my life.

My experiences there changed my view of this war. Before I was deployed, I — like many other Americans — thought that military intervention was the only way to protect America’s security. But after I spent some time in Iraq, I came to question
our reason for being there. I came to realize that this war is not making America a safer place.

If anything, it’s made us less safe than before.

And as the conflict slides into civil war, the safety of the men, women and children of Iraq falls deeper into jeopardy. The Bush administration now forecasts a U.S. military presence in Iraq through 2008.

Meanwhile, it’s become increasingly apparent to many Americans that, in Iraq, a military solution is no solution at all. According to a March 2006 Gallup poll, 60 percent of Americans view the war in Iraq as a mistake.

The past three years of war in Iraq have cost us too much — in resources and, most tragically, in human lives. More than 2,440 U.S. soldiers have been killed to date, among them a number of my friends. In addition, countless thousands of Iraqi civilians have also lost their lives in this conflict.

As the death toll rises each day, I wonder how much more we can afford. How high must these numbers go before we decide that staying the course is far too expensive?

I don’t pretend to speak for all veterans, or for all U.S. soldiers. But as someone
who served in Iraq, I believe that it’s now my duty to bear witness. As Americans, we have a duty to voice our dissent, to stand up in protest when we disagree with our government’s actions.

And despite what some may say, the fact that America is at war does not diminish this responsibility. If anything, war enhances the need for engaging in debate.

Dissent is what makes democracy live and breathe. It’s what keeps our democracy from being more than just another slogan.

On this Memorial Day, I dissent.

Garett Reppenhagen is a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War and a former
member of the U.S. Army’s First Infantry Division.


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WAR ON IRAQ

THE LIE OF THE CENTURY

As you honor the memory of those who died in battle, you must also
ask for what reason were these brave men and women killed? For what
noble purpose do thousands of our young people live crippled lives?


Dead because of a lie. Dead because selfish people in government wanted a war
and lied to get one, aided by selfish people in the media WHO TOOK MONEY
FROM GEORGE BUSH TO LIE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. The government and the media traded the blood of these young Americans for their personal gain. Look at their faces. How can you not be angry?
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