Yesterday's T.V. news featured another casualty in Bush's war... A marine who had been "re-called" to serve in Iraq; rather than go back, he chose "suicide-by-cop"; ending his life in a SWAT standoff, rather than return to the "killing-fields" of Iraq. This story aired on only ONE major network; A 15-second "mention", of a life-cut-short. Meanwhile, the suicide-rates of American troops continues to skyrocket. The un-imaginable trauma of seeing fellow soldiers killed, the horror of killing innocent civilians, and NO CLEAR "MISSION" is taking a huge toll on American Men & women. Thankfully, the Pentagon has initiated programs to treat "P.T.S.D.".... (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)... however, these casualties-of-war are too-often "invisible", and forgotten by the people who support the Bush administration. These brave Americans are dying, indirectly, from the illegal-war which has NO clear objective, and was justified with blatant lies. No "Heroes" funerals, No "honor Guards", No "Veteran's cemetary", No "medals"; just desperation, misery and depression. No Major media source has EVEN MENTIONED the numbers of suicides in our military, since the "Liberation" of Iraq. .... Such figures are only found on the Internet, and "Left-Wing, Liberal" Radio. Mainstream-Media is far more interested in telling us about Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston's "breakup"... Dozens of hours have recently aired about it, while Hundreds of thousands have died in the tsunami, and more are dying daily in "Bush's War". Question: Why did it take George W. FOUR days to make a statement about the tsunami??? Answer: It took him that long to learn to pronounce the word "tsunami".............. Dave
- posted by Dave @ 2:31 PM