remind your neighbors who may have forgotten the wars

[w8liftinglady]

http://iava.org/index.php

The following fatalities were identified by the Department of Defense on October 29th:

Staff Sgt. Kenneth K. McAninch
Spc. Ronnie J. Pallares
Staff Sgt. Aracely Gonzalez O'Malley
Spc. Thomas A. Moffitt
Sgt. 1st Class Phillip C. Tanner
Sgt. Michael D. Kirspel Jr.
Lance Cpl. Terry E. Honeycutt Jr.


Operation Enduring Freedom



Pfc. David R. Jones Jr.


Operation New Dawn


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OFFICIAL DoD COUNT OF:
Troops Killed in Iraq: 4414
Troops Killed in Afghanistan: 1339
Wounded in Action: 36757

[Bigmack]

1. We don't want to hear it....

First of all, all that death and stuff is really bumming people out. I mean... you've seen one soldier messed up by an IED... I mean... you've seen them all. We don't need to see all that depressing shit.

Second, we don't want to be reminded that we bought all the bullshit that got the US into the Middle East/South Asia clusterfuck. We don't want to be reminded of the fact that we got bamboozled/hornswoggled.

Third, .. oh... I forget what the 3rd one is.... a Dancing with the Stars repeat is starting. I gotta go.
- - - - - -
Fucking country is full of dumbasses!

[w8liftinglady]

2. well,we are in Operation New Dawn -we can start counting over

OIF was so last year.

[AlabamaLibrul]

10. More like so last decade

:scared:

[w8liftinglady]

11. no kidding...seriously.

[bobbolink]

3. I was reminded yesterday by a Veterans For Peace leader, that all returnees from either war

should be tested for depleted uranium.

The VA will say that its not necessary, but all should demand it.

There is more agony coming down the road. :cry:

[Scuba]

7. Plus one

[w8liftinglady]

8. Thank you for reminding me.We need to keep the homeless and vets on...

the front page...not an afterthought.

[bobbolink]

9. You're definitely doing your part on that... and I congradulate you on your successes!

It takes a lot of work to keep up that much writing, and it is obviously good writing, or you wouldn't be getting so many of them published!

I'm feeling more solid about the vets section of my program. I hope it has some effect on peoples' thinking.

:patriot:

[w8liftinglady]

12. thank YOU for your commitment.You ARE making a difference.

:pals:

[panader0]

4. "Enduring Freedom"? "New Dawn"?

What a load of crap.
Our soldiers are victims of politics as are those in Afghanistan and Iraq. Such a heartbreaking shame.
As bad as the economy is, the number one issue to me is STILL the wars. End the wars first, and watch the economy of all countries involved improve (except for the masters of war like Halliburton etc.)

[w8liftinglady]

13. All we can do is continue speaking out.I do it weekly.

[spanone]

5. k&r

:banghead:

[sally cat]

6. Maybe the country is opposed to the wars and that is having a negative impact on voters' feelings.

[w8liftinglady]

14. I wish that was the case.People-in general- don't care anymore.

they aren't directly affected.