Saturday, October 23, 2010

THE WAY WE TREAT OUR TROOPS


This column by Bob Herbert of the New York Times, "The Way We Treat Our Troops," sums up my feelings exactly on how most people I know feel about the war and about the young Americans serving in the military.

Frankly, they don't give a damn.

Oh, they would care a helluva lot if there little Johnny or little Mary were to be drafted and sent off to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban.

But you aren't going to see that happen because too many members of Congress have children and grandchildren that are military age and they want somebody else to fight the wars they vote to start with Iraq, Afghanistan and possibly next Iran, Pakistan or North Korea.

Bob Herbert hit the nail on the head with this column:

YOU CAN READ IT HERE:

http://tiny.cc/ee9yk

CLICK ON LINK TO READ BOB HERBERT'S COLUMN ON "THE WAY WE TREAT OUR TROOPS"

WHY ARE WE KILLING SO MANY AFGHAN CHILDREN? RETHINK AFGHANISTAN VIDEO


This video from BraveNew films and "Rethink Afghanistan" shows graphic images of young Afghan children who were either wounded or killed by American troops.

What is the point of killing so many innocent Afghan children, elderly and citizens?

TURN UP YOUR SOUND

WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krHV9iT20zw

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BODYCOUNT: THE COST IN HUMAN LIFE OF RELIGIOUS WARS


This video is a short history of the cost of human life in wars fought under the name of religion.

It is staggering how many many people have been killed.

At least 50 MILLION

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WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq0oMhR3OgI

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REAL NEWS REPORT ON WIKILEAKS IRAQ DOCUMENTS. IT'S A SHOCKER


This is the link to the Real News network report on the Wikileaks document dump on Iraq war.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid69900095001?bctid=645411643001

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MSNBC REPORTS ON WIKILEAKS IRAQ DOCUMENT DUMP (VIDEO)


This video is the MSNBC report on the Wikileaks Iraq document dump and zeroes in on mostly Iraq civilian deaths.

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WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://tiny.cc/itl79

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WATCH THE COST OF BOTH WARS GO UP RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES


The link below gives you a running tally of the cost of both wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. You can also find out what your community is paying for the wars and what could have been bought with the money spent on both wars.

CLICK ON THIS LINK:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNFC3yldUN8

CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR THE COST OF BOTH WARS

TOUGH LADIES!! US FEMALE SOLDIERS SHOWN ON VIDEO IN IRAQ


This video shows US Army female soldiers going through training and in action in Iraq.

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WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUGDwhqHar0

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