Angry, disillusioned and frustrated, families of some GIs seethe, doubt Bu

[joeunderdog]

A month ago, these family members launched a "bring our soldiers home" petition drive when the 129th Company's tour of duty was extended with no advance notice.

Today, after a string of suicide bombings in Iraq, they stand with a growing number of military families who are convinced that the war is going awry and who think the American public isn't getting a straight story on the conflict.

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Then, last month they were told the 270-member 129th Company might not come home before 2005. That's when Rachel Trueblood, 42, of Lees Summit, Mo., a mother of three whose husband is a staff sergeant with the company, went from "sucking it up," as she puts it, to getting mad.

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Her bottom line: No National Guard or reservist should be deployed for more than 12 months. Trueblood mounted a petition drive (www.129bringthemhome.com) that has gathered almost 13,000 signatures.

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/article.php?sid=13552&mode=nested&order=0

[dbt]

1. Kick for Rachel Trueblood

:kick:
dbt

[Red_Storm]

2. I really hope..............

more military families continue to speak out..........

[AndyTiedye]

5. The Real Bottom Line

If you complain about your loved ones' tours being extended
they'll never let them come home.

[donotpassgo]

3. Who wants to bet Trueblood & the rest of these folks STILL vote for Bush?

n/t

[truthisfreedom]

4. i say no. i think a lot of former supporters are going to say "anyone but

bush."

[Flubadubya]

6. She certainly doesn't SOUND like a dumbass!

[RebelOne]

7. I signed the petition. Did anyone else?

[VolcanoJen]

8. The original article appeared in the Chicago Tribune...

... and it's indeed newsworthy. The link requires registration, so I won't post it here, but thanks so much for alerting us all to this article, joeunderdog!

:-)
Jennifer