Widow of Soldier in Jessica Lynch Unit Blasts Bush

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040323/us_nm/iraq_widow_dc&cid=1896&ncid=1473

CENTER POINT, Texas (Reuters) - At a ceremony on Tuesday marking the one-year anniversary of the Iraqi attack on Pvt. Jessica Lynch's Army unit, the widow of a soldier who died in the fight blasted President Bush (news - web sites) for "lying to America" to justify the Iraq (news - web sites) war.


In bitter comments beside the grave of Army Specialist James Kiehl, widow Jill Kiehl accused Bush of fabricating reasons to launch the invasion that toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (news - web sites).


"The evidence that's starting to come out now feels like he (Bush) was misleading us," Kiehl said, holding the couple's 10-month-old son Nathaniel, born seven weeks after his father died.


"It's almost as though he had things fixed so it would look like he needed to go to war," she said.

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[TiredTexan]

1. Be sure and rate this story. It has a low

rating now. Probably been freeped.

[louis-t]

7. hasn't been freeped yet, only 64 votes!

including mine.

[Supormom]

8. 3.47 out of 5

With only 73 voting so far.
I hope she doesn't receive too many hateful phone calls and letters from the right wingers. She's suffered enough already.

[brainoverload]

2. tragic

The tragic truth is slowing seeping into the consciousness of mainstream Americans. Hats off to Jill Kiehl for having the courage to speak out.

[fob]

3. Take out the qualifiers and I think we have a winner!!

"It's almost as though he had things fixed so it would look like he needed to go to war," she said

Should be;

That fucking prick bush* fixed it! He needs to go to war!

[BeyondGeography]

4. Give her credit

Truth-telling in straightforward American English.

Thanks for your guts, Jill. James was lucky to have you, and Nathaniel has a brave Mom.

[5thGenDemocrat]

5. No "almost" about it

The whole Iraq situation was fixed like a game of three-card monte.
John
I wish Mrs Kiehl peace and happiness. It doesn't sound like she's had much of either this past year.

[wryter2000]

6. Poor woman

It's so horrible she lost her husband. Now to learn that his death was caused by lies...

[UpInArms]

9. my heart breaks for this woman

and all those who have lost their loved ones (ours and theirs) in this illegal war.

:cry:

"It's upsetting that he (Bush) would have lied to America to get what he wanted," Kiehl said.

"In a way, it's like he used people. That's how I feel. I think the reasons for going over there were bogus and misleading."

Story rating: Its current average rating is 3.79 with 92 vote(s).

[patricia92243]

10. Americans will finally listen to families of dead soldiers.

[Just Me]

11. It is clearly going to take basic human courage,...

,...to overcome an obviously broken and corrupt "politic" that is in place of our government. I applaud this young woman, who has so few comparative resources, for taking a stand against those who are abusing both our people and our resources.

[AlinPA]

12. These stories are making news locally; today in Pitt.

there was a story about a man whose relative was killed in 9/11, he was blaming Bush* admin for not acting on it + that Bush* lied about Iraq. The guy said he originaly believed and support Bush*.

[Disturbed]

13. Tragic

Many families in Iraq, Afghanistan and the US have lost family members and have had family members maimed due to Bushco. Too bad that Bushco members will get no prison time for their many crimes.

[calimary]

21. Small consolation indeed that at least the smoke is clearing from

some people's eyes. How sad, though, that they have to start seeing clearly through the prism of the most horrible loss a mom or dad could suffer.

[0007]

14. Hand-written letters to family by US soldiers who were killed in Iraq

One soldier wrote to his mother: Send more M&Ms. Another scribbled hello to his Nanny and Pop-pop. A Marine asked his girlfriend to tie a yellow ribbon in her hair. A reservist told his sister that if he didn't make it back, please read Rudyard Kipling's "If" at the funeral.

many more letters........

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&conten...

[KansDem]

25. Rudyard Kipling's Verse...

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream-and not make dreams your master;
If you can think-and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And-which is more-you'll be a Man, my son!

[dweller]

15. 4.29 of 5 at 150 votes

you know you have to vote, too.

dp

[MasonJar]

16. It's been DU'd. The rating is now 4.59 with 179 votes. n/t

[metisnation]

17. A thousand prayer to the families

Give me liberty or give me death! No more lies!

[Imalittleteapot]

18. Kick for more Du ratings.

Story is not in the top twenty. Let's get it there.

[BillZBubb]

19. Just rated it 5. n/t

[Tarheel_Dem]

20. 4.29% with 214 votes....

i rated it "5"

[ConcernedCanuk]

22. Avg Rating: 3.95, 291 votes - Your Rating: 5

[montana_hazeleyes]

23. 3.93

with 309 votes.

[Solidarity]

24. What Is A Rating?

I'm pretty new here. Could someone please explain to me what a "rating" is and how it is conducted? Also the lead posted was moved "here" by a moderator. Not sure where "here" is or why it was moved.

Thanks for your help.

[catzies]

29. Welcome to DU!

The rating is Yahoo's system; not DU's. They have a page that shows the "highest-rated" stories, the ones that get the most attention and if people only look at the highest-rated stories then they're sure to see it.

Hope that answers your first question. I can't answer the second. :)

[Mari333]

26. I guess we are only allowed to yell AFTER a loved one dies

before they die, and when they are stationed in Iraq, we are supposed to pipe down, and behave, as military families. Thats whats going on folks. welcome to Tyranny, its right here in the good old USA.
http://www.mfso.org
http://www.bringthemhomenow.com

[Barrett808]

27. 3.91 with 353 votes n/t

[Kimber Scott]

28. This kind of stuff rips my heart out.

We have real threats around the world and we've squandered our resources and credibility on Bush's lie.

How can he sleep at night?

[ronnykmarshall]

30. Wait till the freepers get a hold of this.

She'll be:

a. A traitor

b. A pawn of Kerry and the DEMON-cRATS

c. Should just move to France


Then of course Annthrax Colt-face will write a new book: "Black Widows - The Traitorous Wives"