Bring Them Home Now !: Stars and Stripes is gonna toast Bush!

[TruthIsAll]

http://estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=17027

Thursday, August 14, 2003

'Bring Them Home Now' speakers rip U.S. policy on Iraq

By Patrick J. Dickson, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Thursday, August 14, 2003

WASHINGTON — They wanted their message to be clear: It’s possible to support the troops and not support the war they’re fighting.

Several family members of U.S. troops in Iraq spoke out Wednesday against what they see as shortsighted policy on the part of the Bush administration.

They said that the Bush camp lied about the reasons for going to war, has misled the media about what’s happening on the ground and has kept troops in the dark about their mission and how long they’ll be there.

“Last month President Bush said , ‘Bring ‘em on,’” said Nancy Lessin, a co-founder of Military Families Speak Out and one of the event’s organizers. “ spoke from a secure location, surrounded by armed guards.

“There is no one who supports our troops more than the families and veterans here today. Today we say ‘Bring them home.’”

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[TreasonousBastard]

1. Damn!!!

The Army Times and now the Stars and Stripes???

:wtf: is going on?

This stuff is sold in PXes all over the world. I don't ever remember them being anything but cheerleaders.

[lebkuchen]

4. It's also sent to the troops in the Middle East

Anyone can write a letter to Stripes. Send the troops your support, but load the letter w/some facts as well, like the one about how the WMD excuse for invading Iraq was all folly, according to "Most Wanted" Wolfiewitz.

[WillyT]

2. Amens All Around --- Love This Part...

<snip>

Bring Them Home Now is a campaign by Military Families Speak Out, which Lessin said was started in 2002 and boasts 600 families, and Veterans For Peace, which has hundreds of chapters in America, said member Stan Goff.

Goff, a 26-year Army veteran and former special forces member, was particularly scathing of the administration and its motivations.

“These are rich men in expensive suits conducting statecraft not to protect the U.S., but to protect the profits of Halliburton and Bechtel,” two contractors with a large stake in the rebuilding of Iraq.

“Then they turn around and accuse us of being unpatriotic,” Goff said. “That is truly Orwellian.”

Goff’s son is a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 82nd Airborne, recently sent in to replace the 3rd Infantry Division.

<snip>

A-Fucking-Men, Brother!!!

:grr::nuke::mad:

[fishnfla]

7. I cant believe they mentioned Halliburton

They are right on so many levels, its pure genious.

[Robbien]

3. I saw the press conference on CSpan.

It was very emotional. During the question period, the press asked critical questions. They were not supportive at all. They also tried to minimalize the group by inferring they were just a small group. But the group stood their ground well.

[qb]

5. Ahhh, so we DO have journalists capable of asking tough questions...

they just choose to suck up to the AWOL boy-king.

[fishnfla]

6. Support Our Troops! Stop The War!

Where have I heard that before? Oh yeah, right here on DU! ( we should copyright that phrase, after the tide of public opinion changes on Aug 23rd, Fox will be using it)

Once again the faithful brothers and sisters at DU, waaaay out in front of the game.

[ewagner]

8. August 23?

n/t

[fishnfla]

10. YES thats the day

The Military Families Speak Out campaign is planning on going to Crawford TX to stage an event. Bush, of course, will refuse to meet with them. The CIC* will refuse to meet with the families of his own troops! Again, thats pure brilliance. I think it will be huge.

[markus]

11. Gee, just like Hillary did (according to the Internet urban legend)

I love it.

Bush refuses to meet with families of active Iraq war soldiers to hear their complaints.

[Q]

9. The Media knows full well that the Bushies are lying...

- The media is complicit: they understand what they're reporting and not reporting amounts to supporting Bush* even when he lies. The treasonous media is working in concert with the Bushies. That should be obvious by now.

[TruthIsAll]

12. The media honchos have failed the nation ; none dare call it treason..

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[9215]

13. Goff quote hits it!

“These are rich men in expensive suits conducting statecraft not to protect the U.S., but to protect the profits of Halliburton and Bechtel,” two contractors with a large stake in the rebuilding of Iraq.

“Then they turn around and accuse us of being unpatriotic,” Goff said. “That is truly Orwellian.”

Goff’s son is a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 82nd Airborne, recently sent in to replace the 3rd Infantry Division.



I didn't know he had a son over there.

[LEFTofLEFT]

14. The mask has been taken off the monster.

Fight like the future is at stake.

IT IS !!!