live as if we have nothing left to lose and do something to stop this war

[loverevolution]

Did anyone see this from truthout last night...

Iraq Veteran Aidan Delgado opened the vigil with a heartfelt message: "In victory or defeat the price is the same... A price that can not be measured in dollars or votes but can only be measured in pain... We must make sure it is never paid again until all other means have failed."

Everyone sang Amazing Grace and Aidan Delgado closed by calling for us to "not just mourn... to live as if we have nothing left to lose and do something to help stop this war."

I don't know if you all have heard about Aidan Delgado, his story is an amazing one. He went to Iraq, as a buddhist, and immediately realized that he had more in common with the Iraqis than the horrible people who sent him there. He handed over his gun, said he would do anything they needed, except kill people. Then he had to suffer the wrath of his commanders and the alienation of his fellow soldiers but finally was released from the military as a conscientious objector.

He is inspirational, if anyone wants to listen to his story...(3 parts-set to music)
http://www.archive.org/download/iraq_war_veteran/aidan_delgado1-k14.mp3
http://www.archive.org/download/iraq_war_veteran/aidan_delgado2-k129b.mp3
http://www.archive.org/download/iraq_war_veteran/aidan_delgado3-k79b.mp3

[Hugin]

1. Bravo!

(and a recommendation)

[loverevolution]

2. glad you liked it

Another thing he talks about it what this war is doing to the soldiers over there. Forcing them to have an enemy to hate...just doesn't help the psyche. They become racist, and seem to lose a bit of their humanity. And it is not their fault, that is what happens in a war where everyone in the country wants to kill you.

These guys are going to need some serious help when they get back, and since there have been so many budget cuts to the VA, they aren't going to get the help they need. And we are going to be the ones having to deal with it, like the story of the marine who shot at people making too much noise at the nightclub...

[frictionlessO]

3. One more nom and many more people can hear Aidans' story.

C'mon you all you know you want to!

Thanks for posting this Loverevolution!