Another wasted life (letter from congress.org)

[Oreo]

These personal stories need to be out in the open so more and more people realize we're in a real war and people are dying.
While George vacations, our troops are dying.
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/userletter/?letter_id=454904606&content_dir=politicsol

To:
President George Bush

August 24, 2005

To All of My Friends and Family,

Please take a moment to open this attachment. It is a picture of my
son, Jason, on the left, and his best friend, Joe Nurre. This picture
was taken a short time ago in Iraq.

Both Jason and Joe attended Sacrament State, roomed together, and on the
one year anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center, both Joe
and Jason joined the Army Reserve.

One year ago, Jason was notified that he was being sent to Iraq.
Because of a snafu Joe was not activated. Once Joe learned that Jason
was being deployed, Joe contacted the Army and told them that if Jason
was going, he was going.

They trained together at Ft. Bragg and were sent to Kuwait on December
4, 2004. They went into Baghdad on Christmas day.

Several weeks ago both were notified that their reserve unit was being
replaced and they planned to come home this October. Jason and Joe got
an apartment secured in Sacramento, and were going to finish college
this spring.

Yesterday morning Jason phoned me from Iraq.

Joe was killed by a roadside bomb while in the area of the Samara Pass
with Jason's unit. He was 22 years old.

I talked to Joe's mom, Lee, a few minutes ago. She told me how much Joe
loved my son, she told that some of her son's best memories were when
Joe came to visit us in Park City a few years ago to go skiing, she told
me that Joe was thankful for the opportunity to spend time with our
family.

Lee is trying to convince the Army to let Jason come home for her son's
burial.

Her last words to me were that she prayed that Jason would come home
alive.

Joe was a good man. He watched over my son. I will miss him.

Thank you,
Mark Miller


Park City , UT

[Oreo]

1. Here's another from a right-wing mom who's lightbulb is coming to life

She's still a bushbot but she's starting to question her vacationing leader. This is how it has to happen in order for people to wake up. They need to break the brain-wash and start seeing reality... start seeing the possiblity that there 10 year old sons may be in line for this stupid war down the road.

concerned

To:
President George Bush

August 24, 2005

President Bush,
I have been behind you 100% until recently. I do not understand why you are sending more troops over to Iraq. I understand the reason for the war and i supported it until now. It seems that things are getting worse for our troops instead of better. I know there has been a lot of contraversy over this in the last few weeks, so it must be troubling to get emails or letters on this topic. I just do not want to see another one of our people killed over there. These men and women are very courageous and deserve all americans respect. there is no end in sight for this war. do you truly believe sending more troops or keeping the ones that are already there is going to help America? if so how? I have three sons that are teenagers and I worry for them. Please Mr. President can you answer what is on most Americans' minds--even those who support you as my husband and I do.

brick , NJ

[Tammie]

2. How sad.....

My heart breaks when I hear things like this. Moves me to tears.

[Oreo]

3. It's more sad that there are 2000 other stories just like it

and many more to come.

Welcome to DU!

[Tammie]

4. You're right....

there are many more to come. That sickens me. I don't understand how Chimpy sleeps at night.

Thanks for the welcome!! Glad to be here.

[newyawker99]

6. Hi Tammie!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[DIKB]

5. Sometimes

I feel emotionally overwhelmed when I think of all the lost life, the young men and women left crippled. KNOWING that there are going to be so much more because people are too proud to admit a mistake. I have friends going over and coming back, and one not coming back, and I truly worry for them.