US parents of soldiers tell Bush 'You lied, they died'

[protect freedom impeach bush now]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1050949,00.html

'You lied, they died,' US parents tell Bush

Duncan Campbell in Los Angeles
Saturday September 27, 2003
The Guardian

The father of a soldier killed in Iraq accused President George Bush yesterday of being responsible for his son's death.
Fernando Suarez, whose 20-year-old son, Jesus, was one of the first fatalities, said: "My son died because Bush lied."

Mr Suarez, from Escondido, California, speaking at a press conference to publicise tomorrow's anti-war demonstrations in eight US cities, said that about 1,300 parents of troops stationed in Iraq were involved in a movement against the oc cupation. "It is time for these troops to come home," said Mr Suarez. "Neither my wife nor my family want more children to die in this illegal war. We are no less patriotic for wanting peace. Bush wants $87bn (£52m) for this war, but what does he give us for our schools?" he asked.

In another sign of the growing protest movement, the father of two soldiers serving in Iraq used a full page advertisement in yesterday's New York Times to demand the sacking of the US defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld.
The ad accused President Bush and his administration of misleading the public about weapons of mass destruction.

"Donald Rumsfeld Betrayed My Sons and Our Nation. It's Time For Him to Go," said the headline of the ad, which was signed by Larry Syverson from Richmond, Virginia.

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[phillybri]

1. Kick

:kick:

[Amich]

2. Bush "you lied, they died"

The administreation will just say that the parents are distraught and trying to lash out at some one. I am ever hopeful that some of these things will wake up more people though.

[Mari333]

3. Welcome to DU!

They can bash the military families all they want but we wont go away

http://www.mfso.org/

[Amich]

5. Thank you glad I was told about this site

It is very hard to have friends and loved ones in Iraq. I look thought the deaths often to find out if one of my friends that are still on active duty has been killed. I dread each visit to the site. I joined a group veterans against the war in Iraq. In hopes of getting the word out also.

[newyawker99]

4. Hi Amich!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[arcane1]

6. "signed by Larry Syverson from Richmond, Virginia"

Tell 'em homeboy!!

:toast:

[Oilwellian]

8. Syverson's been great

All 3 of his sons are in the military and I think 2 of them are in Iraq. He spoke in DC recently at the Veterans For Peace rally and I've seen him interviewed at other anti-war events.

[pdx_prog]

7. Keep it on the first page

For all to see....