Sgt. Liam Madden: "We will not be silent while thousands die."

[Sapphire Blue]

Military members make an antiwar plea on Capitol Hill
'We will not be silent while thousands die,' campaign's leader says.
By Noam N. Levey, Times Staff Writer
January 17, 2007

WASHINGTON — President Bush's plan to send additional troops to Iraq is facing public opposition from a slice of the American population that rarely speaks out: the military rank and file.

A group of service members came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday armed with signatures from more than 1,000 military personnel who oppose the war.

"We will not be silent while thousands die," said Sgt. Liam Madden, a 22-year-old active-duty Marine and Iraq war veteran who is helping lead the effort to organize resistance to the war from inside the military.

Madden and other service members leading the campaign, which they are calling Appeal for Redress, urged Congress to stop the troop escalation and find a way to begin bringing forces home from Iraq.

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The Appeal for Redress reads simply: "As a patriotic American proud to serve the nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to support the prompt withdrawal of all American military forces and bases from Iraq. Staying in Iraq will not work and is not worth the price. It is time for U.S. troops to come home."

Continued @ http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-antiwar17jan17,0,3792201.story?coll=la-home-headlines

[gratuitous]

1. Thank you Sgt. Madden

I was beginning to think that there weren't any patriots in our country's uniform. I knew I couldn't be right, but with you, your cohort, Lt. Watada in Washington, I'm encouraged that there may be hope for the military after all.

[Little Wing]

2. unbelievable

:eyes:

cya

[Little Wing]

5. dupe

[EFerrari]

3. Let's keep this up there. These people are amazing.

K&R

[bdamomma]

4. there should more Sgt. Madden's. Once these soldiers voice

their opinions about this illegal war everyone should listen, especially that dimwit a$$hole in the WH.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

6. K&R.. odd how these anti-war type OPs vanish without many readers these days...

I guess unlike the rest of America, Iraq is very recently of little interest to members of DU.