Rachel Maddow interviews Iraq veteran Paul Rieckhoff on Obama's proposed troop draw down

[Wetzelbill]

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Paul is the founder of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, which is a very useful source of information on veteran's issues as well. -WB

The website:

http://iava.org/

[iandhr]

1. I know this guy

[Wetzelbill]

2. well hell don't leave it at that

tell the story, man! :)

[iandhr]

4. he went to College with a friend of the family

I interned his IAVA for a summer

[pasto76]

3. Lt Reickhoff came home pissed that his troops were treated poorly and then hung out to dry

and he is doing something about it. IAVA(formerly operation truth) spearheaded the push to get the new GI BIll passed. They are disappointingly non-partisan -never went after Bush as much as I'd like, but that kept their credibility real.

One of his board, Abbie Pickett - served with her out on the fringe. She was a refueler and CLS. good troop. Females like her, go read her story, extinguish the "girls cant fight" argument.

This is an organization that I urge all of you to support.

SGT PASTO

[Wetzelbill]

5. I've been a big fan of Paul and IAVA for years now

Great source of info. I know people who have served in Iraq, most prominently my cousin and now he just left for Afghanistan. I try to stay up on vets issue as much as possible.