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zebonaut

(3,688 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2013, 12:25 AM Mar 2013

One Iraqi Vet who is damn sure NOT laughing.....

Has the Iraq War gone down the memory hole for you? It sure hasn't for this vet:

http://t.co/gmwRrfAYVT

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One Iraqi Vet who is damn sure NOT laughing..... (Original Post) zebonaut Mar 2013 OP

He wrote a really powerful letter to Bush and Cheney.... jjewell Mar 2013 #1

He read his letter on "Democracy Now" & it's gripping... pacalo Mar 2013 #2

Amy devoted most of her program to Thomas Young today ReRe Mar 2013 #3

I'd suggest that Plucketeer Mar 2013 #4

du rec. nt limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #5

jjewell

(618 posts)

1. He wrote a really powerful letter to Bush and Cheney....

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 12:36 AM

Mar 2013

and published it. I hope it makes a difference...

pacalo

(24,721 posts)

2. He read his letter on "Democracy Now" & it's gripping...

Reply to jjewell (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 01:32 AM

Mar 2013

http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2013/3/21/exclusive_tomas_young_reads_in_full_his_letter_to_bush_cheney_a_message_from_a_dying_veteran

ReRe

(10,597 posts)

3. Amy devoted most of her program to Thomas Young today

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 02:19 AM

Mar 2013

K&R

...and I watched every bit of it. If you do watch, you will see how much Thomas' health has deteriorated over the last 10 years. He is the face of many thousands of Iraq war veterans in this country and probably many many thousands of innocent victims in Iraq. He ends up the program by reading his letter to GWB and Dick Cheney. Watch it. He's not going to be around much longer.

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)

4. I'd suggest that

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 12:41 PM

Mar 2013

Lindsay Graham watch this, but he'd only have disparaging remarks regarding what Thomas says here. Senator Graham is calling for US "boots on the ground" in Syria now.

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

5. du rec. nt

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 01:56 PM

Mar 2013

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