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Related: About this forumOne 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
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jjewell
(618 posts)1. He wrote a really powerful letter to Bush and Cheney....
and published it. I hope it makes a difference...
pacalo
(24,721 posts)2. He read his letter on "Democracy Now" & it's gripping...
ReRe
(10,597 posts)3. Amy devoted most of her program to Thomas Young today
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.
...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
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