"Lies and Arrogance Killed My Nephew"

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Lies and Arrogance Killed My Nephew
Submitted by davidswanson on Sun, 2008-06-01 16:09.

By PATRICK V. FARROW



Because of the arrogant, corrupt lies of George W. Bush and his neocon handlers my nephew is dead, and I am mad as hell. My nephew, my sister's son, died in Iraq a few days before this Memorial Day.

Jason Dene was not killed by enemy fire nor friendly fire but by Bush's brutal and cynical stop-loss program.

Jason grew up in Orwell and Rutland. He was in his mid-30s, a career Army officer due retire next month. His wife and children were planning his homecoming.

Because of Bush's abusive stop-loss policy, Jason had been sent into an unwanted third tour of duty. He was a father of three and could not afford to lose his pension. Some "volunteer Army".

During his three 15-month tours in Iraq, exposure to roadside bombs and other job-related injuries caused Jason to be hospitalized several times for concussion and internal bleeding and other injuries. Recently, Jason's condition was such that the Department of Defense flew him from Iraq to Dover Air Force Base for surgery. He was released from the hospital into the loving arms of the government who sent him directly back into Iraq. He was put on active duty while he was still on a liquid diet, unable to eat solid food because of a throat hemorrhage due to a botched surgery at a military hospital.

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Yes, I am very, very angry. How would you feel?

enough to take a pitchfork to the streets. That is cruel treatment for a man and his family. I would be writing letters to everyone and everything, and talking to anyone in the press who would listen.

:sarcasm:

He was put on active duty while he was still on a liquid diet, unable to eat solid food because of a throat hemorrhage due to a botched surgery at a military hospital.

Horrible.

He was put on active duty while he was still on a liquid diet, unable to eat solid food because of a throat hemorrhage due to a botched surgery at a military hospital.

What must that be like? Guys during the Vietnam war said that one year tour of duty they had to serve seemed like a lifetime.

And certain democratic elements are lining up to help him in the cause.

But have no fear certain elements voted for this shit and their Corporate handlers who have them by the gonads will continue to hold them hostage

Yes Joementum this comment applies to you

and on the other window it read "If you don't stand behind the troops, stand in fornt of them". The van was double parked.

The obvious "Junk in the trunk"