Casualties of War
It is totally unamerican and quite ridiculous that our government, which decided to invade and take over a country 8000 miles away in the name of democracy and FREEDOM, is now trying to hide the reality and consequences of its actions. Good, bad, or indifferent, for the right reason or fabricated ones, in the name of democracy or anything else, for the bush administration to now try and shield the american people from the casualties of the war is absurd. We are supposedly fighting this war in iraq to free the iraqi people and spread democracy.
So far, the results are terrible. We've closed down a newspaper in iraq because we didn't like what it was saying. We are preventing the american public from seeing the dead soldiers. We have captured the evil dictactor and the country is in virtual chaos. The iraqis and the rest of the arab world has not embraced what we are trying to do, and they are not helping us at all. They resent us now more than ever before and hatered for america is growing. The so called coalition is a coalition of one...the US. The only objective is to secure the second largest oil reserve in the world so that we can secure enough oil to maintain our standard of living and continnue driving gas guzzling SUV's and heat out McMansions! Our country is quickly becoming a mockery, and even our closest allies are questioning our intentions. As for hiding the flag draped casckets of our dead soldiers...shame on you George Bush...god will not forgive you for this or any of your other deceptions or lies. You lied to get us into the war. Now you lie about what is going on in Iraq. And I can only imagine the lies it will take to get us out.
If I were a dead soldier, I would want the truth to be shown and told. The controversy about shielding the American public and the world from seeing photos of coffins is just another in a long list of the casualties of war, which was started under false pretense and mis-information. I hope this all ends soon and without totally destroying our great country.
Monday, April 26, 2004
THE BLUR OF DECEPTION
In the course of the last 6 weeks the constant leaks, and at times flood, of new and startling information has brought to light the truth about what really happened before and after september 11, 2001. Even more outrageous, are the revelations of what and how our government proceeded after the attack on our country, and how it convinced the american people and the world what it was doing was a justified response to the attack and was necessary to prevent a future attack on our homeland.
It has become a blur of deception and misinformation strewn with hidden agendas, unsubstantiated claims, twisted motives and unknown outcomes. It was based on faulty information riddled with incorrect evaluations mixed with outright lies and subsequent cover-ups. Almost too much to understand or believe. If you aren't keeping a running tally of who said what to who and when, or who knew what and why they didn't disclose it sooner, or how this leader or that diplomat did not know or not think to ask...it is just utterly incomprehensible.
So many hearings with so many important government officials answering questions and telling stories of what has been happening in the most powerful place in the world, washington d.c. and how it has all led us to where we are today. Important people coming forward with vital information painting a picture of incompetance and mistakes made at the highest levels of our government and intelligence agencies. Failings that began way before 9/11 and continued well through the start of the war in iraq and seemingly continue today.
A blur of deception has confused the american public. As time goes by and all the information has a chance to get digested and understood i am sure many will become outraged. I am proud to be an american citizen and i feel lucky to live in america, but I am not proud of what happened in this country before, during, and after 9/11/01.
In the course of the last 6 weeks the constant leaks, and at times flood, of new and startling information has brought to light the truth about what really happened before and after september 11, 2001. Even more outrageous, are the revelations of what and how our government proceeded after the attack on our country, and how it convinced the american people and the world what it was doing was a justified response to the attack and was necessary to prevent a future attack on our homeland.
It has become a blur of deception and misinformation strewn with hidden agendas, unsubstantiated claims, twisted motives and unknown outcomes. It was based on faulty information riddled with incorrect evaluations mixed with outright lies and subsequent cover-ups. Almost too much to understand or believe. If you aren't keeping a running tally of who said what to who and when, or who knew what and why they didn't disclose it sooner, or how this leader or that diplomat did not know or not think to ask...it is just utterly incomprehensible.
So many hearings with so many important government officials answering questions and telling stories of what has been happening in the most powerful place in the world, washington d.c. and how it has all led us to where we are today. Important people coming forward with vital information painting a picture of incompetance and mistakes made at the highest levels of our government and intelligence agencies. Failings that began way before 9/11 and continued well through the start of the war in iraq and seemingly continue today.
A blur of deception has confused the american public. As time goes by and all the information has a chance to get digested and understood i am sure many will become outraged. I am proud to be an american citizen and i feel lucky to live in america, but I am not proud of what happened in this country before, during, and after 9/11/01.
