Treason

I am against the war in Iraq. I have been from day one. I was appalled and disgusted when the Bush administration tied September 11th with Iraq while ignoring the obvious Saudi Arabia connection. I was further disgusted that the American people accepted the flagrant lies the war was based on so readily. I was disappointed that Colin Powell allowed himself to be Bush's pawn; I had previously thought more of him than that. I had hoped he would take the moral high ground and resign. (Which he did do...albeit a year or 2 too late.) Instead he did Bush's dirty work.

Admittedly I am a dove. I think that war is rarely the answer & I wasn't supportive of the first gulf war in 1991 either.

The men and women in our armed services have volunteered to do their jobs. They do so knowing that they may at some point be called to active duty. They know there is always the possibility that they may end up giving their lives for our country. This is an incredible sacrifice and one that we should never take lightly. So before we send them to war we should think long and hard about why we are doing it. We know some will come back in body bags and even more will come back injured or permanently disabled. To send our troops into a war based on lies is immoral to say the least. In my opinion it's criminal and traitorous. It's also in direct violation with Bush's supposed strong "Right to Life" stance. Bush has yet to accept responsibility or apologize for his lies.

Not only should we be very careful before we send our troops to war but we should send them with everything and anything they could possibly need to do their jobs properly. We should send them with the best body armor and weaponry technology has to offer. And when they come home they should be given immediate carte blanche to any and all health care services they need. Their military ID should be the only thing necessary to receive proper care. If a military hospital cannot take them for any reason the government should cover the expenses at any medical center that can, no questions asked!

I've heard various stories in the news over the past few years about soldiers having to wait 6 months to a year before the government would start picking up their health care tab. Many soldiers have had to go into debilitating debt to cover health care costs directly related to war injuries, at a time when they are physically unable to work. They have to fill out mountains of paperwork to file claims. They are given the run-around time and time again. This is how we as a country, "Support Our Troops"? They volunteer their lives and we repay that sacrifice by treating them like like they are worthless and disposable?!?!

The Bush administration labels anyone "unpatriotic" and says they aren't "supporting our troops" if one suggests we should pull out of Iraq. I think Bush's cronies need to re-evaluate their definition of what it means to support our troops. Because they are still lying about Iraq and it's supposed connection to September 11th and Al Qaeda.

Bush as commander and chief is responsible for our troops; he needs to show his "support" by taking care of them properly. He needs to learn to show the proper respect due to our men and women in uniform. (I'm not holding my breath on that ever happening!)