Today’s Quote – 2007.10.13

“Who will demand accountability for the failure of our national political leaders involved in the management of this war? In my profession, these types of leaders would immediately be relieved or court-martialed.”

—Lt. General Ricardo S. Sanchez, form commander of U. S. Forces in Iraq

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Today’s Quote – 2007.10.08

“The American people want an end to this war so badly. If the politicians will not listen it is our duty as Americans to make them listen. We owe it to our country and our troops to ensure that our members of Congress no longer allow themselves to be bullied by a coward like George W. Bush. If Bush vetoes legislation for our troops and an end to the war Congress must shove it right back in his face. We must act now while there is still a chance to make Congress do their job as a co-equal branch of government and start bringing this war to an end. They need to be equally as defiant as Bush has been for the last 7 years and fight fire with fire when it comes to this President. After all, that is what we elected them to do.

I will fight for an end to this war with my last breath. We all must. ”

—John Bruhns, Iraq Veteran writing at AmericaBlog

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Today’s Quote – 2007.09.29

“This is a song called, “Living In The Future,” but it’s really about what’s happening now, right now. It’s kind of about how the things that we love about America: the cheeseburgers, french fries, the Yankees batting in Boston, the Bill of Rights, v-twin motorcycles, Tim Russert’s haircut, trans fats and Jersey shore. . . We love all those things in the way that the womenfolk love Matt Lauer. That’s right. But over the past six years we’ve had to add to the American picture: rendition, illegal wiretapping, voter suppression, no habeas corpus, the neglect of our great city New Orleans and the people, an attack on the Constitution and the loss of our best young men and women in a tragic war. And this is a song about things that shouldn’t happen here, happening here.”

—Bruce Springsteen*

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*During an appearance on the Today Show, September 28, 2007

Never Coming Home

Someone ought to tie Bush to a chair and run this for him in an endless loop:

Iraq War: Love and Personal Loss

A slide show of photographs. You won’t come away with dry eyes.

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Cross posted at: Alternate Brain