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 A Life, WastedPosted on Jan 2, 2006The father of a soldier killed in Iraq calls his son’s death “wasted in a belief that democracy would grow simply by removing a dictator--a careless misunderstanding of what democracy requires.” Read the column Previous item: Argentina defeats the IMF and moves South America left Next item: Abramoff Pleads Guilty, Will Make Deal Elsewhere: . CommentsAre you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig. Add Your Comment |
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By Shag, January 4, 2006 at 7:02 pm #
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My cousin just left Iraq, a career marine who just loved the military. He’s st 17yrs., was going for 30, but said he’s done. He said it’s all a bullshit war, it’s all about money.
Report thisHe said the contractors are stealing the country blind and there’s no end in sight. He said the civil war has already started and he wants no more part of a mess we shouldn’t have started in the first place.