US Iraq War Veterans' Voices Rise in Protest

[G_j]

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/1026-02.htm

Published on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 by the Inter Press Service

US Iraq War Veterans' Voices Rise in Protest
by Dahr Jamail

SAN FRANCISCO - With the news that members of a U.S. Army reserve platoon have been arrested in Iraq for refusing a ”suicide mission,” dissent among veterans of the U.S.-led campaign in that country continues to grow.

The recent incident mirrors other stories of troops being sent on missions without proper equipment, and again raises the spectre of plummeting troop morale as the security situation in Iraq deteriorates and elections scheduled for January approach.

Even as late as six months after the March 2003 U.S.-led attack, as many as 51,000 U.S. soldiers and civilian administrators in Iraq had still not been properly equipped with body armour and other protective gear, according to the 'Washington Post'.

Alerted to the situation, family members bought expensive flak jackets and other security gear and used international couriers to send it to the front lines.


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[Sunny_Sunshine]

1. Hope none of these guys plan to run for president

In 30 years.

[central scrutinizer]

2. wonder why

It couldn't be the lack of planning, could it?

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[leftchick]

3. and the US needs 22,000 more troops and

70 BILLION more of our dollars for January! Anyone voting for * is a jackass.

[dArKeR]

4. Neighbor US Marine back from Iraq flying the Corp flag with

with Kerry signs in his window.

http://darkerxdarker.tripod.com

[G_j]

5. good to hear that! n/t