Vets Launch Operation Truth to Expose Bush

[seemslikeadream]

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"I am Robert Acosta. When my country called, I went to Iraq without hesitation. Make no mistake, I am proud of my service and proud of my fellow troops. But for many troops like me, there was a tremendous cost, " he said.

Acosta stressed he was not "looking for pity" but trying to expose false practices and negligence.

"The Pentagon will only refer to me as a number -- one of the 7700 wounded in action. They don't want you to know who I am or who the others coming back severely injured are. They don't want you to see what we see in the mirror everyday."

The veteran went on: "I'll be the first to tell you, it's tough to look at. But it's important because no American can make a fully informed judgment about the war without looking at and listening to the men and women coming home."

Members of a US soldier in Iraq charged in a three-hour life dialogue with IslamOnline.net audience in September of last year that the Bush administration is showing complete apathy with respect to American troops who were tricked into attacking and occupying the oil-rich Arab country.

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http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2004-10/30/article03.shtml

[cubsfan forever]

1. You and all of your other brothers and sisters in arms

are TRUE AMERICAN HEROES! Bless you!

Professor 2

[maddezmom]

2. very powerful ad

and it's running multiple times a day in my market on cable

[seemslikeadream]

4. NETWORKS REFUSE TO AIR AD

New York - In an email to supporters last evening, Operation Truth (www.optruth.org) announced that attempts to purchase advertising time on five cable channels were rebuffed, not on legal grounds, but because of the group's advocacy for the troops. Operation Truth is a national, non-partisan organization bringing the American people the first-hand stories from those who served on the ground in Iraq, and holding public officials accountable for their decisions affecting our nation's troops.

At one of those stations, the History Channel, top executives made the decision to refuse to air the ad, saying that when they aired ads by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, it "generated several angry emails and phone calls," according to a representative from the History Channel.

"It is unfortunate that Vietnam Veterans get their say to talk about who may or may not have been in Cambodia 30-plus years ago, but a Veteran of the current war cannot appear on the same airwaves to talk about the war going on right now, and his experience," said Executive Director, Paul Rieckhoff. "Even FOX News Channel, which often gets criticized for slanted coverage, allowed our group to purchase time to speak the truth. Is the ad hard-hitting and graphic? Absolutely. But so is war. That's just the truth, and these stations have a duty to allow their viewers to see the human cost of war, especially if a group is willing to pay for the air time."

The other stations refusing to allow airtime for the ad are Comedy Central, TBS, VH-1 (via MTV Networks), and ESPN.

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http://www.optruth.org/main.cfm?actionId=blogShowExcerpts&blogId=14&year=2004&month=10&day=30&Action=ShowCalendar&lnav=7

[wildflower]

7. Media: "Support the troops!"

Or not. :eyes:

[StupidFOX]

10. Media: "Support the War!"

Is more like it, I guess...

[Zhade]

13. DEVASTATING.

These men and women deserve our total support. They are incredibly courageous to take the risk to get the truth out.

EDIT: Thanks, SLAD, for linking to this. It's good to hear.

[seemslikeadream]

14. Thanks to Zhade

Did you put those Dream Views there just for me?

[Zhade]

15. Maybe subconsciously!

:)

[classof56]

3. Indeed, this soldier is a true hero.

Bush should be so ashamed of himself he can't show his face to the world. That he isn't and he can tells us all we need to know. The man is evil and hopeless. Let us defeat him!!

[MasonJar]

11. He cannot safely show his face anywhere in the world.

[fearnobush]

5. Go directly to operation truth.

<http://www.optruth.org/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=hear&htmlId=1396>

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[goforit]

6. "Tricked into attacking+occupying the oil rich Arab country"...says all

Stand tall my friend and stand up against the Tyrrany!!!

[juliagoolia]

8. radio add link by Jessie Ventura too

http://www.optruth.org/images/FE/chain154siteType6/site105/client/WeWereThereRadio.mp3

[reprobate]

9. Just follow the money

Comedy Central is owned by Viacom

VH-1 is owned by Viacom

ESPN is owned by Disney and ABC

History channel is owned by Disney and GE

TBS is owned by Time Warner

What do they all have in common? Big bush supporters.

This decision is purely political. Anyone surprised?

[Kimber Scott]

12. Kick

:kick: