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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 01:46 PM
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MILITARY Publication - Stars and Stripes prints DSM article
Edited on Sat Jun-18-05 02:37 PM by FLDem5
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=28991&archive=true
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Relatives of some troops killed in Iraq seek hearings on Downing Street memo
By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Friday, June 17, 2005

WASHINGTON — Several parents of soldiers killed in Iraq visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday to ask for congressional hearings on the Downing Street memo, which one mother called President Bush’s “Watergate.”


Thanks BuzzFlash! www.buzzflash.com
(on edit - catchier title because this is HUGE)
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Tux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 01:52 PM
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1. If we can't put pressure on Bush
Maybe the families who lost loved one in Iraq can. At least the troops know that Bush thinks that their lives aren't as important as oil for his buddies.
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calimary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 02:10 PM
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2. Oh man, this is getting good.
Edited on Sat Jun-18-05 02:10 PM by calimary
The troops need to know this. It's their lives this schmuck has put on the line. I wonder how long they'll like being used as pawns. When the moms start speaking out, it's hugely significant. After all, some of those moms are the mothers of dead soldiers that some of the guys reading this story in "Stars and Stripes" knew - and still mourn. This is MOST significant. EXCELLENT that "Stars and Stripes" is running it. Remember, most of what they're getting over there is the Pox "news" network... so they're not gonna see much truth unless it's in something like this.

PLANT THE SEEDS...


POISON THE WELL...


IMPEACHMENT IS AN OPTION...
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cliss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 02:20 PM
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3. DU:ers, this is dynamite.
This is THE publication for the enlisted people in the US. I don't know what their publication numbers are, but I understand they have a very large readership. Just imagine the rage boiling over when America's enlisted read that this entire was was based on lies.

My neighbor is an ex-marine. I think he reads this. I wonder what he thinks of the article.

When it hits the printer's ink, that means it's acknowledged. It's a mere step between that and....open revolt.

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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 02:22 PM
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4. Holy Mother and Jesus and Mary and God and,...
:wow: Whoah, boy,...in Stars and Stripes!!! :woohoo:
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stevedeshazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 03:15 PM
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5. Stars and Stripes?
You could knock me over with a feather. :wow:
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TorchTheWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 03:31 PM
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6. We should email the author thanking him
Edited on Sat Jun-18-05 03:33 PM by TorchTheWitch
for helping to bring this to the attention of people especially since it's actually an accurate article without the usual spin we're accustomed to with the MSM.

We should also encourage him to follow up on this as thousands of military families are going to be LIVID for what this admin has done. And ask him to provide links to both www.downingstreetmemo.com and www.afterdowningstreet.org for military families to get more info, especially about OTHER collaborating documents.

The author is Leo Shane, III at shanel@stripes.osd.mil
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calimary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 05:12 PM
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10. Here's what I just sent 'em:
THANK YOU for placing the story of Downing Street Minutes before your readers!!!

Our precious sons and daughters in uniform DESERVE to know the truth. Their lives should NEVER AGAIN be squandered because some calculating political bigshot had a jones for war, or some personal score to settle, or was itching to pick a fight with another sovereign nation. It's the truth. It needs to get out. All of America needs to know.

It's the ONLY way to ensure that all the beloved souls we've lost in this awful, reckless, and completely unnecessary war did not die in vain. It's also probably the ONLY way that we'll ever see true justice served, and this war stopped, so our dear ones can come home, OUT of harm's way (where they NEVER should have been sent, to begin with).

Truth hurts sometimes. But it does set you free.

Thanks again!

(signed - me)
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 05:00 PM
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7. There's gonna be more fragging.
Whether they report it or not, it'll happen.
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NVMojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 05:01 PM
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8. may the outrage continue to build!!!
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 05:11 PM
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9. Now if we could just get Rush off of Armed Forces Radio!
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 05:57 PM
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11. wouldn't it be nice!
or at least give General Clark a show of his own.
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