Two Veterans of Company Shown in Wikileaks’ Iraq Video Apologize

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Two Veterans of Company Shown in Wikileaks’ Iraq Video Apologize

By Spencer Ackerman 4/19/10 4:10 PM

In a message that Iraq Veterans Against the War is helping spread, two soldiers identified as serving with the company in Wikileaks’ Iraq video — the one showing Army close air support firing on Iraqi civilians, including two Reuters journalists – have written an open letter to Iraqis expressing their regret and seeking to make some form of reparation:

We are both soldiers who occupied your neighborhood for 14 months. Ethan McCord pulled your daughter and son from the van, and when doing so, saw the faces of his own children back home. Josh Stieber was in the same company but was not there that day, though he contributed to the your pain, and the pain of your community on many other occasions.

There is no bringing back all that was lost. What we seek is to learn from our mistakes and do everything we can to tell others of our experiences and how the people of the United States need to realize we have done and are doing to you and the people of your country. We humbly ask you what we can do to begin to repair the damage we caused.

Specialists Steiber and McCord continue, “Please accept our apology, our sorrow, our care, and our dedication to change from the inside out. We are doing what we can to speak out against the wars and military policies responsible for what happened to you and your loved ones.”

http://washingtonindependent.com/82731/two-veterans-of-company-shown-in-wikileaks-iraq-video-apologize

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Finally - Some Personal Responsibility

So rare these days!