Interview: A soldier returned from Iraq.

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Interview: A soldier returned from Iraq.
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Fri, 03-12-2004 - 9:30am

A soldier back from Iraq discusses the war and the U.S. soldiers fighting that war, the suicides, and much more.


This interview is well worth reading.



Because members of the military are limited in their ability to speak out publicly, the soldier interviewed here must remain anonymous. A military medic who served in the Gulf War in the early 1990s, he is a member of the Reserves who was called up to serve in the current war in Iraq. His primary role is to deliver medical care to U.S. military personnel as well as Iraqis.

Profoundly patriotic and committed to protecting his country, he is deeply concerned that the U.S. invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq, which has resulted in the deaths of over 500 American soldiers and uncounted thousands of Iraqis, may now be edging toward disaster. He believes that the troops have done their job and should be brought home.


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http://www.interventionmag.com/cms/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=668&POSTNUKESID=475763f3dbf04de2ada0407e477a0bc2

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Registered: 04-04-2003
Fri, 03-12-2004 - 9:49pm
I would imagine that they could not have put every soldier in the cafeteria to see the president. However, I would have hoped that the choice would have been made using some other less subjective criteria such as merit, rank, luck of the draw, alphabetical order, a lottery or prize, time spent in Iraq etc...

Quite frankly this was a very sleezy move that shows the trip as what it actually was. Purely a photo-op to help the president's image back home (he needed those smiling cheering faces on camera). Isn't this supposed to be a Democracy where people are free to hold whatever political views they wish? Isn't George Bush the president of ALL Americans? Particularly those who are fighting and dying for their country? Perhaps not differentiating the soldiers along political lines would have created the opportunity for GW to "convert" some of the "unbelievers" to his side.

Bush and his handlers constantly make certain that he is protected from any sort of dissention or tricky questions etc...

I've eaten the Candian equivilent of MREs (Ration Packs) having been in the reserves for 4 years. No they aren't bad. However when you are eating them on Thanksgiving because of the political views you hold when your Republican comrades in arms are chowing down on turkey and fixings, I can't imagine that helps morale OR improves their opinion of the president. I can't think of anything more devisive among the ranks.

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Registered: 11-14-2003
Sat, 03-13-2004 - 5:32am

I can't frickin' believe this "soldier".

Miffy

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Registered: 04-16-2003
Sat, 03-13-2004 - 10:30am
I remember it well! Yes, "When will they ever learn?"
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Registered: 04-16-2003
Sat, 03-13-2004 - 10:34am
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Perhaps you weren't listening.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 03-13-2004 - 3:05pm
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Yes, there is no sense of "shared sacrifice" in our country - sad.

C

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