Picture of the Week

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[font color=darkgray]The first female Army veteran to lose a limb in the War in Iraq recites the pledge of allegiance at the opening of the George W Bush Library in Dallas, Texas (25 April 2013)[/font]

The pledge of allegiance to America was read by Melissa Stockwell, the first female US soldier to lose a limb in the war in Iraq. No mention was made of the divisive wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, launched during Mr Bush's first term in office.

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With all the boot-licking coverage of last week's rewriting of history, this photo was nowhere in sight. Yes, it's real: Melissa Stockwell, the first female U.S. soldier to lose a limb in Iraq, reading the Pledge of Allegiance. By Alex Wong for Getty. Worth many thousands of words. Below, W's library at night.

COMMON DREAMS
04.28.13 - 10:22 AM
by Abby Zimet link

[Tx4obama]

1. Bush personally knows Ms. Stockwell, they are 'friends'. See below

See comment #35 here for more info and more photos of them together at a couple of other events: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022761539#post35

She was also at one of his press conferences, video here: http://bcove.me/yk2goltv