The Forgotten Soldiers Of Operation "Iraqi Freedom"

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

Maurice, Victor, Steve, and Rob are just a few of the thousands of GI's returning from Iraq -- often with one or more limbs amputated, flown in with little notice under the cover of night and brought to Walter Reed military Hospital in Washington, D.C. Here, they're operated on, treated, fitted with prosthetics when possible, generally medicated, and given psychological and physical therapy. For the record, Walter Reed is the hospital where wounded soldiers returning from Vietnam went. No fanfare for these heroes. On top of the injuries they've had to endure to their bodies and hearts, they come home to be ignored by mainstream American media. Only an English TV station, Channel 4, considered it newsworthy to go to the hospital to interview the injured soldiers. Of course, all interviewees must be selected and briefed by army leadership in advance of any conversations with journalists. Curiously, the casualty statistics released by the Pentagon contradict those of the U.S Army. While the Pentagon contends that 2722 soldiers have been wounded in action and 417 in non hostile fire as of March 1, the U.S. Air Force confides that it has flown approximately 12,000 wounded soldiers into Andrews Air Force Base over the past 9 months. With the severity of injuries sustained, it seems like the Pentagon's reduced estimates are meant to camouflage a scandal that could cost George Bush his re-election.


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It may not be considered LBN. I thought the # of injured and other parts may have some LBN value to them. If you disagree feel free to lock away. Peace.

Me

http://www.gregpalast.com/index.cfm

[Raster]

1. I am so f*&^ing sick of this duplicitous crap...

...we should be showing military transport unloading coffins in the middle of the night. News programs should be interviewing RANDOM, UNSELECTED soldiers at Walter Reed, amputated limbs and all. We should hear what they have to say. "Comfort to the enemy" my ass. And that little piece of shit had the audacity to strut around in a pilot's flight suit? Every person who was ever in the military should be angry as hell. $hrubco has made it far too easy for all of us to allow this horror to happen. They just refuse to let us see it, as if it really doesn't exist. Isn't that the way this (mis)administration has handled everything?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. You're damned right.

If people don't give a shit about civilian casualties. Maybe this will help some of the "ether" to wear off.

[Raster]

3. WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE for letting this shite continue...

...I had a discussion with a military guy on a plane the other day.

He was VERY careful about his criticism of $hrubco, fearing reprecussions. That's the way the military folks are being reined in. They're being threatened for talking out of turn, and those that do talk are "selected and briefed."

Mark my words, many, many persons in the military are very unhappy. They not only see through the bullshit, they have to live it every day.

And FYI: the Pentagon is QUIETLY filling all those vacancies on the draft boards around the country. If $hrubco gets elected, look for the draft to begin.

[Demonaut]

5. just another example of "librul media"

wouldnt you want to join the service to earn a purple heart?? whats leg or an arm compared to a medal, after all you have two of them.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. If they threw in a toaster or football shaped phone with all that

it might make it worthwhile.

[Raster]

4. please keep this kicked up... share with your email circle...

:kick:

Everytime I see a "Support the Troops" bumpersticker I want to stop and ask, so how have you supported the troops lately? Hmmm...?

[JoFerret]

10. Kerry will REALLY support the troops

He knows what it's like to be out there unsupported.

[Jax]

6. Another link here

Thank you for posting this.

Tacking on a link from the Meeting Room that might go along here.

These are real people, real faces, lives destroyed, you cannot hide real people forever, that they even try is typical for these slime and typically repulsive.

My hatred of b*sh grows exponentially by the minute.

link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=111&topic_id=19090

These photos are heartbreaking.

Jax

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

7. Tell me about it.

One of my closest friend's brother is going to be shipped soon. 19 yrs old had never picked up a gun in his life before joining the army. He has no clue what he's supposed to be doing there along with so many others.

[Jax]

9. This horror has a face

in my house too. Husband's cousin's son is there.

Thank you for posting this today SMIRKY_BIN_LADEN. I will never shut up. Passing your link along to all my e-amil list today, politicians too.

My family has their arms around your friend's brother, your friend, you, all those thrust into this political oily nightmare that is VERY real to all those there.

Jax

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

12. Thanks, that's nice of you.

[Jax]

11. kick

Please read DUers!

Jax

[Lisa]

13. remember that "afterthought" visit by Bush, en route to knee surgery ...

His spinners decided it would look bad if he didn't put in an appearance -- given that some of those guys had no legs.

The soldiers will be paying for his folly for the rest of their lives. Some of them will be in pain every day. I don't know what would be worse -- Bush not realizing this -- or knowing but not even caring.

[MidwestMomma]

14. Where's Barbara Walters? Where's Katie Couric? Where's Diane Sawyer?

Why aren't they reporting these soldiers stories? I forgot, their too busy reporting on Michael Jackson and Janet's boob.

For that matter, how about Oprah? She's big on human interest stories.

Maybe Howard Stern would be willing to give the forgotten veterans some airtime. In this bizarro world, he's suddenly the only media person with the desire to tell the truth.

[saigon68]

17. Where is Diane Sawyer?? Use link and find member 3432

http://www.mega.nu:8080/ampp/roundtable/CFRS-Zlist.html

3432. SAWYER DIANE,CFR '92

Then read this post by Khephra

Council on Foreign Relations : U.S. should stay in Iraq

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x410695

[Media_Lies_Daily]

15. What about the really forgotten soldiers in Afghanistan?

[Dr Fate]

16. Bizzare, seems kind of, I dunno- "Soviet"...

Reminds me of things we heard about Russia, as kids in the late 70's & 80's...

Why is Bush HIDING so many things from the public???