“W”…GETTIN’ IT DONE…

[greenpagan2004]

May 17, 2006 | The mother of a fallen staff sergeant cries as she is presented a medal during funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Fifty-four coalition soldiers have been killed in the first 16 days of May alone, a trend that could make May the deadliest month of the occupation for coalition forces so far.
(Photo: Gerald Herbert / AP)



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May 17, 2006 | Captain Nichola Goddard, 26, was killed as fighting raged overnight Wednesday and early Thursday in Afghanistan's troubled southwestern provinces. Goddard is the 16th Canadian killed in Afghanistan and the first Canadian female soldier to die in combat since World War II.
(Photo: CP Handout / DND)



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[diamondsndust]

1. How many more times can our hearts break for all of these

families before the madness stops? How many more have to die for a lie?

[Blackthorn]

2. I have a feeling 2500 will pale to the final statistics... n/t

[diamondsndust]

7. sadly, I must agree with you... n/t

[karlrschneider]

3. Local news tonight (Tulsa) showed services for a fallen troop

and showed the Fred Phelps gang 'protesting'. I didn't know about it in advance which is probably good -for me- at least, because I might very well now be in jail on murder charges.

:grr:

[SammyWinstonJack]

4. !

:hug: :cry: and for ** :grr: :mad:

[LuckyLib]

5. Notice how George doesn't make appearances at soldiers'

funerals? That might put him in a position of having a grief-stricken family member shout out to him about the colossal human waste this war is. Can't have that.

[diamondsndust]

6. the families probably don't WANT him there anyways... n/t

[flygal]

8. my brother goes to Afghanistan this year

and I gaurantee you there are many many soldiers and their families who detest *. He knows he's not wanted.

[diamondsndust]

9. Tell your brother "THANK YOU" for me...

and I'll speak for the rest of DU also, as I'm sure they won't mind. I hope your brother stays safe and returns quickly. My thoughts and prayers are with him, you and your family.

Blessed Be, Soldier .......

[sinkingfeeling]

10. Dear Mr. President...How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say

good-bye?