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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sidney Reilly who wrote (424015)	7/7/2003 10:21:13 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

U.S. morale in Iraq sinking to new lows.... A U.S. Soldier's letter to his Dad: Democratic Underground Forums - READ THIS: Letter from soldier's father. Posted by BeachBuckeye on Jul-04-03 at 01:44 PM. I got this last evening as an e-mail. I'm going to read it on tomorrow's show: "My son is in the U.S.Army and currently stationed in Baghdad. He is like most of the young men and women who went to fight over there inasmuch as he was proud to go and achieve what Pres.Bush said was necessary. I have seen his attitude take a U-turn during the last month. At first he was saying: "I wonder why we are not doing this or that to help make life better for our soldiers?" Then he started to wonder why we were not doing more to help the Iraqi people who are suffering under terrible conditions. Not enough water or food, no electricity most of the time, a terrible shortage of medical supplies and medical staff, basically they are living like animals. Then he started to worry about the safety of our troops in the area. He says they are sitting ducks and easy targets for Iraqi people bent upon gaining revenge for slain family members and by those who hold the U.S. responsible for the terrible conditions they find themselves in. Yesterday he had a different message altogether: "Get us out of here now! There is nothing we can do to pacify the Iraqi people except get out of their country and allow them to restore order in whatever way THEY wish." And, allow me to give you his remarks when he was informed of President Bush's brash remarks saying "Bring them on." He said: "Myself and every last man in my unit are deeply offended that our President would make such a statement inviting us to be attacked. President Bush has lost the respect of every soldier I have spoken to because of his speaking those irresponsible words. Those words spread like wild-fire amoung the troops. We are here because he ordered us to be here and now for him to make such a ridiculous statement inviting violence towards us causes us to lose respect for him and his judgement. We are learning that we never should have come here in the first place. Believe me Dad, there is a completely different attitude now. The fact that the President gave rich people a tax cut and didn't do anything for military families is hurtful. Where there was once pride and satisfaction in defeating an enemy there is now regret and shame. God Bless America. Your loving Son, Donny [[Arrived in email, no link available.]]

To: Sidney Reilly who wrote (424015)	7/7/2003 10:24:07 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Respond to of 769670

poor poor syd, all in a hissyfit again. Those two by fours in your eyes must be very painful. Remember you too can see why they hate us.. america.ath.cx Of course that page is for those who are From the lakes of Min-ne-so-ta, to the hills of Ten-nes-see,__ a - cross the plains of Tex-as, from sea to shin - ing sea,__ From De-troit down to Hous-ton and New York to L A Well, there's pride in ev-'ry A-mer-i-can heart, and it's time to stand and say______ That I'm proud to be an A-mer-i-can__ where at least I know I'm free, and I won't for-get the men who died, who gave that right to me. And I'd glad-ly stand up; next to you and de-fend her still to-day. 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land____ God bless the U S A____ God bless the U S A_______ by Lee Greenwood.