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HughBeaumont

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6. Just about the size of it.

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 08:24 AM

Mar 2013

Neither asshole gives shit one about who died in their occupations of choice, their tax-drains of folly. Just another number, just a few billion here and there. In their puny minds, it was all for the "greater good". What that "greater good" was or is, I guess that's for them to know and us to find out.

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A Message to George W. Bush and Dick Cheney From a Dying Veteran [View all] kpete Mar 2013 OP

Truer Words Are Seldom Writ cantbeserious Mar 2013 #1

Powerful Aerows Mar 2013 #2

Your right. The heart and soul of all the republican party has left them after 9-11. No moral southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #4

Dick Cheney chuckles and shrugs. Frank Cannon Mar 2013 #3

Just about the size of it. HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #6

Cheney said he'd do it again, too. deutsey Mar 2013 #19

So sad. Cheney, Frum, Wolfowitz, Copndi, Bush, Kristol....they don't really give a damn! nt kelliekat44 Mar 2013 #66

And will never face any consequences. tblue Mar 2013 #67

And WHY will they never face consequences? I will tell you... SylviaD Mar 2013 #89

MUST READ malaise Mar 2013 #5

I only wish the two war criminals it is addressed to would be forced to read it. beac Mar 2013 #39

Ditto malaise Mar 2013 #62

Kick Hissyspit Mar 2013 #7

First, find a Republican with morals 1Greensix Mar 2013 #8

Lincoln Chafee, tavalon Mar 2013 #58

Chafee left the republican party in 2009. He is an Independent who is leaning toward joining bluestate10 Mar 2013 #97

Whoops, day late and a dollar short tavalon Mar 2013 #109

k & r brer cat Mar 2013 #9

Wow. Just wow. skydive forever Mar 2013 #10

BIG K&R! Segami Mar 2013 #11

Godspeed, Tomas Young, to a far better place LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #12

Very powerful and moving SmittynMo Mar 2013 #13

Something about Bush makes me think he won't be able to shake this from his mind Ian_rd Mar 2013 #14

Ya gotta be kidding marions ghost Mar 2013 #20

Somenone who mocks the plea of a death row inmate deutsey Mar 2013 #26

For me personally, that "searching for WMD's under the couch" bit closeupready Mar 2013 #34

Disgusting hibbing Mar 2013 #63

He started out on his evil socialpathic personality at a very young age when he Auntie Bush Mar 2013 #86

Bush was a good guy???!? darkangel218 Mar 2013 #30

Bush, I think, has fetal alcohol syndrome and so tavalon Mar 2013 #60

Bush has shown sociopathic tendencies throughout his life. Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #84

k&r... spanone Mar 2013 #15

My heart to Thomas Young ReRe Mar 2013 #16

what a beautiful thought and tribute..... chillfactor Mar 2013 #105

You can burn one too... ReRe Mar 2013 #106

Message ldlew Mar 2013 #17

Welcome to DU, Idlew democrank Mar 2013 #25

Great letter. . . Borchkins Mar 2013 #18

They got away with it. The one stopping the prosecutions of these openly-admitted war criminals AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #21

Vietnam Vet 1964-65 retired rooster Mar 2013 #22

Welcome to DU, rooster. democrank Mar 2013 #28

Send a copy to every single politician that voted to authorize the Iraq war Fumesucker Mar 2013 #23

^^^^ this magical thyme Mar 2013 #52

MUST READ. MUST SHARE. Godspeed Thomas Young...nt magical thyme Mar 2013 #55

A modest suggestion... ChazInAz Mar 2013 #76

I'm planning to mail a copy to my rep, Chellie Pingree magical thyme Mar 2013 #96

Bless you, Tomas Young democrank Mar 2013 #24

K&R, war criminals get a free pass. nt G_j Mar 2013 #27

I hope this letter will make it onto Fox News & Limbaugh & Hannity & O'Reilly Berlum Mar 2013 #29

A friend's son who did three tours in Iraq and has had brain cancer for ... Botany Mar 2013 #31

In the air, in the sand, who knows where else SaveAmerica Mar 2013 #41

Damnit I couldn't even read the whole thing. AtheistCrusader Mar 2013 #32

Whew! RVN VET Mar 2013 #33

Thank you for this post. Just as the OP does it gets to the heart of exposing the heartless . nt brush Mar 2013 #48

So well said! juajen Mar 2013 #73

The power of propaganda! SCVDem Mar 2013 #35

I am Rec 100 on this 10th anniversary, a most sad milestone SaveAmerica Mar 2013 #36

We said "never again" after Vietnam.. but, hell, what else can we do with a huge military mountain grammy Mar 2013 #37

Tomas, thank you. Your words have touched me and are part of your legacy. sarchasm Mar 2013 #38

We need Rachel, Lawrence, (or Keith or Ed) to read this on the air..... joanbarnes Mar 2013 #40

A super idea! n/t Duval Mar 2013 #44

...and CNN. SoapBox Mar 2013 #49

A stunning indictment of not just The Bush Cabal... 99Forever Mar 2013 #42

I just want to add "WOW". russspeakeasy Mar 2013 #43

That is heart-wrenching. It is also sad that he still believes bread_and_roses Mar 2013 #45

I myself am torn about the Afghanistan war brush Mar 2013 #50

If they had had the courage to apologize, they would had had the courage to go to war! Dustlawyer Mar 2013 #46

When people stop joining the military to defend and protect these assholes, valerief Mar 2013 #47

Thanks for posting n/t Dpm12 Mar 2013 #51

A video made for all those hurt by this war: midnight Mar 2013 #53

Gigantic K & R !!! - Thank You For That !!! (((((((Tomas Young))))))) WillyT Mar 2013 #54

K&R ismnotwasm Mar 2013 #56

Unfortunately, moral courage are two words that will never be tavalon Mar 2013 #57

Don't ever forget that Jeb Bush was a member of the PNAC that got us into that war. olegramps Mar 2013 #59

They have no souls, Mr. Young. moondust Mar 2013 #61

incredibly powerful. Eloquent. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2013 #64

do a mass mailing riverbendviewgal Mar 2013 #65

Thank you, Tomas Young, not only for your service to our country colorado_ufo Mar 2013 #68

I'm a veteran John2 Mar 2013 #74

A Powerful, heart-wrenching letter. Rider3 Mar 2013 #69

I hope the words in this letter finds and haunts Dubya and Cheney Apophis Mar 2013 #70

It's good this letter was made public. lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #71

SMH Mr Dixon Mar 2013 #72

God bless you, kPete mamayo Mar 2013 #75

Well written, Tomas. God bless you. You are going home and it will be a wonderful place with no pain judesedit Mar 2013 #77

Most important of all, thank you so much for your service to this country.You were trying to do the judesedit Mar 2013 #78

This Court of the Free Peoples polynomial Mar 2013 #79

I'm blown away! vlyons Mar 2013 #80

My heart is breaking! Wind Dancer Mar 2013 #81

The Smirking Chimp is too shallow to "get it" Jessy169 Mar 2013 #82

History will remember the BFEE for what it is, they cannot Rex Mar 2013 #83

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Mar 2013 #85

K&R Aristus Mar 2013 #87

cc: Jeb Bush; Poppy Bush; Ma Barker Bush. pacalo Mar 2013 #88

The Last Letter progressoid Mar 2013 #90

God speed to Tomas Young. May your journey across be peaceful. LoisB Mar 2013 #91

Dick Cheney response to Tomas Young: LeftCoastLarry Mar 2013 #92

Oh my God. Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #93

YELLA BOY BUSH & BLACK HEART CHENEY Darly314 Mar 2013 #94

K & R! Wind Dancer Mar 2013 #95

Sounds like a Keith Olbermann "Special Comment" lbrtbell Mar 2013 #98

Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #99

K & R n/t glinda Mar 2013 #100

My Message to Bush & Cheney: Martin Eden Mar 2013 #101

Here's the one I'm going to kick to my "religious" right wing relatives and accquaintences nightscanner59 Mar 2013 #102

Common people don't matter to these thugs.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #103

Young's story is told in the excellent film "Body of War" Adenoid_Hynkel Mar 2013 #104

kpete, a day of rewards, not reckoning awaits you. saidsimplesimon Mar 2013 #107

Isn't this history? Genghis_Sean Mar 2013 #108

R#312 & K. My highlights: UTUSN Mar 2013 #110

Message from Tomas's mom: proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 #111