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juajen

(8,515 posts)
73. So well said!
Tue Mar 19, 2013, 01:29 PM
Mar 2013

On behalf of my brother, who has been slowly dying from agent orange introduced into his lungs after three tours in vietnam, I thank you.

I am so glad that during Vietnam and Iraq I never shut up about the idiocies of both of these wars. We have so many soldiers who cannot face the realities of the reasons they were sent to these quagmires that it is heartbreaking. They cannot face that they were used by a government they respected and a country they loved. I know my brother and countless others understand how they were used. I wish for him and all other wonderful men, women and families, who were decimated by these wars, peace in their hearts. They are heroes whether acknowledged or not.

All we can do now is cherish them and remember. Never again? Hell, we said that after Vietnam! Stay strong in the belief that wiser hearts might not prevail, but prevent worse atrocities by our diligence, and perhaps a due questioning of the legitimacy of wars by our supposed leadership. We will never know how effective our protests are, but we are required by our hearts and minds to continue protesting and doing everything we can to see that we are responsible and compassionate citizens of the world.

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
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