my latest ltte re: my son and the war

[w8liftinglady]

I hope this isn't too dramatic.


President Bush says we will be in Iraq long past the end of his presidency.He tells us we will be there until victory is acheived,but can not tell us what "victory" is.Most people who read this paper do not know anyone who is,or has,fought in Iraq.I'd like to give you a little glimpse...My son is home on leave for the first time in 18 months.He has been to Afghanistan once,and Iraq twice.He is 21,and has the empty,soulless eyes of someone who has seen too much.He talks vaguely of killing,but is a tank mechanic.He tells of recovering tanks and humvees still drenched with his buddies' blood.When he did guard duty,he told me-don't worry,mom,we aim low with the kids.9 in his unit have been medically discharged with PTSD-and these are MECHANICS.Incidences of war crimes being committed by our troops are surfacing.These are the things that happen when you lie to your soldiers.My son and his comrades enlisted to avenge the attack on our country.We were all led to believe that Iraq was complicit in this attack.Our President stated yesterday that he NEVER implied that Saddam Hussein was involved in 9/11.If you still believe in this president,and this war,then chose which of your children will be the next one to go.I lost a part of my son over there.That's all you get,America.