"David W. Barnes" <spam@aol.com> wrote in
news:301020041753469389%spam@aol.com:

Here is a good site which tells what is going on in Iraq from those who
actually went to Iraq, the soldiers, as opposed to those who like to
take credit and live viciously while home safe. It is enlightening.

<http://www.optruth.org/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screen
Key=draft&lnav=1>

Here is an excerpt:

David:

"[David] found that in the Iraq War, there were separate rules for the
reservists and the soldiers on active duty. Before long the 32-year old
and his fellow guardsmen were writing home, asking for essential
equipment that the Pentagon simply refused to provide for reservists.
David's parents had to send him batteries, and even radio equipment
from Wal-Mart to make up for supplies that was missing or broken and
not replaced. Night vision equipment amongst the reservists was in such
short supply that soldiers had to take turns using it. Worst of all,
guardsmen like David were expected to perform the same dangerous
missions as regular soldiers, but without any body armor."

Sgt Jefferies:

"I watched America provide doors, floors, windows, plumbing, sewage
disposal, and air conditioning for Iraqi troops while American soldiers
on the same compound struggled with none of these things. Despite
promises to make conditions equal for US and Iraqi troops, the
construction never approached parity."

This kind of stuff wouldn't happen if people like John Kerry, who claim to
support the troops, vote against funding the war effort.

Brigham Young on interracial marriage:

"Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? If the
white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed
of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This
will always be so."

David W. Barnes <spam@aol.com> wrote:

Here is a good site which tells what is going on in Iraq from those
who actually went to Iraq, the soldiers, as opposed to those who like
to take credit and live viciously while home safe. It is
enlightening.

Vicariously is the word you wanted I think. :c)

David W. Barnes wrote:

Here is a good site which tells what is going on in Iraq from those who
actually went to Iraq, the soldiers, as opposed to those who like to
take credit and live viciously while home safe. It is enlightening.

<http://www.optruth.org/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screen
Key=draft&lnav=1>

Here is an excerpt:

David:

"[David] found that in the Iraq War, there were separate rules for the
reservists and the soldiers on active duty. Before long the 32-year old
and his fellow guardsmen were writing home, asking for essential
equipment that the Pentagon simply refused to provide for reservists.
David's parents had to send him batteries, and even radio equipment
from Wal-Mart to make up for supplies that was missing or broken and
not replaced. Night vision equipment amongst the reservists was in such
short supply that soldiers had to take turns using it. Worst of all,
guardsmen like David were expected to perform the same dangerous
missions as regular soldiers, but without any body armor."

An honest question: Would this scenario exist if the 87 billion had been
approved? Were supplies such as these included? I have no clue what
exactly was in the bill, and don't have much interest in reading a bill
that didn't pass, thus my asking.

Sgt Jefferies:

"I watched America provide doors, floors, windows, plumbing, sewage
disposal, and air conditioning for Iraqi troops while American soldiers
on the same compound struggled with none of these things. Despite
promises to make conditions equal for US and Iraqi troops, the
construction never approached parity."

Look at it this way: The Iraqi soldiers will be there a lot longer than
any of us.

This is the war George W. Bush hopes no one will discover.

Too late. ;-)