Hoffman said Bush went to war before the military was properly
equipped.

He said the administration has disregard for people who are willing to
serve.

He said American soldiers are fighting only to protect their lives and
the lives of their friends because someone is shooting at them.

From The Morning Call, 12/17/04:
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b4-5hoffmandec17,0,5893661.story?coll=all-newslocal-hed

By Randy Kraft
Of The Morning Call

If you have one of those magnetic ''support our troops'' ribbons on
your car, Michael Hoffman suggests you grab a marker and add a few
words:

''Bring them home now.''

Hoffman, who graduated from Emmaus High School in 1997, returned to
the school Thursday night to speak out against the war in Iraq.

''Being against the war is the only way to be for the troops,'' said
Hoffman.

''We're doing them no good by sending them over there.''

The 25-year-old Marine veteran is a co-founder of Iraq Veterans
Against the War, a 5-month-old organization that claims 150 members,
including some on active duty in Iraq.

It wants the immediate withdrawal of all occupation forces from Iraq,
''real'' reconstruction aid for that country and properly funded and
administered veterans' benefits.

''I need to make sure this stops,'' he said.

''The honest truth needs to be told in order for this war to end.
We've got to get these guys home now before another guy is killed on
either side.

''This war would be over right now if people really understood the
horror of it.''

Like Vietnam, said Hoffman, the only way to end the war will be for
millions of Americans to get out on the streets every week and demand
that it end.

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Hey, Bush, the troops are gettin' restless.

Harry