Bush is really that Desperate

From: Stephan Ward

Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Subject: From an Iraq War Vet

Mike,

I am a veteran of the war in Iraq, and I wanted to write to thank you for making a film that I believe has opened many eyes in this country to things they were once blind to. When I was deployed to Iraq, I knew we were doing a good thing for the people of Iraq; tyranny and totalitarianism had to be wiped off the slate of progress in Iraq and we were the ones to do it. But after that proverbial eraser comprised of U.S. and coalition forces liberated Iraq, we wondered, "What next?" We also wondered, "Where are all the terrorists? The al Qaeda operatives? The Syrians?" We knew that despite our noble act of freeing the oppressed peoples of Iraq, so many false guises were still being put forth as to other reasons WHY we were there in the first place. Upon hearing of the fall of Saddam Hussein's statue while I was on patrol in southern Iraq, I couldn't help but think "What next? Where do we go from here?" The tyrant had been deposed, the people liberated, but did anyone RE ALLY have any clue as to the next step? Unfortunately for the troops like myself and my brothers-in-arms still serving over there, no one did.

It was as if it was a movie playing out with an open ending; would it be drama, action, or heartbreaking despair? Where was the crescendo, the climax, and most importantly, the stereotypical part in every movie where the loose ends are wrapped up and the story comes to a neat close? I was under the impression that the Bush administration seemed to have a great idea for every single step of the way during Operation Iraqi Freedom, but as to whether I actually believed that a war without a plan would work, no. No way in hell. And while I gained an incredible life experience out of it, I don't know how much I will have to show for it in ten years when it comes to W's "mission accomplished" claim. Will it be another Vietnam, perhaps? Somalia? I wonder whether it will be yet another neo-imperialist action that ends totally in tragedy. At the same time, I see that the aforementioned tragedy has no foreseeable end and is nothing but a long, continuing scene in the "reality T V war" that is being played out before our very eyes.

Sincerely and respectfully,

SPC Stephen Ward

From: [e-mail address omitted]
Sent: Wednesday, September 1st, 2004 5:00 PM
Subject: im in the US ARMY

Hello MR Moore my name is SPC Christopher Britt and i can care less who knows my name so use this if u would like i was in iraq for 15 months because of a oil wanting president sorry MR Moore but i have to tell u something a friend of mine got a copy of your movie off the internet and showed it to me and now im really pissed about being in iraq everyone where i am at in Germany has seen your movie now that disk has gone from room to room and im sorry i kinda made sure it did so if u want 20 bucks for it ill send it to ya but the thing is we cant see it here are post wont show it and it is in german i think at the movies in germany so what can we do but i can tell u bush might have a problem cause we are a bunch of pissed off Joes and i think most of the army is we feel used we are tired of seeing friends die and what is going to happen now i can tell u everyone is getting out we have lost trust for are chain of command i am about to get out in 2 days i spent 4 years in and almost 2 years in iraq what a joke that place was in your movie u have some of are friends from 2/6 inf the brt guys in your movie from what i have heard some of the guys might get in trouble wich i dont understand but u should see what they show on AFN here they tell us not to get involved in this process but how can they tell us that when we get treated like we do i love my country i joined before 911 it seems everyone got happy about being in the army everyone wanted to join but now everyone wants out its been a sadd 2 years to see what he has done to us i wish the people in the states cared i mean all of them maybe they would change their minds bout bush im sorry if i spell somethings wrong im in a hurry i just felt i had to write u so i thank u for what u do dont let anyone tell u other wise u are doing good if u would like to write me back im at [e-mail address omitted] ohh plus my friend got your book in iraq and just the other day he got a letter from someone who works with u they sent a free book to him he said thank wich i should tell u that cause he gave it to me take care MR Moore

From: [e-mail address omitted]
Thursday, July 8th, 2004 1:44 PM
Subject: [none]

My son has done his duty and spent a year in Iraq. He is due out in February of 2005. They have now told him that he will be deployed back in December and that his military career has been prolonged. He does not want to go back. He has lost 25% of his hearing and he has the shakes. I am very concerned for him as he has been home from base (Colorado Springs) for 3 weeks and all he did was drink. I suspect he might be doing some sort of drug. His wife and child are leaving him. This is what he has to be thankful for after serving his country. He is Canadian by the way. He thought by enlisting in the Army he was doing what was right for himself and his family. Now it seems like he is being punished. The army owns him and does whatever they want with him. I am on a mission to save him from going back to a country we have no business being in. As Commander and Chief of Specialist Jason A Morgese, I will not let him go back there. And I will let George know that I will prevail.

Sincerely,
Brenda L Morgese
Concerned Mother

She continued: "When John Kerry says wrong war, wrong time wrong place--you don't know how that cuts me to the quick. That's like saying my son died for nothing. That to me is just a slap in the face. I talk to several military mothers, you don't know how many, and that hurts us. That hurts us."

Once again, more crap, and no understanding regarding the contents of the bills for funding the troops.

Typical ill-informed neoconservative screed.

This woman should be asking the questions as to why our troops were poorly equipped with no reinforced vehicles, bullet-proof vests, inadequate troop numbers, inability to secure weapons depots, etc.

But no. Just typical partisan hackery.

Very sad...

And what ill-informed stupidity regarding all those OTHER mothers who feel otherwise.

But why not ask Bush Sr. and Scowcroft on how THEY felt regarding a pre-emptive invasion of Iraq.

I'd be curious to hear this mother's comments regarding that.

Than perhaps she could tell us how she felt about Sinclair Broadcasting Group cutting off their affiliates from letting Ted Koppel pay RESPECT to the fallen in Iraq.

Such an elegant understanding of the human heart and tragedy from Sinclair Broadcasting Group, wouldn't you say?