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I guess they’ve already put the extermination plan into action.

Only instead of getting rid of the stupid people, they’re getting rid of every hard-working, patriotic, volunteer soldier that has gone to fight for our country, regardless of their own personal agendas, regardless of their beliefs about the war, simply because America called for them. These soldiers are, arguably, the best citizens we have in this country.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/news/photos/war_casualties/map/m10000.html
“This map shows the hometown of every American killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.
This map is a powerful visual reminder of the sacrifice being made and felt in cities and towns across the country. While some areas appear to have higher casualty rates than others (and are, by the way, more heavily populated), there is not a state or region that has not been affected.

“I encourage you to click on the individual circles. This will force you to realize that these are not abstract statistics. Every “dot” is a life that has been extinguished: someone’s child who had hopes and dreams but died a violent, tragic end thousands of miles from where they were born. You’ll also notice the “cluster” and sheer number of dots on the map. A lot of blood has been shed in the past 4 years.

“Something to consider as we reflect on our blessings and the sacrifices made to secure and keep them this 4th of July week.”
~Jeremy D. Broussard

When will their sacrifices be enough?
What are their sacrifices worth in the long run?
How are we thanking them for their duty? Instead of supporting them when they come home, we let our VA fall $1 BILLION short.
How is Iraq any better off now than it was before we invaded, over 2 YEARS ago?
How are we any safer after 9/11 if we still can’t find Bin Laden?
What is the plan for success in Iraq? How is it that no one knows what “success” even means in this war?
Instead of a plan, our President, if we can call him that, offers us only a PEP rally. He tells us that we’re making progress. That the insurgence is almost over.
Why, then, are the thousands of troops still dying? Still reporting an increasing insurgence?
Why, on the anniversary of Iraqi sovereignty, is there so much violence?
“June 28 marks the first anniversary of sovereignty being handed over to the Iraqis. But confident predictions from Americans and Iraqis of an end to the violence and bloodshed have proved unfounded.

“North of Baghdad, insurgents struck once again at the heart of Iraq’s reconstruction efforts. A suicide car bomber killed one of the most prominent Shia members of Iraq’s new parliament.

“Dhari Ali al-Fayadh, who was in his late 80s, was the acknowledged head of the legislative body and served as interim speaker. He was on his way to work when the attacker crashed into the convoy killing him and his son.

“Senior officials say Al-Fayadh will be hard to replace. The elderly sheik came from a district of Sunni and Shia voters where he had the respect of both groups.

“South of Baghdad, another suicide bomber killed at least three police officers outside a hospital.

“In Baqouba a car bomb killed five people and wounded nine.

“The deaths of two more U.S. soldiers pushed the number of American dead to at least 1,743.”
~Excerpt from CBC News article: http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/06/28/bushspeech050628.html

Why is there absolutely no communication?
How many more thousands of lives must we sacrifice to “save” a country that doesn’t want to be saved?

I just don’t get it.