The link below takes you to a YourTube program put together by a 15-year-old, Lizzie Palmer.
http://www.youtube.com/...
It is beautiful, touching, gut wrenching -- for both the pro-war and anti-war folks, but for different reasons. More below....
The pro-war folks, including Fox Noose, have been playing it up because they see the video's message as one of "support the war." Or, rather, if you're against the war, you're failing to support all the beautiful people featured in this video (and thousand others like them).
As part of the overwhelming American anti-war majority, I see it differently. I see it as a powerful condemnation of Bush and Company and an excellent articulation of the case for bringing our troops home sooner rather than later.
When I think of the thousands of precious lives lost, the beautiful families destroyed, the immeasurable pain and anguish caused -- the priceless human treasures squandered -- by Bush's lies, I am filled with rage and sorrow. This video underscores just what it is Bush has thrown away.
My question: I'd would like, however, to ask Lizzie who it is she thinks hates our men and women in uniform. I know a heck of a lot of people who hate the war. I know some people who hate Bush for creating and perpetuating the war. I even know some people who support the war but hate the way Bush has conducted it.
But I do not know a single American who hates our troops.
I know they must exist -- there are crazies in all walks of life -- but they are not numerous, they are not influential and they are not worthy of our attention.
My suggestion: Let's all just step past them, as we would any other pile of shit.