Last night my husband and I attended the Moveon.org sponsored viewing of "The Ground Truth." It's a documentary about the soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghan wars. It was a roomful of people who are involved in Democracy for America and/or Moveon.org.
The documentary is powerful. If you haven't seen it, it's available through regular movie outlets. (Barnes and Noble is blue.) The movie takes you through the making of a soldier, to the war action, and finally readjusting to home (when you get home). It's eloquent and mind-numbing at the same time. These are personal stories woven in with actual news footage. It's an hour and 18 minutes.
There were about 40 people who came out in 5 degree weather for the event. Before the movie started, people were just introducing themselves to each other and talking politics. Most people did not know each other. As the movie progressed, the people in the room were quiet and stunned. Some people were crying. At the end, people had ideas for visiting their local representative with a copy of the movie. Moveon.org suggested writing to your representative.
For the first time, my husband wrote a letter. I wrote letters. I was heartbroken and outraged. I feel so angry about this unnecessary, illegal war.
I hope we can support these citizen soldiers who have given so much and are working so hard to end the war and support the veterans.
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