Newsgroup: it.politica.internazionale
Titolo: Soldati americani

 I soldati USA sono spesso molto migliori delle iene (sovente senza
esperienza alcuna di combattimento) che li hanno mandati a morire, e ad
uccidere, in Iraq. Ecco le loro parole, e quelle delle loro famiglie. Le
fonti sono in coda al testo. Il sito riporta anche testimonianze anonime,
che ho eliminato. Una, però, andrebbe conservata. Eccola:
"I've got my own 'Most Wanted' list ... The aces in my deck are Paul Bremer,
Donald Rumsfeld, George Bush and Paul Wolfowitz," as told to ABC News.
Anonymous Sergeant, U.S. Army, in Iraq
Shalom.
Namib
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http://www.bushpresident2004.com/troops.htm
"The way we have been treated and the continuous lies told to our families
back home has devastated us all," in a letter to Congress.
Anonymous Soldier, U.S. Army, in Iraq
"I came into this war hoping to rid the world of an evil man, Saddam
Hussein. Once accomplished, I now find myself confined and surrounded by the
post-war chaos and anger of a people without direction and begging for
leadership. I see their pain and realize that at this time I am part of
their pain."
Major Matthew Jennings, 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army, in Iraq
"It pretty much makes me lose faith in the Army ... I don't really believe
anything they tell me. If they told me we were leaving next week, I wouldn't
believe them," as told to ABC News.
Private First Class Jason Punyhotra, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army in
Fallujah, Iraq
"The Army is strained and stressed ... The last time we had people doing
combat tours every other year was Vietnam ... The impact on soldiers and
families was great. A lot of good junior officers and mid-grade NCOs walked.
This decimated the rising leadership and broke the force."
General John Keane, U.S. Army
"Somewhere down the line, we became an occupation force in [Iraqi] eyes. We
don't feel like heroes any more ... We are outnumbered. We are exhausted. We
are in over our heads. The President says, 'Bring 'em on.' The generals say
we don't need more troops. Well, they're not over here."
Private Isaac Kindblade, 671st Engineer Company, U.S. Army, in Iraq
"For the last six months I have participated in what I believe to be the
great modern lie: Operation Iraqi Freedom ... I once believed that I served
for a cause: 'to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States.'
Now I no longer believe that; I have lost my conviction, as well as my
determination. I can no longer justify my service for what I believe to be
half-truths and bold lies."
Tim Predmore, 101st Airborne Division near Mosul, Iraq
"I wasn't particularly impressed with anything he came up with," referring
to President Bush's September 23, 2003 speech to the U.N. regarding progress
in Iraq.
Staff Sergeant Jason Dungan, 4th Infantry Division, U.S. Army in Tikrit,
Iraq
"We've been out here for six months, and it looks like we're going to be
here for another six months more ... That's it. It's a done deal, so nothing
he says makes a blind bit of difference to us," referring to President
Bush's September 23, 2003 speech to the U.N. regarding progress in Iraq.
Anonymous Soldier in Tikrit, Iraq
"I have never seen in almost 14 years of Army experience anything that
callous," recounting an incident when two Army doctors refused to treat
three Iraqi children severely burned by explosives. "After today, I wonder
if I will still be able to carry the title 'soldier' with any pride at all."
Sergeant David J. Borell, U.S. Military Police in Balad, Iraq
"I signed up to defend my country, not carry out acts of aggression ... They
are exploiting the events of September 11, based on greed and our need for
oil."
Private Jeremy Hinzman, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army
(Private Hinzman is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan
and refuses to serve in Iraq. He currently seeks refugee status in Canada
with his family.)
George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld care about the troops in the same way that
Tyson Foods cares about chickens.
Stan Goff
Master Sergeant, U.S. Army (Ret.)
La voce delle famiglie
"George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld care about the troops in the same way that
Tyson Foods cares about chickens."
Stan Goff, Retired Army Master Sergeant and father of soldier in Iraq
"I'm in awe of my sons and the honorable service they give. But the leaders
they serve have not acted honorably. They have failed my sons. They have
failed all of us."
Larry Syverson, father of two sons serving in Tikrit and Baghdad
"It's all part of the lie of the Bush administration, that they say they
support our troops ... Our troops have become oppressors and occupiers in a
hostile nation."
Susan Schuman, Mother of Massachusetts National Guard Sergeant stationed in
Iraq
"My son died because Bush lied ... Neither my wife nor my family want more
children to die in this illegal war. We are no less patriotic for wanting
peace ... Bush wants $87 billion for this war, but what does he give us for
our schools?"
Fernando Suarez, father of Jesus Suarez who was killed in Iraq
Il Pentagono si "prende cura" dei soldati...
Soldiers are falling ill and dozens are dying due to a mysterious
"pneumonia-like" illness. The symptoms of this mystery disease include
severe chest pains, difficulty breathing, and fluid in the lungs. Doctors
and especially soldiers suspect government-issued anthrax and smallpox
vaccines as the cause. Military personnel face possible court-martial if
they refuse to accept the vaccines when ordered. All cases of this mystery
pneumonia are soldiers that were injected with these vaccines, including
some soldiers that were never deployed.
The Pentagon refuses to count many of these cases (including casualties) as
part of an investigation into the matter, will not consider the anthrax and
smallpox vaccines as a commonality to the cases, and attributes the strange
incidents of illness and death primarily to smoking.
"I'm real touchy here. Come a few more months, I'm in line to get another
[anthrax shot]. It's not like we have a choice in the matter."
Staff Sergeant Neal B. Erickson Sr., U.S. Army
"I would invite anyone who doesn't believe in the adverse reaction of the
anthrax vaccine to come spend a day in my home to see first hand what my
family and I go through ... We are just victims of wanting to serve our
country."
Private Dennis W. Drew, U.S. Army
Hundreds of wounded and ill national guard and reserve soldiers that served
in Iraq and elsewhere are being kept in "medical hold" back in America,
housed in concrete barracks without air conditioning. Many wait weeks and
months without proper medical treatment while the Army considers what
benefits they deserve. Some have mysterious illnesses they attribute to the
anthrax vaccine, many of which the Army classify as pre-existing conditions,
undeserving of medical benefits.
"I have loved the Army. I have served the Army faithfully and I have done
everything the Army has asked me to do ... Now my whole idea about the U.S.
Army has changed. I am treated like a third-class citizen."
Sergeant Willie Buckels, U.S. Army
"Now, I would not go back to war for the Army."
First Sergeant Gerry Mosley, U.S. Army
One of the soldiers at Fort Knox who described these conditions to the press
has been punished by being denied pay and healthcare for Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder. Lt. Jullian Goodrum was forced to seek help at a civilian
hospital and currently at the mental ward of the Walter Reed Army Medical
Center in Washington, D.C. Goodrum was named 2001 "Soldier of the Year" of
the Army Reserve 176th Maintenance Battalion.
"They are coming after me pretty bad."
Lt. Jullian Goodrum, 176th Maintenance Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Veteran
of the 1991 Persian Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom
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FONTI:
'Bring 'Em On' Fetches Trouble
CBS News, July 3, 2003
Troop morale in Iraq hits 'rock bottom'
by Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, July 7, 2003
Iraq Takes A Toll on Rumsfeld
by Thomas E. Ricks and Vernon Loeb, Washington Post, September 14, 2003
Paths of Glory Lead to a Soldier's Doubt
by Tim Predmore, the Los Angeles Times, September 17, 2003
U.S. soldiers in Iraq shrug at Bush's U.N. speech
by Rosalind Russell, Reuters, September 23, 2003
Iraq: Two sides of the same coin
BBC Panorama, September 25, 2003
Burned Iraqi Children Turned Away By US Army Doctors
by Donna Abu-Nasr, the Associated Press, June 23, 2003
'Bring Us Home': GIs Flood US with War-Weary Emails
by Paul Harris and Jonathan Franklin, the Observer, August 10, 2003
US soldier on frontline in battle for refugee status
by Jonathan Franklin, The Guardian, February 21, 2004
Pentagon makes moves to contain complaints from US troops in Iraq
by Douglas Quenqua, PR Week, August 04 2003
Troops in Iraq Face Pay Cut - Pentagon says tough duty bonuses are
budget-buster
by Edward Epstein, the San Francisco Chronicle, August 14, 2003
'Bring Them Home Now': Soldiers' Families Protest War in Iraq
by Bob Dart, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, August 14, 2003
'You lied, they died,' US parents tell Bush
by Duncan Campbell, The Guardian, September 27, 2003
Support for Troops Questioned
by Dana Milbank, Washington Post, June 17, 2003
Shafting, Not 'Supporting,' the Troops
by Bill Berkowitz, WorkingForChange.com, July 25, 2003
Mystery Pneumonia Toll May Be Much Higher
by Mark Benjamin, United Press International, September 16, 2003
Anthrax vaccine tied to U.S. troop deaths?
World Net Daily, August 6, 2003
Sick, wounded U.S. troops held in squalor
by Mark Benjamin, United Press International, October 17, 2003
GI denied health care after speaking out
by Mark Benjamin, United Press International, March 1, 2004

I soldati USA sono spesso molto migliori
Dipende sempre da che lato li si guarda. Dopotutto una salita non e'
altro che una discesa se la si guarda dall'altro lato :)
-Stefano

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Vedo soltanto ora che il materiale era stato già postato da Giano. Pardon &
shalom.
Namib

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Merci, pas de quoi.
Repetita iuvant ! Anche per chi non vuol capire...(ogni riferimento a fatti
o persone NON e`puramente casuale!)
Ciao
Giano
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"Tell people something they know already and they will thank you for it.
Tell them something new and they will hate you for it."
George Monbiot

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Gira gira sempre merda e'
disse il bue all'asino

 Gira gira sempre merda e'
E l'esempio piu' eclatante della merda sono i troll come te? :)
*LOL*
-Stefano
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Vedo che la tua popolarita`e`in salita come i "tuoi" trollaggi...tutte prove
che tu partorisci; le porti al mondo, dalla sola parte a te possibile e ce
le
mostri!
G.