Reply #8: Troops defend ignoring Bush [View All]

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Bush defends ignoring protest

Cox News Service
Monday, August 15, 2005

BAGHDAD, Iraq – More American military personnel, noting that lots of people don't want to die for nothing and "it's also important for me to go on with my life," on Saturday defended their decision not to continue prosecuting the President's selfish war in Iraq.

The retiring soldiers and marines said they are aware of the pro-war sentiments of the Halliburton corporation, its shareholders and former CEOs and others who are profiteering off their blood and sacrifice without risking their own necks.

"But whether it be here or in Washington or anywhere else, there's somebody who has got something to say to the president, that's not part of the job," an unidentified soldier said as he boarded a C-130 transport. "And I think it's important for us in the military to disobey clearly demented orders that violate U.S. treaty obligations and put us at risk of committing war crimes."

"But," he added, "I think it's also important for all of us to go on with our lives, to keep balanced lives."

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The preceding was a genuine gratuitous brand parody, and any similarity to a sudden rush of sanity in the armed forces would be greatly welcome but purely coincidental.