A war supporter disillusioned in Iraq (Must Read - A Heartbreaker)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/13266919.htm

He went to war as a believer.

A proud professional firefighter and conservative Republican, Spec. John Kulick watched the World Trade Center burn and collapse, stealing thousands of innocent lives. He believed in the war against terrorism, and, at 33 years old, he decided to help fight it by joining the Pennsylvania National Guard as an infantryman 10 days before the Iraq invasion.

Kulick thought he'd rediscover the certainties of life that had begun to slip away after a difficult divorce and a separation from his young daughter.

Instead, daily life in a war zone delivered only more murkiness, more doubt. To his family, he expressed concern about poor equipment, misguided tactics, and slow progress in stabilizing the country against a seemingly invisible enemy.

On a two-week break in June, he sat at a local steak house and told the waitress that her boyfriend, a soldier preparing for deployment, should avoid going, family members recalled.

[Caoimhe]

1. OK.. bawling here

That is such a sad story, I feel so bad for his family. How awful to know you will die over there but you can't do anything about it.

[connecticut yankee]

2. What did he die for?

So Bush and his cronies could enrich themselves?

[shaniqua6392]

3. Tears......

and more tears. God help us all.

[kstewart33]

4. Thanks for posting this article. Everyone should read it

and remember the sacrifices that so many of our soldiers have made.

[Athame]

5. It IS a Must Read

This story rings very true, including the relationships with friends and family, the loyal-to-military comments to those he did not know well and the private reservations to those he trusted. The ending is an ironic twist, isn't it? Very, very sad.

Thanks for posting. K&R

[UpInArms]

6. still weeping

peace never came

:cry::cry:cry:

[ClayZ]

7. .

:cry:

[mzmolly]

8. Every one of the people that perished in this senseless war has a story.

It's so maddening and shameful.

My heart goes out to yet another family.

[caligirl]

9. Incredible sacrifices being made by families like the Kulicks,

and yet we have the power to tell Congress to end this now but not enough people are willing to get vocal enough now. From Congress all we get is maybe sometime down the road. These families can't wait for that, their sons are being killed and maimed now.

[progressoid]

10. "My son saves lives," she thought at the time. "He couldn't kill anybody."

...she threw the phone across the living room and ran toward the beach, ripping a "Support Our Troops" bracelet from her wrist. She buried it in the sand.

[RamboLiberal]

12. John's parents ended up where they least expected - Cindy Sheehan Tour

So one month after their 35-year-old son's death, John's parents ended up where they least expected: at a Germantown interfaith service organized by antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan and her Bring Them Home Now Tour.

His mom wept. His dad looked uncomfortable, drawing back as people probed for details of his son's death.

He scribbled onto a piece of paper: "PEACE NEVER CAME," referring to his emotions and the war. He later tucked it into a hymn book and left.

[ezboardking]

11. Bush should be tried as a war criminal

I wonder why nobody is talking about trying Bush and Cheney as war criminals. These people and their group have committed unspeakable acts of terror worldwide, they have extintuished the life of hundreds and thousands of innocent people around the world, have maimed and permenantly disabled thousands and thousand of people so why are they still moving freely out in the open and why are they still holding on to power.

Why dont the Americans start by impeaching this satan's monkey followed by his trial in the international court, conviction and punishment ? If they can impeach President Clinton for a very minor incident of sexual misconduct (which was his private affair) why cant they impeach this bastard and put America back on track of progress.

[chalky]

13. It's too late for me to recommend, but I'll certainly give this a kick.

:cry: