Strib SCORES again!!! Aug. 27th Opinion

[bvar22]

Powerful Article on the "Opinion Page" of the Minneapolis Star Tribune Aug. 27th

'What they died for' in Iraq is a mystery
Ken Lessley
August 27, 2005

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"What they died for" is a complete mystery. As one grieving mother of a son killed in Iraq said, Bush is asserting that "more people should die because these have died," which makes no sense.

Maybe they died so Iraq can draft a constitution in line with radical Islam, which would suppress women and ultimately destroy Israel.

Maybe they died so Mobil / Halliburton / McDonald's can have free rein and profits galore in the Mideast.

Maybe they died so U.S. Army Inc. can have a permanent base and continue imposing our will by force on another region of the Earth.

Maybe they died so Bush wouldn't have to answer bothersome questions about Karl Rove.

Maybe they died so Iraq can have the same rigged and untraceable elections we do, putting inept but connected people in office to start wars unnecessarily.

If these brave men and women died for something worthwhile, why are their returning coffins kept off the news? Why has Bush yet to attend one funeral of such a brave and noble "sacrifice"?

The other thing I keep getting confused on is: When we defend our country, we're "patriots," but when Iraqis defend their country, they're called "terrorists." So, our patriots kill their terrorists, and this makes it a noble cause worth dying for?"
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Read the Rest Here:
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/5581635.html

This piece will get alot of attention from the People who support the War on the Iraqi People!.
I am going to send a LTTE praising this article.
If you would like to write to the Star Tribune to commend them for their courage and leadership,
you can contact them here:
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/2003227.html

or E-Mail your LTTE here:
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[Usrename]

1. Sweet

This was in the paper?

[bvar22]

2. Yes

You can read the whole piece at:
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/5581635.html

Find it on the Opinion Page here:
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/

[Usrename]

3. The guy has cajones for sure.

emailed praise to editors

[katinmn]

4. I saw that. Very well reasoned editorial and by a regular guy

Glad they gave it such prominent treatment.

Four stars!

[mzmolly]

5. Thanks for sharing this. I nominated this thread, but it was posted

too long ago, durn!

[MsAnthropy]

6. This amazed me when I saw it and I immediately cut it out

I thanked the ST for running it. Compare his straightforward common sense with Katherine Kersten's airheaded dithering.