The war started on my 25th birthday. I turn 30 today.

[Ediacara]

I've experienced more days with us at war in Iraq than I've experienced Mondays.

They say we're not even half way done?

They say we're in for another 99 years?

[rockymountaindem]

1. I was 16, now I'm 21

I know what you're talking about.

[Auggie]

6. When I was 16 I was sweating Vietnam

Consider yourself fortunate there isn't a draft

[proud2BlibKansan]

19. Ain't that the truth?

[NEOhiodemocrat]

2. happy birthday DinoBoy

My wish for you is a better world in the years to come

[jonnyblitz]

3. Happy birthday!

:hi:

[uppityperson]

4. Happy birthday!

I thought the date of the invasion was March 19 in the USA/20th in Iraq?

[Ediacara]

7. Ok, technically, yes, it was the 19th

But the 17th was the evening of Bush's "ultimatum" speech, so it was only a matter of time (in fact, just a few hours) before the war officially started.

And thanks for the birthday wishes. :-)

[uppityperson]

9. Got it, was concerned my mind was wande

huh? Oh yes, thank you. And many happy returns. May the next 5 yrs be brighter for the world.

I remember that speech well, and the knot it left. Happy birthday to you, HBTY, HBDDb, HBTY!

balloons, cake, candles, etc

[htuttle]

11. I remember it -- after the speech, MSNBC put up a 'countdown clock'...

...like it was New Years Focking Eve!

[stevedeshazer]

5. Happy birthday, my friend

I've just begun my 54th year of bullshit with the military industrial complex.

100 years isn't looking all that far off these days.

[AlCzervik]

8. Happy birthday! My daughter was 8 when it started and now she's a teenager, how f'd up.

[Beregond2]

10. War

I feel for you. When Vietnam finally petered-out, I could barely remember a time when it wasn't happening.

[BeatleBoot]

12. World War II Would Have Been Won and Over by Now

:patriot:

[JI7]

13. Happy Birthday, i hope 30s are much better

i will be the same at the end of this year. i hope i start my 30s with a Dem President.

[CatWoman]

14. Happy Birthday, DinoBoy

you wet-behind-the-ears young ass!!!

:)

:hi:

[napoleon_in_rags]

15. Happy b-day!

what a shitty present that must have been. :(

[Viva_La_Revolution]

16. My birthday is the 20th, and we invaded Baghdad on the 20th (ME time)

I was 34. :(

Happy birthday anyways! :hi:

[insleeforprez]

17. I'm in college now

We invaded Iraq when I was in middle school. We debated it in 8th grade.

[calimary]

18. Happy birthday. A gift for you here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3025305

It seriously blew my mind!

[proud2BlibKansan]

20. We became involved militarily in Vietnam three years before I was born

and finally brought our troops home when I was 22. The Vietnam War literally lasted throughout my entire childhood. Among my strongest childhood memories is watching the news every night and seeing scenes of our troops fighting in Vietnam. Every night.

This country thrives on war. Five years is nothing.

[pansypoo53219]

21. i was 36 i guess for my birthday war.

luckily i missed most of the first month in denmark. there was more reality there.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

22. The war has lasted for nearly half of my son's life

And if we get McFuckhead elected, it will probably last until he's 18, at which time we'll be moving.