We're So Sorry.

[G_j]

We killed your family, We've really made an effort to kill less families, but this is war, and we make apologies to the families.
There is a good chance we'll give you money. Thank you for your sacrifice.

Our people empathize. Most can imagine sacrificing their own families, if Taliban moved into in their neighborhood.
We really do understand your pain.

Thank you. The war is progressing well.


:sarcasm:

[Lint Head]

1. What if this were happening here. Would an apology and money

be enough? Blackwater/Xe may make this come true here.

Imagine this Xe helicopter over your home.

[G_j]

4. something to keep in mind

slopes get slippery

[annm4peace]

5. Actually it reminds me of St. paul, MN during RNC 2008

As the Veterans for Peace where having a Rally and Solemn march at the MN State Capitol to the Xcel center. Chinook (spelling) circled us overhead. Their doors were open with soldiers holding guns.

They did this over a crowd of Veterans, and on the lawn was a display of army boots that represented a set for each troop killed in MN, WI, and IA.

And when we went near the xcel center that night.. there were vans and SUVs with blackened windows and inside were buffed men with uniform shirts that did not signify military or law-enforcement.

I wanted to throw up I was so angry

[G_j]

10. or the World Bank/IMF DC protests in '99

very similar stuff

[Echo In Light]

11. +1

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. K&R

[slipslidingaway]

3. :( n/t

[Kitty Herder]

6. K&R

[G_j]

7. --

[BeHereNow]

8. indeed

kick
BHN

[G_j]

12. indeed

:hi:

[Maat]

9. K&R!

:applause:

[kenny blankenship]

13. ...please accept this combination toaster oven and coffee maker as a token of our sincere regret

It should give you many years of service after your village in _Afghanistan_ is rebuilt, and is someday hooked up to a national electrical grid.

Yrs truly, Uncle Slaughter

(Free toaster oven coffee maker comes with no warranty express or implied. May not operate at correct voltage of end user country without adapter, not included.)

[maryf]

14. Give a "thanks" shout 3/20

Several organizations involved:
the initiating one was ANSWER, but pretty much all have signed on:
http://answer.pephost.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ANS_homepage


March 20, 2010 Washington, DC March on Washington!
Saturday, March 20, 2010, Demonstration: US out of Afghanistan and Iraq Now! , Washington DC... March 20 is the seventh anniversary of the criminal war of aggression launched against Iraq. The demonstration will demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan and Iraq. Instead of war, we will demand funds so that every person can have a job, free and universal health care, decent schools, and affordable housing. The 7th Anniversary of the war in Iraq is the time to make our voices heard...

K&R

[G_j]

15. the list of supportering groups is a good one

I am hoping to be there

[maryf]

16. me too...

We got a bus organized...

[piratefish08]

17. http://peaceoftheaction.org/

http://peaceoftheaction.org/

seeya in DC!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

18. I wonder if they script their "apologies" in advance. K&R

Nawww..our ever humanitarian Pentagon really feels sorry and is full of grief as they ply their trade.

:sarcasm: