Putting a Face on the War

No matter what side of the political fence you stand on with the war in Iraq the harsh reality is that our men and women are dieing. We hear about it on nearly a weekly, some times on a daily basis that members of our armed forces are losing their lives from either a road side bombing or hostile attacks from Al Qiada or other radical faction. In the latest count, as of August 19, 2007, according to the A.P. is 3706 members of the U.S. military deaths., 3046 had been results of hostile actions. Regardless of how they died the facts speak for themselves. In the "Faces of the Fallen" which is an exhibit in the gateway of the Arlington National Cemetary, is a gallery exhibition of 1319 military service members that have died in Afghanistan and Iraq since the open of the war in March 2003. Most of the portraits are of paintings of over 200 artists from across the country. 45000 people visit the memorial each month and of to date over 650,000 people have visited the exhibit. There is a very emotional picture gallery. Please visit the gallery.
I have never been in favor of the conflict in Iraq. I have never been convinced that our occupation in Iraq has been for the attacks on 9/11 with Osama Bin Ladin staking claim to them. Most of the propaganda spewed from the Bush administration has been proven to be poor intelligence which relates to udder lies, lies which have brought us, the U.S. and other countries into war. Appaerntly I share this same opinion with Vice President Dick Chaney. He too did not agree with our occupation of Iraq. In the video he talks about America avoiding going into Baghdad during Operation Desert Storm. I wonder what caused him to change his mind. He seems to know what was good for the country back in 1994. Take a moment to watch this short video and also take a moment to say a prayer for all of the service men and women for their safety and that a troop withdrawal will happen soon. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS.