Bush Uses Wounded Iraqi Vets to Promote War

Before President Bush sent our military troops into Iraq he first sent Sect. of State Colin Powell before the U.N. to make his (Bush's) case for going into war with Iraq, a war in which Powell tried to persuade President Bush not to enter into, a war that Powell did not believe in. Now, nearly 4 and a half years into the war, President Bush is trying to make his case to the American people that this is a just war by using wounded and disabled Iraqi war vets to promote his cause. In efforts to promote his war, former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer is leading the group "Freedom's Watch" using "Pro-War ad" videos of Iraqi war veterans. One of the videos is of John Kriesel, a double amputee, stating that if we, the U.S., was to pull out of Iraq then the wounds he received would have been for nothing. When Fleisher was asked the name of the wounded soldier he was unable to name him stating that "he didn't have te soldiers name in front of him". Fleischer and his team are spend $15 million dollars to air the pro-war videos. Would you think that for 15 mil. you could at least remember the names of the people with whom you are using to promote the war.
$15 million dollars for one month of running the videos in 20 state must seem to ease the guilt of burden for those in power, one month to propagate a war, the rest of John Kriesel's life without legs. Just think of how many people that $15 million dollars could help, help cover some long term medical bills, help with the families that are left behind. It's a shame that there has to be a cost on war and it is even more shameful when the price paid is American lives.

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Harboring terrorist, sanctuary cities, what's the difference?

When President George W. Bush sent American forces in to Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from power one main reason was to keep weapons of mass destruction out of the hands of terrorist and states that harbored terrorist. Syria, Lybia and Iran are known safe-houses for providing a gateway for terrorist to easily slip into Iraq. Here in the United States we are faced with a similar threat of safe-houses known as "Sanctuary Cities". These sanctuaries allow illegal immigrants to walk freely and does not allow for any local or federal officials to investigate their immigration status. August 4, 2007, in Newark, New Jersey, three college students were shot and killed execution style by Jose Carranza an illegal immigrant from Peru. Carranza was already freed on bail for 31 counts of sexual assault to a kindergarten aged child and also for an assault in a bar fight. These are terrorist that are on American soil. They cross the border, just as the terrorist crossing through Iran into Iraq, with intentions to kill, traffic drugs and bring with them various forms of weapons of mass destruction. How can a country, such as the U.S., allow this type of terrorist activity happen to occur on its on soil while fighting against terrorism on another countries soil. Is it solely for the votes that a presidential candidate is afraid that they will lose? Why is President Bush offering amnesty to the millions of illegals here? The majority of them do not contribute to the economy but rather send most of what they make to their families outside of America and never pay state or federal income taxes. They utilize our hospitals and never pay the bills they incur. Through the no child left behind act, they send their children to school and take away from positions that could be filled with children of U.S. families. They are destroying this country economically causing us to pay for the debts that they create and when these cities protect them they are harboring law breaking illegal immigrants. They have more rights than you and I and are protected by governing laws that do not protect you in their countries. The local government officials in these cities should be removed, just as Saddam Hussein was removed, for harboring illegals. So I ask you, "What is the difference between countries that harbor terrorist and cities in our own country that provide sanctuary to illegal immigrants"?

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Americans unite during time of tragedy.

We have all seen the pictures, neighbors helping neighbors, strangers becoming friends and even heroes. At times it seems as though we aren't divided by color or ethnic backgrounds. The lines of race are erased. We are now faced with a new kind discrimination, no longer racial as much as it is religious discrimination. Take the war in Iraq as an example; it is a jihad, a religious war, as claimed by the radical Muslims. They do not take into consideration the color of ones skin. The jihadist want to take away our freedom, they want you dead if you disagree with their beliefs. These facts are taken from the Koran (Qu'ran). When the terrorist flew the planes into the World Trade Center towers they were not committed to destroying any one particular race, they were intent on destroying a free society. A society with diversity, a society with freedom of religion. After the attacks we were a nation of one, "AMERICANS"! And sadly after the debris was cleaned up and removed in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. so was the unity the brought this nation together. In a statement made by the new chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party Dennis Milligan said that "there needed to be more attacks on American soil for President Bush to regain popular approval". You can find more on this by clicking here. This is a sick, twisted and vile attempt to gain popularity for President George W. Bush, but sadly this is what brings the American people together, tragedy. Hurricanes, terrorism, flooding, wild fires, bridges and mines collapsing, all these tragedies have united us in one way or another. We save or attempt to save, we give support whether it be housing, food, medical aide or financial aide. As Americans we give to those who are in need, not based on race but because we are a giving nation. A caring nation. Let's stand together as one. Drop all of this hyphenating BS and be AMERICANS. Be proud of who you are, be proud of your heritage and know that when you lay in your bed at night to go to sleep just know that when you wake up in the morning you will still be who you were the night before, An American. This is the greatest nation in the world, be proud to be here. I will repeat myself from my last post, "GOD BLESS AMERICA".

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