[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Comments from Frank Schaeffer's Radio Talk

[Dlind49 at aol.com]

Supporting military personnel is  alot more than just sending candy and 
cookies or wavimng a flag or holding a sign. (1). Today injured miltary personnel 
msut fight with DOD and VA to obtain effective and prompt medical care!   (2). 
Military personnel have not been given the equipment and training they need to 
survive in combat (please see Newsweek dated May 3, 204 , page 24- 26). (3). 
The hype and hysteria have led these individuals into actions that are not 
justified and they know better but do them anyway (see numerous reports of 
atrocities- 2 earlier peacediscuss messages today).  (4). Accountability for actions 
can not be given away just by saying they were following an order.  (5) the 
use of illegal weapons by US troops is pervasive and now we finaly got General 
Myers to acknowledge health effects on US and General Peake to finally 
authorize long required medical care while they still ignore effects of others. (6) 
The war(s) were / are based on lies and were planned many years before 9-11 and 
still these new warriors justify their actions. (7)  These new warriors use 
screwed up - totally wrong tactics resulting in our and Iraqi casualties. (8) 
we make them into heroes when they are not then when reality of war and their 
combat actions hit them and they can't justify it we murders, fragging, 
suicides, attempted suicides, and family abuse sky rocket as it is right now.  

As I said many times war is simply about killing and destroying and everyone 
looses and today we can't pretend any more.          

so if you want to support thevtropps tell thevtruth and help them obtsain 
effective euipment, medical care, training, and hold them accountable otherwise 
they will loose in long run.

i just came back from an international symposium in Sweden where discussed 
the enternal and escalating health and environnmental effects of agent orange 
and uranium weapons.

conclusion - there was and is no justification for their use.

and that is my two cents as disabled combat veteran of the Vietnam War and 
Gulf War 2 and a retired officer whose miltary career spanned 36 years and who 
is still trying to make a difference.


major doug rokke