Another underreported toll of 9/11 are the poor souls of those who
marched off to defend the Republic, only to find that they've been
fighting, and killing, and watching friends all around them lose
life and limb over lies and empire. That kind of awakening can
crush the human spirit.
Rumsfeld and others told us stories, lies, and made-up nightmare
scenarios to justify their wars, then those who marched off to war,
for them, found themselves escorting Taliban commanders to off to
Pakistan, guarding poppy fields in Afghanistan, strafing
civilians in Iraq, etc. Imagine the toll that must have on the
human spirit. Imagine signing up to fight for Freedom and Justice,
and then discovering the truth. I don't think I can conceive what
these men and woman are going through.
Well, one woman tried to get Rumsfeld to conceive it. Not so much
luck. Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! gets her story...
Video:
http://www.brasschecktv.com/
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