As Army Sgt. Kim Wilt asks why we fly the flag at half-mast for the VA Tech victims and not for the thousands who have lost their lives in Iraq, the time has come to ask some serious questions about whether we are a country at war, or a country whose military is at war.  The Bush administration’s war in Iraq has been a sinking ship from the beginning.  But rather than admit mistakes and try to move forward, they label anyone with a contrary opinion as ‘anti-troops’ - as though subjecting our brave men and women to an elective war of aggression, without the proper equipment, while cutting their benefits is somehow supportive. 

For all the pomp and rhetoric and honorary Purple Hearts Bush receives, his policies, words, and actions are hurting our troops in Iraq and weakening our military as a whole.  This has to stop and it can’t wait for impeachment.  As you can see from the new sidebar ad on the right, THF will be supporting MoveOn’s new VideoVets Project where real veterans and military families offer their own candid perspectives: 

The administration tries to call anyone who criticizes their policy in Iraq 'anti-troop,' but the interviews below show that 'supporting the troops' does NOT mean supporting an endless war. The voices of these veterans and military families are missing from the debate in Washington. Together we can make sure they become a vital part of the national dialogue around ending the war. 

Please take a moment to visit the site and check out some of the videos.  Also, I will be posting one to this site every day this week.

VideoVets: Tina Pearson
 
Which VideoVets video should be a TV ad? Vote at http://pol.moveon.org/videovets