I am a vet, I have served for about 10 years in the Army/Army National Guard. I have read through the posts here, and I have to say that I am impressed and bemused. I have to say that some have interesting views about demonstrating and about war. I served so that people COULD speak there mind, that is a democracy folkes, or were a few not paying attention in your Government classes in Highschool? This is what it is all about. I also feel that as a moral person I can NOT stand by while civilians (women and children too) are burned to death using White Phosphorus; further that people are tortured in CIA Black Sites and that we continue to perpetuate a horrible war based on a lie (NO WMD’s, NO TIES TO AL QUIEDA, ETC, ETC). I find it hard to believe that anyone can stand still for this. It is my hope that more people rise up and speak up (in a non-violent, democratic way). It is each citizen’s right. I will continue to fight for my friends, I will not stand by and let Georgie kill more innocents for his little oil war. Just my opinion.

Veteran,sick of usless war. Regret the fall of Saigon,if we had not stopped the bombing in 1972 we could have had a better ending. Same here, I know those who served in Iraq want an honerable end to this mess. If that means we bomb the hell out of every hot zone then so be it. Personally at this point, I think we should kill every living thing in the entire region. Just another damn foul up thanks to stupid politicians. We need to go back to killing, in order to end this crap. To hell with nation building, turn our service personnel loose and make it clear they will not be brought up on charges if they wipe out an entire village and burn it to the ground.