Listen Up, Pundits and Politicians

by PrissyPatriot @ 4:30 PM EDT

IMUS,

The reason for the neglect of the troops is privatization of the military. This war is the most privatized war in the history of the world. Most of the money from the Pentagon went to private companies so these huge corporations like Halliburton (KBR), Blackwater, CACI could get rich. Our military is being undermined by corporations. Check out their profits. It is OUR tax dollars that is being poured into these companies while our military is being neglected.

My son is active duty, career Army, with 15 years under his belt. All the families and the military personnel have contacted people in Congress for four years regarding the neglect and treatment of military personnel. To pretend they did not know is just more lies from a corrupt Congress that is also receiving money in different ways from this war. If you want to know the truth about the Iraq War, see the movie "Iraq For Sale". This is not a underground movie it is mainstream and available at any movie rental place. Once you see it you will understand what the Iraq War is really about and why no one will end it, even though the people are demanding an end to it and why our military suffer while we are spending billions on this war.

Our military is no longer honored by anyone. Everyone's attitude now that it is a volunteer Army is that they volunteered so they have no reason to complain about anything. Currently if you are suicidal or mentally ill, the average lead time for treatment at a Vet Center is 120 days. That is 4 months!

Walter Reed is merely the tip of the iceberg. Men that seek treatment for PTSD are being diagnosed as having a preexisting mental illness to ensure they do not receive benefits. I could go on and on IMUS but there is limited space and I know your time is limited.

See Iraq for Sale. It is a REAL eye opener.

It is not the fault of the people but our government who has sold our military down the river for money and favors to corporations. Attitudes of people are formed by our government in some cases. Just like the soldier that had the nerve to speak up to Rumsfeld several years ago about armor, Rumsfeld's answer? "You have to deal with the Army you have, soldier."

The President knew, and Congress knew. The families of the military have been hounding them for four long years. They could probably build a house with all the paper from the letters we have all written regarding the treatment of our loved ones in the military. Check out Military Families Speak Out, this organization is practically LIVING at the White House these days. THEY ALL KNEW.

Mikal Hutto
Pasadena, Texas
Mother of Sgt. Kenneth M. Pereira
Military Families Speak Out - Houston, Texas

...And Iraq's Meatgrinder Continues

by Basheert @ 8:30 PM MDT

Over the last several days, the Administration has claimed a reduction in violence in Baghdad as proof that The Petraeus Doctrine appears to be partially successful. In spite of the fact the Iraqis have not provided the 3 brigades by their own timeline, we are being told that there is "improvement". It is unlikely the Iraqis will ever stand "up" so we can stand down, as there is no incentive for them to take this action.

Attached you will find the current tally of casualties in Iraq. I am struck by the fact that as of today, March 15, we have lost 43 soldiers (a daily average of 2.93 of our children) in the current month. If you scroll down to the monthly totals, you will note that since the mid-terms in November, the % daily of our killed troops has increased dramatically.

How this Administration can view these figures (if they bothered to do so) and determine the violence is lessening is a mystery to me.

Iraq Casualties Here