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Has the Bush administration drastically understated the U.S. military death count by redefining "death"?
The following article suggests that it has, and it calls for a nationwide campaign to honor deceased service members by naming
and counting them. http://baltimore.indymedia.org/newswire/display/10554PLEASE USE THE LINK AND FORWARD THE WEB PAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO MAY KNOW SERVICE MEMBERS WHO'VE DIED.
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"Just say mister I'm sorry I got no time to die I'm too busy and then turn and run like hell. If they say coward
why don't pay any attention because it's your job to live not to die. If they talk about dying for principles that are
bigger than life you say mister you're a liar. Nothing is bigger than life. There's nothing noble in death.
What's noble about lying in the ground and rotting? What's noble about never seeing the sunshine again? What's
noble about having your legs and arms blown off? What's noble about being an idiot? What's noble about being blind
and deaf and dumb? What's noble about being dead? Because when you're dead mister it's all over. It's the
end. You're less than a dog less than a rat less than a bee or an ant less than a white maggot crawling around on a
dungheap. You're dead mister and you died for nothing.
You're dead mister.
Dead."
from _Johnny Got His Gun_, chapter x, copyright 1939 (c) 1959 by Dalton Trumbo
"Military men are just dumb stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy."
- Henry Kissinger, quoted in "Kiss the Boys Goodbye: How the United States Betrayed Its Own POW's in Vietnam"
The Enemy Within
The Enemy Within is a sobering revelation on the reality of what
the combat veteran has to face when seeking answers to the reasoning that sent him or her into harms way to begin with. Those
conspiratorial bastards who have immunity for their egregious actions and manipulation of the Constitution have and are hiding
behind the Umbrella of the Feres Doctrine. That basic information will be displayed here as well.
America's Voices:
 The Enemy Within Thomas D. Segel tsegel@americasvoices.orgFebruary 12, 2004 America's military members, on active duty, in the reserve forces and retired have a homegrown
enemy almost as dangerous as the terrorists they fight around the world. This enemy has been responsible for more pain and
loss of life than the bullets and bombs of combat zones. Under the disguise of friendship and support, this has kept our military
community distracted and has stopped any organized response to the pain and suffering it creates. Added to this, the enemy
of our military forces works from a position of power and control, making it next to impossible for those who serve or have
served in uniform to win many face-to-face battles. This hidden enemy is the political establishment of Washington. It
matters not what political party is examined, both Democrats and Republicans can be placed on the enemy list, either by their
actions or inactions. And it is always the same snake dance. When out of power, the political party attempts to woo active
duty service personnel, veterans and retired military with promises of support. Candidates wave the flag, make speeches, and
fill the newspapers and television screens with pledges of "promises kept". At the same time, the party in power paints itself
as a strong supporter of military issues, while behind the scenes finds every way possible to make sure no promise becomes
law. A look at the current political landscape will prove this point. We have former military officers looking to advance
the Democrats by parading the support of their "band of brothers" from Vietnam. The media is lauding their military heroism,
medals earned, wounds received and missions accomplished. All of this for a party trying to regain the seat of power, while
ignoring the hard facts of reduced military support while their party was last in the nation's chair of leadership. The
other side of the coin has insider operatives and Washington bureaucrats angry and chastising the few Republican elected officials
who have made the political "error" of supporting veteran and military issues. While it is true they are providing weaponry
and equipment to fight a war, it is coming at the expense of previously pledged "promise keeping". This is the same party
that did everything possible to gain the military and veteran vote while running for national office during the past two election
cycles. While the political double-dealing is taking place, important issues for the military community go unresolved.
Issues such as military health care, elimination of the 100% tax on disability compensation for military retirees, loss of
paid survivors benefits to military widows, denial of fair treatment and compensation to veterans who served as atomic test
forces, closure or reduction of services in VA health facilities and many other concerns are lost in committees, sent back
to sub committees, omitted from funding legislation and a host of other "big brother" moves which keep them hidden and assured
of non-action. In truth, those who have serious problems as veterans, those who deserve restoration of benefits in
the retired community, and those on active duty looking for a better quality of life have few friends in Washington. This
is a situation, which grows more deplorable with each passing election. Where once, more than half of Congress could claim
the title of veteran, today less than a third of that body can boast prior military service. So, for those now in uniform
and those who served with honors the enemy is sitting right in the two chambers of Congress and walking the halls of the White
House. Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 by Thomas D. Segel & America's Voices, Inc. All rights
reserved. Tom Segel is a former combat correspondent and Master Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (Retired),
who holds eight personal decorations for valor and meritorious service, along with the Thomas Jefferson Award for Journalistic
Excellence, six Armed Forces Writers League awards for Outstanding Achievement and the title of Military Journalist of the
Year. Nationally published in both print and online media, his conservative writings are distributed by the Paragon
Foundation News Service, and he now writes for America's Voices. The author of several books, his Men in Space, published
by Paladin Press, was selected for both the national high school and junior high school library lists. Mr. Segel resides
in Harlingen, Texas with his wife, Pattie. You can e-mail Tom at tsegel@americasvoices.org
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