... I'll meet you 'round the bend my friend, where hearts can heal and souls can mend...
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Three Years...
It has been three years since the beginning of the war that marked the end of Iraq’s independence. Three years of occupation and bloodshed.
Spring should be about renewal and rebirth. For Iraqis, spring has been about reliving painful memories and preparing for future disasters. In many ways, this year is like 2003 prior to the war when we were stocking up on fuel, water, food and first aid supplies and medications. We're doing it again this year but now we don't discuss what we're stocking up for. Bombs and B-52's are so much easier to face than other possibilities.
I don’t think anyone imagined three years ago that things could be quite this bad today. The last few weeks have been ridden with tension. I’m so tired of it all- we’re all tired.
Rest At Riverbends Blog: HERE
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Twin Cities VFP
After Downing Street
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"Sow Justice, Reap Peace -- Strategies for Moving Beyond War" 2006 VFP Annual Convention August 10-13, Seattle, WA
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"Never again shall one generation of veterans abandon another."
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