2,000 Dead in Iraq

http://news.yahoo.com/fc/us/us_armed_forces

I don't want this thread to turn into another debate about the Iraq war (although I'm sure it will), because there's been plenty of that. Just keep in mind that while you go about your business today, there are brave men and women overseas putting their lives on the line in the name of our country. The fallen soldiers have made the ultimate sacrifice and we must honor them for that, whether or not you agree with the war.

If you know somebody in the service, let them know how proud you are.

Actually, my brother-in-law got back from Iraq (second time) last summer. Funny thing, when they are allowed the freedom they are supposed to be defending, they say some shit that might surprise you.

2000 2 many....

It's in the paper every day
I see it in the headlines and I feel so sick, yeah
Another life leaves this world (this world) so full of hate
But short
Short on compassion
Short on humanity
Asking myself in vain, shaken by the shock,
"do we even have a chance?"

I don't wanna die
(I don't wanna kill)
I don't wanna kill
(I don't wanna die)
We are all human.
It's time to prove it.

This is a plea for peace (world peace)
To the oppressors of the world and to
To the leaders of nations, corporate profit takers,
to the everday citizen
Greed, envy, fear, hate-- the competition has to stop.
When you see someone down, now's the time to pick them up
Set our differences aside and never look back, no

I don't wanna die
(I don't wanna kill)
I don't wanna kill
(I don't wanna die)
We are all human
It's time to prove it.

Isn't everybody tired of the fighting? (hey, hey)
Isn't everybody tired of the killing? (hey, hey)
Isn't everybody tired of the dying? (hey, hey)
Isn't everybody tired of the hatred? (hey, hey)
Violence.. fighting... killing...dying.. aaaaaah!!

[excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech:]
And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow,
I still have a dream
we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children,
black men and white men
Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join
hands and sing
"Free at last, free at last.
Thank God Almighty, we are free at last."

I don't wanna die
(I don't wanna kill)
I don't wanna kill
(I don't wanna die)
We are all human
It's time to prove it.

We are all human
It's time to prove it.
We are all human...

more people write poetry than read it.

in the words of Cartman,get it together you dirty hippy. :rasta:

Yay, tell all that slap ass shit to Iran!!