Some 2000 US citizens opposed to the Iraq war will be sending Iraqis personal photos with protest messages to show not all Americans condone the invasion.
...An initiative of the peace group Fellowship of Reconciliation, the photos and messages are aimed at convincing Iraqis that most US citizens were shocked by the photos of US soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners and many regret a war being waged in their name.
A veteran's group, however, says the initiative undercuts US soldiers.
John Newberry, spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said: "This type of thing only serves to undermine the effort and the sacrifice of our military in Iraq. These people on the face of it seem to have a political agenda. It implies that what we are attempting to do in Iraq is shameful".
Aljazeera article...An initiative of the peace group Fellowship of Reconciliation, the photos and messages are aimed at convincing Iraqis that most US citizens were shocked by the photos of US soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners and many regret a war being waged in their name.
A veteran's group, however, says the initiative undercuts US soldiers.
John Newberry, spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said: "This type of thing only serves to undermine the effort and the sacrifice of our military in Iraq. These people on the face of it seem to have a political agenda. It implies that what we are attempting to do in Iraq is shameful".
Implies, John?
Because decrying war with its death and destruction is UnAmerican, I suppose.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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