Bush's War, or The War Of The Gulf: When Johnny Marches Home, Where's Home And A Job?

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Tuesday, July 4, 2006

When Johnny Marches Home, Where's Home And A Job?

Many American veterans of the Iraq war are coming home to find that they have no job to return to, not to mention a home. It is estimated that some 200,000 homeless in the United States are veterans (according to government figures; however, CBS news reported as many as 275,000), 40% from the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Euphemisticly christened Operation Iraqi Freedom, this political and military quagmire has not only produced a rift among the people of the United States, but a widening gulf between the United States and the rest of the world. "It is time to come home, America. Time to look within our own borders and within our own souls. There are many questions to be answered and many missions to accomplish right here on our own soil. We cannot force-feed democracy to Iraq. We cannot resolve Iraq's internal issues. It is time for the United States to begin to bring our troops home." -- Senator Robert C. Byrd, speech to the Senate, 2005

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