Preaching to the Choir

I'm sure you all are not voting for Bush, but let me share with you a website that my friend Cody sent me. She saw this guy speak on Sunday. He's one of the few unembedded US reporters in Iraq. He was in Fallujah during the massacre in April. He's showing what the corporate media won't.

www.dahrjamailiraq.com

It's ridiculous, really. How much money has been allocated for the rebuilding of Iraq? A tiny fraction of it has been spent. These people have no garbage collection, no electricity, no water. They are pushing their cars to gas stations to save on fuel. In this oil-rich country, people do not have access to oil! It's sold on the black market. There are countless unexploded bombs, in Baghdad and in farmer's field's around the city. Why do people like Bush? I haven't a clue.

Years from now, artifacts from this war will end up in a museum, much like the veterans museum on the capital square in Madison: tanks, guns, unused bulltes, uniforms, photos from soldiers. What may not end up in the museum are the real life consequences, the human tradgies that have occured. I hope that the future curators of this museum are wise and communicate to the public the sacrifices that people make when their country is torn apart by war.

Grrr.