A new feature on OTBKB.
The war in Iraq has been going on for 1,428 days. March 19th marks the beginning of our fifth year there.
People around here are angry about the war. They want it to end. Now. But they don’t know what to do. A civil war rages thousands of miles away and soldiers and civilians are dying every day. For what?
A solid majority of people in this country oppose this war. So, why is everyone (myself included) sitting on the sidelines? We need to do something!
This daily post will be a tally of the number of days the US has been in Iraq. It will also be a selective list of things to read and events to know about.
From United for Peace and Justice: “It’s up to all of us to make the peace movement visible in our communities every day and to inspire others to get involved.”
Protest in New York City on the 4th anniversary of the war: Sunday, March 18th 2007 1pm. 3 days of action planned citywide. Join UFPJ/NYC to mark the 4th anniversary of this immoral war. Let’s mobilize our communities, unions, schools and places of worship to march for peace and call on Congress to end the war.
Editorial in today’s New York Times: How do you explain to the thousands of American troops now being poured into Baghdad that they will have to wait until the summer for the protective armor that could easily mean the difference between life and death?
It’s bad enough that these soldiers are being asked to risk their lives without President Bush demanding that Iraq’s leaders take any political risks that might give the military mission at least an outside chance of success. But according to an article in The Washington Post this week, at least some of the troops will be sent out in Humvees not yet equipped with FRAG Kit 5 armor. That’s an advanced version designed to reduce deaths from roadside bombs, which now account for about 70 percent of United States casualties in Iraq.