A LOCAL AGAINST THE WAR

Here's the basic story:

Palo Verde grad/ Guard medic calls for exit from Iraq
By Tom Beal
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona Published: 12.13.2006

As a patriotic American proud to serve the nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to support the prompt withdrawal of all American military forces and bases from Iraq. Staying in Iraq will not work and is not worth the price. It is time for U.S. troops to come home.
— Appeal for Redress From the War in Iraq

As petitions to Congress go, the wording of this one is mild. Its impact lies in the signatures that will be affixed to it — soldiers, sailors, Marines and Air Force personnel on active duty or, like Palo Verde High School graduate Brian Hill, between assignments with the Army National Guard.
A group called Appeal for Redress plans to deliver the petition to House and Senate members in January.

"What we're trying to do over there, obviously, is not working. Our military presence is part of the problem. It antagonizes folks to act the way they do over there. "

Hill said the group, formed by Navy Seaman Jonathan Hutto and Marine Sgt. Liam Madden, both of whom served in Iraq, collected the first 800 signatures with little publicity.

There were 70 comments on this story and I was curious to see what the local BushBots had to say. Here's a sample:

31. Comment by Kenneth G. (Ken) — December 13,2006 @ 7:51 AM

His brothers in arms are being blown up by people who become more emboldened every day because of stories like todays.


56. Comment by hazy m. (mat) — December 13,2006 @ 12:37 PM

To go against principles and to recruit other DOD personnel in this petition in or out of uniform is a betrayal to the people and the Commander in Chief.


Overall, there were no hysterical attacks on the soldier, something I was glad to see.