For any of you who wonder why I get so vexed around issues of "my voice" please see this about military blogger Daniel Goetz via Sivacracy.
It is too late because Daniel has been silenced, against his will. And not only has he been silenced — he has been forced to publicly declare himself “a supporter of the administration and of her policies.”
Read his post, "Mesopotomac", at Operation Truth as Vet of the Week.
Today, I find the greatest challenge of the army is to find honor in service. I don’t ever regret having joined because I’ve learned so much about myself and about America. I have faith in both, but yearn for hope to become reality. I want to go home as badly as I want to be proud of my country again.
This would be me if I were recalled to active duty.
And my tears continue to flow.
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1 ...the thoughts are broken... // Dec 5, 2005 at 8:54 pm
Trackback problem update
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