War Crimes

U.S. Soldiers admit to witnessing and/or commiting war crimes which, they say, they were encouraged to do by senior Officers.

"It was Unit Policy. Army Policy - Unofficial Policy, but Policy nonetheless."

The statements leave no doubt that the illegal occupation of Iraq has no hope of establishing a free and independent, democratic Iraq - nor was it ever intended to.

These young men - undoubtedly torn and damaged - will have to live with what they've done. Unfortunately, those they 'did it to' will not have that option. Iraq, as a nation and a people, are being destroyed, and the destruction, it seems, is systematic and intentional.

This insanity must stop. This genocide must end. And those who encouraged and condoned these actions must be held accountable - including this administration.

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http://news10now.com/Video/video_pop.aspx?vids=65836&sid=1083&rid=1013

PVA

I am a member of the PVA (Paralyzed Veterans of America).

Brian Ross (ABC News) reported on Charities involved (supposedly) in aiding Veterans. There were some big name, well known, organizations listed that rated a big, fat ‘F’. The F rating was given to organizations which provided less than 35% of their revenue to actually assisting Veterans. As a member of the PVA I was quite shocked to see the big red F stamped over the PVA logo during the broadcast. Was this true?

I looked up the financial statements on-line. Hmmm… Disturbing. But, the same couldn’t possibly be true of my Chapter (Bay Area & Western – Palo Alto, California) of the PVA. Could it? Another on-line review of financial statements added to my depression. It was worse than the National PVA’s Consolidated Statements.

With $699,728.00 in assets, the Chapter’s largest expenses were Compensation, Fundraising, Conferences and Travel, and Office Supplies. How much went to needy Veteran’s? How much?

The Financial Statements can be reviewed on-line at: http://www.bayareawesternpva.org/newsletterarchive/07annreport.pdf

Shameful. Truly, shameful.