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Lives in the balance-- I never expected to be the mother of a trained killer...

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John rarely speaks of Iraq, avoiding the subject whenever possible. He will not tell new acquaintances he was in the military to avoid any questions. He simply does not want to think about any of it. Two sometimes three times a month he awakens soaked in sweat to the sound of his own screaming but can never remember the nightmare.

I never expected to be the mother of a trained killer. I never dreamed I would be the mother of someone who had killed somebody. Yet I am.

Advocating for the troops is not a partisan issue. Write Congress and demand they provide for the welfare of the men and women in harm's way. Do it today, do it now, because...

"...there are lives in the balance, There are people under fire
There are children at the cannons, And there is blood on the wire"

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Mary Geddry lives and writes in Coquille, Oregon. Her oldest son is a Marine grunt and served two tours in Iraq. Mary is an anti-war activist and CEO of Rogue River Wind, Ltd an Oregon Renewable Energy Company.'

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Lives in the balance by Hamish on Saturday, Jul 15, 2006 at 5:26:35 AM