Over a hundred cars with horns honking in support of ending the war passed by during the hour long demonstration.  Four cars carried misguided right wingers who made such intelligent remarks as calling us traitors and morons for wanting to end a war based on lies which has cost the lives of over 3800 American service members and tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians. 

I did notice that three car loads of the right wing war supporters were of military age.  I informed them that I served in the military for 22 years and asked why they are not serving in this war of aggression which they so strongly support.  They had no answer, so I assume they are willing to let others die in Iraq but aren’t willing to take that risk themselves. 

This attitude is similar to that of Bush and Cheney who are pro war but made sure they did not have to serve in the combat zone during the war in Vietnam.  This same attitude permeates through our leaders in Congress, most of whom have a hard time recognizing a U.S. military uniform since most have not served but are willing to send my son to war just as they were willing to send me to Southeast Asia in another time.  

It was hot on the street in Las Vegas and it is hotter in the Iraqi desert.  Our leaders, who are willing to let our children, brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers die in the heat to serve the interests of U.S. oil companies and Halliburton’s profit margin, should be made to understand a little of the suffering our troops face. 

Turn off your damn air conditioning until you end this illegal war of aggression!