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So, along with other military family members, vets and active duty soldiers she went to the Speakers office to ask when she could meet with Nancy Pelosi.  She did not receive an answer despite her repeated contacts.  She and other members of the delegation insisted on meeting with Pelosi.  TV cameras from networks and citizen news groups monitored the discussion despite a Pelosi rule that no cameras are allowed in her office (whatever happened to “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of the press!).

 

The receptionist told Tina and the others that someone from their press office would be coming to meet with them.  Of course, a media spokesperson was more to do damage control with the media in attendance than to communicate with the vets, soldiers and their families.

 

Terry McCullough, the Chief of Staff for Speaker Pelosi, finally came out of her office and after urging by those in attendance suggested a meeting with her.  During the meeting families, vets and active soldiers spoke about their opposition to the supplemental that extended the war, their experiences with the VA denying them basic health care, and the challenges they have coming home from the war with no jobs or housing.  They spoke about the impact of depleted uranium poisoning. One couple described the suicide of their son when the VA refused to provide him treatment for post traumatic stress disorder.

 

Ms. McCullough could not answer for Speaker Pelosi.  She did not even attempt to explain how sending troops to war – a war the Speaker says she opposes – is supporting the troops.  Ms. McCullough promised to convey the messages of the delegation but wouldn’t it have been better if the Speaker would meet with this type of delegation? Listen to their experiences? Understand their reaction to the supplemental?  Hear their disappointment with the lack of leadership of the Democratic majority?

 

President Bush refused to meet with Cindy Sheehan to explain to her for what noble cause her son was killed.  Will Tina Richards and other soldiers, vets and military families have to camp out in front of Speaker Pelosi’s office to finally get to talk to her? If so what does that say about the lack of difference between Democrats and Republicans?

 

If the Democrats want to “support the troops” shouldn’t they at least talk to military families about their concerns regarding the continuation of this war?

 

For more information visit:

 

Tina Richards website www.GrassrootsAmerica4us.org

Military Families Speak Out www.mfso.org.

Iraq Veterans Against the War www.ivaw.org

 

 

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Kevin Zeese is co-chair of Come Home America, www.ComeHomeAmerica.US which seeks to end U.S. militarism and empire. He is also co-director of Its Our Economy, www.ItsOurEconomy.US which seeks to democratize the economy and give people greater (more...)
 
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