Category Archives: Iraq war
Rep. John Larson blasts Bush on veto
I think John Larson, our congressman, is right in pushing for an end to this war. Bush needs to compromise so we can pull out with at least some honor and dignity intact. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2007 LARSON STATEMENT … Continue reading
Filed under Congress, Iraq war, John Larson, President Bush, war
Newsweek’s stunning new issue
Scrawled across the cover of the April 2 issue of Newsweek are a soldier’s words, in his own writing: “Any day I’m here could be the day I die.” What follows inside is an extraordinary, deeply sad and wonderful look into … Continue reading
Congressman Larson gains key House position
Our congressman, John Larson, just got tapped as one of 10 Democrats who will serve on the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. He’ll no doubt do a lot of cheerleading for fuel cells, since they’re made hereabouts, … Continue reading
Filed under Congress, Energy, Environment, Foreign policy, global warming, Iraq war, John Larson, News, Politics
Why we lost the war
Even though the Bush administration and Sen. Lieberman haven’t yet accepted that the war is lost, it’s clear enough that it is. All you have to do is talk to the returning soldiers. They know there’s nothing left to fight … Continue reading
West Hartford’s anti-war group goes statewide
With town meetings planned in 24 towns across Connecticut on Saturday, the valiant band of anti-war protestors in West Hartford is reaching out. There’s a pretty good story in The Middletown Press this morning that lays out what’s going on at … Continue reading
Building 18
Just read the sickening, wonderful news story from last Sunday’s Washington Post about the conditions that our wounded troops are living in at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. It’s appalling. These men and women, who have suffered grievously in battle, … Continue reading
