The Prelude

I have been gathering my thoughts for a post on the completion our 4th year of occupation in Iraq - there is so much that needs to be said. As usual, my favorite local Liberal sets the tone perfectly with this from "The (lberal) Girl Next Door"

"I mean, come on. When you’ve watched your country go down the drain, lost your constitutional right to privacy, right to vote, right of habeas corpus and seen your government condone torture, extraordinary rendition and preemptive war, all in violation of international law, and watched the President of the United States repeatedly break the law, lie to Congress and the American people, it’s hard to get worked up over a few lawyers getting the boot."

This is a "must read" but, more importantly, this is a "must distribute widely." As we mark the 4 year anniversary of our invasion and occupation of Iraq (and, perhaps, sit on the doorstep of Iran) we need to overcome what Mollie refers to as "...outrage fatigue" and force people to tie all the strings together in an effort to preserve our union.

Peace,
Chad (The Left) Shue