things from that trashy website on the front page. If people want to see them, they can go to the Democracy Not website.

Harris sez military good

Democracy Now sez military bad.

It mattered entirely to human beings who immediately rejected pResident Bush's war, from its very first moments for focused, conscientious DU members, along with a host of winger trolls who catapulted themselves into the discussions immediately. The trolls never wavered, and fought their own war on citizens who came here to discover the latest information, and follow and join conversations.

Here's a link to google images for a large look at Haditha images, and their articles:

https://tinyurl.com/ykhwytts

A couple of random articles which well illustrate events, as a quick starter from the articles appearing with the photos at the link:

The 2005 Haditha Massacre
History
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Mar 29, 2021
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4 min read

In 2005, the 3rd Battalion ‘Kilo Company’ established a military base in Haditha as part of the US' War Machine.

Around 7:15 a.m. on November 19 (2005) the Battalion’s military truck was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED). The bomb killed one, and injured two other US Marines. “Shoot first and ask questions later” was the direct response of Senior Marine Frank Wuterich who came to lead to what will become the Haditha Massacre, one of the many horrific massacres of Iraqi civilians.

More:
https://irqnow.com/haditha/

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The Haditha Massacre: No Justice for Iraqis
Marjorie Cohn Feb 1, 2012

Last week, Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich was sentenced to a reduction in rank but no jail time for leading his squad in a rampage known as “The Haditha Massacre.” Wuterich, who was charged with nine counts of manslaughter, pled guilty to dereliction of duty. Six other Marines have had their charges dismissed and another was acquitted for his part in the massacre.


What was the Haditha Massacre? On November 19, 2005, US Marines from Kilo Company, Third Battalion, First Marine Division killed 24 unarmed civilians in Haditha, Iraq, execution-style, in a three to five hour rampage. One victim was a 76-year-old amputee in a wheelchair holding a Koran. A mother and child bent over as if in prayer were also among the fallen. "I pretended that I was dead when my brother's body fell on me and he was bleeding like a faucet," said Safa Younis Salim, a 13-year-old girl who survived by faking her death. Other victims included six children ranging in age from 1 to 14. Citing doctors at Haditha’s hospital, The Washington Post reported, "Most of the shots … were fired at such close range that they went through the bodies of the family members and plowed into walls or the floor."

More:
https://indypendent.org/2012/02/the-haditha-massacre-no-justice-for-iraqis/

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It's righteous to NOT sweep this under the rug, or deny, ignore, or pretend there was any justification. There never is.

Thank you, Uncle Joe, for bringing this information, pointing out the truth which WILL endure.

Anyone can googleize earlier DU threads from the beginning of the atrocities upon the Iraqi people. It's great seeing and remembering the names of some wonderful DU'ers who participated so well.

The military is necessary; it is neither good nor bad. But, some men in the military do bad things. This seems to be lost on some people here.

Either that, or they just hate Democracy Now so much it clouds their thinking.

along with sweeping it under the rug are anathema to each other, they do no service to the Corps.

Any institution can be corrupted.

And then Putin invaded Ukraine. Now, I believe we must spend whatever we must to contain him (and the other world dictators). This probably amounts to building weapons that will not be used and serve only to be a threat.