This is the first letter published in Stars & Stripes requesting that Bush (or any president, to my knowledge) be removed from office. It's written by a retired Chief Warrant Officer in Germany and was published shortly after two other strong letters critical of the Bush administration were published, also written by retired military. Retirees know our active duty service members are in a desperate situation, with multiple deployments, extensions, stop loss, 10 month turn-arounds between deployments, and lack of equipment and medical care. They know that active duty soldiers/Marines do not have the liberty to speak out against the Commander in Chief, so they are apparently speaking out for them. The CWO's letter is below, excerpted. It was published a few days after Problem lies with leadership, written by a retired Air Force Major in Germany, and Fund Welcome Home Parties, written by a retired Army Major, also in Germany.
Hold Bush responsible
It was with disbelief that I read "Reflection of pride" (letter, March 6) — another Bush regime apologist with comprehension problems. I’m unsure how taking care of troops became "ignore facts, get stupid and follow blindly."
From the grossly negligent "planning" for the invasion to the current shameful care for wounded veterans, this administration has used soldiers as a politically charged club to subdue and vilify any type of opposition or rational judgment against the (failed) ideas and plans of the president.
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How can the truth be used against us unless the truth is worse than fiction? The hollow, virulent ravings of current and former leaders have created a "live" training area for the enemy, sucked billions of dollars out of the economy, killed hundreds of thousands of civilians and killed or maimed thousands of Americans.
It is time to hold the commander in chief responsible for his inept decisions ("I’m the decider") and bring an end to this shameful chapter in America history. President Clinton was impeached over perjury; I think what the current president has done is quite a bit worse.