[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tony]

Those who tom attempts to manipulate with his  Dick Cheney quote of 16 years 
ago regarding Iraq, might wish to bear in mind that this is 2007.  Tom knows 
that circumstances and lengthy periods of time will obviously make such 
comparisons inaccurate, he just hopes that you will overlook that.

Don't let him get away with it.

Best Ya'all,   -T
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
To: "Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:50 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] The Human Toll


> "The notion that we ought to now go to Baghdad and somehow take control of
> the country strikes me as an extremely serious one in terms of what we'd
> have to do once we got there. You'd probably have to put some new 
> government
> in place. It's not clear what kind of government that would be, how long
> you'd have to stay. For the U.S. to get involved militarily in determining
> the outcome of the struggle over who's going to govern in Iraq strikes me 
> as
> a classic definition of a quagmire."
>
> - Dick Cheney, 1991
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/Stuff/Cheney_Quagmire.mp3
>
> ------
>
> "I think Rumsfeld, Cheney, and the president made a big mistake in
> justifying going into the war in Iraq.  They put the emphasis on weapons 
> of
> mass destruction."
>
> - Gerald R. Ford (July 28, 2004)
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/Stuff/Ford_Iraq_Big_Mistake.mp3
>
> ------
>
>>From the February 5, 2007 edition of the Army Times -
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> U.S. service members who died while supporting combat operations in Iraq,
> confirmed by the Defense Department from January 19 through January 25:
>
> Army Col. Brian D. Allgood, 46, of Oklahoma; assigned to the 30th Medical
> Brigade, European Regional Medical Command, Heidelberg, Germany.
>
> Army Spc. Jeffrey D. Bisson, 22, of Vista, California; assigned to the 3rd
> Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th 
> Infantry
> Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
>
> Army Staff Sgt. Darryl D. Booker, 37, of Midlothian, Virginia; assigned to
> the 29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard, Sandston,
> Virginia.
>
> Army Sgt. 1st Class John G. Brown, 43, of Little Rock, Arkansas; assigned 
> to
> the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment
> (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Arkansas.
>
> Army Spc. Nicholas P. Brown, 24, of Huber Heights, Ohio; assigned to the 
> 2nd
> Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
> Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
>
> Army Sgt. 1st Class Keith A. Callahan, 31, of McClure, Pennsylvania;
> assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd
> Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
>
> Army Lt. Col. David C. Canegata, 50, of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; to
> the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, Christiansted, U.S. Virgin 
> Islands.
>
> Army Spc. Johnathan B. Chism, 22, of Gonzales, Louisiana; assigned to the
> 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade 
> Combat
> Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
>
> Army Pfc. Nathan P. Fairlie, 21, of Candor, New York; assigned to the 6th
> Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
> Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
>
> Army Pfc. Shawn P. Falter, 25, of Cortland, New York; assigned to the 2nd
> Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
> Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
>
> Army Sgt. Sean P. Fennerty, 25, of Corvallis, Oregon; assigned to the 3rd
> Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th 
> Infantry
> Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
>
> Army Capt. Brian S. Freeman, 31, of Temecula, California; assigned to the
> 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, Whitehall, Ohio.
>
> Army 1st Lt. Jacob N. Fritz, 25, of Verdon, Nebraska; assigned to the 2nd
> Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
> Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
>
> Army Sgt. Alexander H. Fuller, 21, of Centerville, Massachusetts; assigned
> to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
> Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
>
> Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marilyn L. Gabbard, 46, of Polk City, Iowa; 
> assigned
> to Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge,
> Johnston, Iowa.
>
> Navy Seaman Sandra S. Grant, 23, of Linwood, North Carolina; assigned to 
> the
> USS Eisenhower.
>
> Army Command Sgt. Maj. Roger W. Haller, 49, of Davidsonville, Maryland;
> assigned to the 70th Regiment, Regional Training Institute - Maryland,
> Maryland Army National Guard, Reisterstown, Maryland.
>
> Army Maj. Alan R. Johnson, 44, of Yakima, Washington; assigned to the 
> 402nd
> Civil Affairs Battalion, Tonawanda, New York.
>
> Marine Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush, 24, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; assigned to
> 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, 
> Japan.
>
> Army Pfc. Ryan J. Hill, 20, of Keizer, Oregon; assigned to the 1st
> Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
> Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
>
> Marine Sgt. Gary S. Johnston, 21, of Windthorst, Texas; assigned to 3rd
> Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary
> Force Okinawa, Japan.
>
> Army Col. Paul M. Kelly, 45, of Stafford, Virginia; assigned to the Joint
> Force Headquarters of the Virginia Army National Guard in Blackstone,
> Virginia.
>
> Marine Cpl. Mark D. Kidd, 26, of Milford, Michigan; assigned to Marine
> Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division,
> Mount Clemens, Michigan.
>
> Army Sgt. Jonathan P. C. Kingman, 21, of Nankin, Ohio; assigned to the 
> 41st
> Engineer Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st
> Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
>
> Army Staff Sgt. Floyd E. Lake, 43, of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands;
> assigned to the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, Christiansted, U.S.
> Virgin Islands.
>
> Army Cpl. Victor M. Langarica, 29, of Decatur, Georgia; assigned to the 
> 86th
> Signal Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
>
> Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jane E. Lanham, 43, of Owensboro, Kentucky; assigned to 
> Naval
> Branch Health Clinic, Bahrain.
>
> Army Staff Sgt. Hector Leija, 27, of Houston, Texas; assigned to the 1st
> Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
> (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.
>
> Army Capt. Sean E. Lyerly, 31, of Pflugerville, Texas; assigned to the 
> Texas
> Army National Guard's 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry 
> Division,
> Austin, Texas.
>
> Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Matus, 19, of Chetek, Wisconsin; assigned to
> Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine
> Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary
> Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
>
> Sgt. Phillip D. McNeill, 22, of Sunrise, Florida; assigned to the 3rd
> Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th 
> Infantry
> Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
>
> Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony C. Melia, 20, of Thousand Oaks, California;
> assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 
> 15th
> Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), 1st Marine
> Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
>
> Army Pvt. Jonathon M. Millican, 20, of Trafford, Alabama; assigned to the
> 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade 
> Combat
> Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
>
> Marine Cpl. Darrel J. Morris, 21, of Spokane, Washington; assigned to 2nd
> Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine
> Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
>
> Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Roger A. Napper, 20, of Greensburg,
> Pennsylvania; assigned to Mobile Security Squadron 3, Detachment Bahrain.
>
> Spc. Toby R. Olsen, 28, of Manchester, New Hampshire; assigned to the 3rd
> Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th 
> Infantry
> Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
>
> Marine Lance Cpl. Emilian D. Sanchez, 20, of Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico;
> assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 
> 15th
> Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine
> Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
>
> Army Pfc. Darrell W. Shipp, 25, of San Antonio, Texas; assigned to the 2nd
> Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
> Hood, Texas.
>
> Army Spc. Carla J. Stewart, 37, of Sun Valley, California; assigned to the
> 250th Transportation Company, El Monte, California.
>
> Army Spc. Brandon L. Stout, 23, of Grand Rapids, Michigan; assigned to the
> 46th Military Police Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Kingsford,
> Michigan.
>
> Army Maj. Michael V. Taylor, 40, of North Little Rock, Arkansas; assigned 
> to
> the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment
> (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Arkansas.
>
> Army 1st Sgt. William T. Warren, 48, of North Little Rock, Arkansas;
> assigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th 
> Aviation
> Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Arkansas.
>
> Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Wiggins, 26, of Cleveland, Ohio; assigned to 
> the
> 79th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
>
> Army Staff Sgt. Jamie D. Wilson, 34, of San Diego, California; assigned to
> the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat
> Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
>
>
> January 19 - January 25
> Killed: 44; wounded in action: 163
>
>
> March 19, 2003 - January 25, 2007
> Killed: 3,050; wounded in action: 23,114
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> And the beat goes on . . .
>
> "Bring 'em Home"
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Bring_em_home.mp3
>
> "If you love this land of the free
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
> Bring them back from overseas
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
>
> It will make the politicians sad, I know
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
> They wanna tangle with their foe
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
>
> They wanna test their grand theories
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
> With the blood of you and me
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
>
> Now we'll give no more brave young lives
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
> For the gleam in someone's eyes
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
>
> The men will cheer and the boys will shout
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
> Yeah and we will all turn out
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
>
> The church bells will ring with joy
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
> To welcome our darlin' girls and boys
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
>
> We will lift their voice and sound
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
> Yeah, when Johnny comes marching home
> Bring 'em home, bring 'em home."
>
> Pro patria,
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the 
> tranquil
> and steady dedication of a lifetime."
>
> -- Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.
>
>
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