I had heard and read a lot about the desire to bring the troops home before I came to the United States. There is something that is not being told outside the U.S. and it’s that one of the reasons why some Democrats and part of the society want the troops back is because they no longer believe in this war, but also because they feel the soldiers haven’t been well protected. That the war wasn’t well planned.
The difference in Europe is that we get the impression that the war wasn’t well planned for the Iraqis. Well, the U.S. also wants that everything is ok with their troops.
Photo by Dyane Jean François Fils
Covering the march last Saturday was an experience. I learnt how difficult it is to be at the right place all the time. How lucky you have to be sometimes to be at the right place, at the right time.
Personally, I was surprised how many people from different ages went to the protest. And how many of them are participating in a very strong social movement to bring the troops home. They are going to protest in D.C. for two weeks. Some people say that it’s like the social movement against the war in Vietnam, in fact, some of the veterans who were there and the people who participated in those protests are here now.
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