QuestionItNow - Still in Iraq: January 2007

Iraq Accountability - "How long will it take?"

Martin Luther King, Jr's words from the past speak to America in the present. Today the spirit of his words asks how long will it take for justice to be done to those who drove this country into an elective war built on an inflexible, rigid, and tragically icompetent plan to remake the middle-east into some sort of fantasyland? These leaders conducted a premptive, military/political experiment, praying to change history. They did not get the job done. As we have learned far to painfully, you can not fight history and hope to win.

Will anyone be held accountable?

"I know some of you are asking today, "How long will it take?" I come to say to you this afternoon however difficult the moment, however frustrating the hour, it will not be long, because truth pressed to earth will rise again.
- How long? Not long, because no lie can live forever.
- How long? Not long, because you will reap what you sow.
- How long? Not long, because the arm of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."

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"The War Tapes"

This just in from the Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America - IAVA.

"On Saturday, January 27th, IAVA supporters nationwide will be throwing house parties to help Iraq and Afghanistan veterans get the counseling they need. You can join us. Just get your copy of "The War Tapes," the first documentary filmed by soldiers on the ground in Iraq, and download a free packet of materials with everything you need to host your own house party. Click here to buy the DVD and sign up your party now.

Across the country, IAVA supporters are going to get together to screen the film, take part in a free conference call with IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff and Iraq Veteran Steve Pink, star of The War Tapes, and help us collect signatures for a petition to Jim Nicholson, Secretary of the VA, calling for increased mental health funding at VA hospitals.

Can you host a party in your city or town? Click here to sign up and get all the materials you'll need. Not available to host a party? You can also search for parties in your area.

Hundreds of thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have already sought care for mental health issues like depression, anxiety and PTSD. But a recent government report concluded that:
'the Administration's failure to adequately increase staffing and other resources for Vet Centers has put their capacity to meet the needs of veterans and their families at risk.'
Vet Centers were created after the Vietnam War to give combat vets a place to get counseling from fellow veterans. They helped hundreds of thousands of veterans cope with their experiences. Join us in calling for better funding for these vital centers.

If you plan on hosting a party, be sure to sign up and get your copy of The War Tapes in time for the 27th. Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Rob Timmins
IAVA Field Director
Iraq Veteran"

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