http://coloradoindependent.disqus.com/enSun, 28 Jan 2007 17:15:53 -0000http://www.coloradoindependent.com/1308/silence-is-betrayal/#comment-1671034<p><strong>Wag the Dog, Part II</strong> Today I heard a heartful account from an Hispanic mother fearing for her son's life in Iraq. He signed up to fight so that he could become a legal citizen. She asked why the war must continue. Will she ultimately lose her son in his quest to be an American?</p><p><br>This is one paragraph in the book of human tragedy happening on both sides of the Iraq War. Who, in their right mind, can say this war has accomplished anything?</p><p><br>Oh, yeah. The war did help re-elect Mr Cheney and Mr Bush. Ask the dead if Karl Rove is a political genius.</p>Leslie RobinsonSun, 28 Jan 2007 17:15:53 -0000http://www.coloradoindependent.com/1308/silence-is-betrayal/#comment-1671033<p><strong>very well said</strong> Raf, any thoughts on how citizens can best contact their state and federal representatives to voice their opinions on the war escalation. </p><p><br>We reported here ten days ago that <a href="http://www.coloradoconfidential.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1312" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.coloradoconfidential.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1312">Sen. Ron Tupa will be introducing a state resolution</a> opposing the troop increase.</p>Wendy NorrisSun, 28 Jan 2007 09:55:27 -0000