Angry Inside
“But not wanting to be tainted with losing a war, President Johnson authorized a surge of 25,000 troops. At that point, there had been 24,000 U.S. troops killed in action. Five years later, when the withdrawal of U.S. troops was complete, we had suffered 34,000 additional combat deaths.” - Lt. Gen. Robert Gard, USA, Ret.
More than three decades, after they protested the war in Vietnam, musicians David Crosby and Graham Nash are calling on Americans to protest the war in Iraq. They were at the Washington National Cathedral recently and again singing for peace. Clergy of many faiths prayed for peace around the world, and although Crosby and Nash acted peacefully, they were angry inside.
They’re angry that by Bush calling Iraq part of the war on terror and he’s taken the force out of protest. Crosby and Nash say this administration has conned many young Americans into thinking it’s unpatriotic to criticize the war.
Very likely, David Crosby had Hitler in mind, when sharply criticizing Bush. He said: “You can watch all of these same moves out of any other dictatorship.” For their fans, it has a familiar ring. Both are vehemently anti-war and famous for one of the Vietnam era’s most defining anti-war songs. “Ohio” was born on May 4, 1970 after four students were killed by National Guardsmen in the midst of an anti-war protest at Kent State University. Some believe their deaths brought about the end of the Vietnam War and defined the power of protest in this country, a lesson, which Crosby and Nash feel has been lost.
“An evil exists that threatens every man, woman, and child of this great nation. We must take steps to ensure our domestic security and protect our homeland.- Adolph Hitler, explaining the formation of the Gestapo, 1933.
More than three decades, after they protested the war in Vietnam, musicians David Crosby and Graham Nash are calling on Americans to protest the war in Iraq. They were at the Washington National Cathedral recently and again singing for peace. Clergy of many faiths prayed for peace around the world, and although Crosby and Nash acted peacefully, they were angry inside.
They’re angry that by Bush calling Iraq part of the war on terror and he’s taken the force out of protest. Crosby and Nash say this administration has conned many young Americans into thinking it’s unpatriotic to criticize the war.
Very likely, David Crosby had Hitler in mind, when sharply criticizing Bush. He said: “You can watch all of these same moves out of any other dictatorship.” For their fans, it has a familiar ring. Both are vehemently anti-war and famous for one of the Vietnam era’s most defining anti-war songs. “Ohio” was born on May 4, 1970 after four students were killed by National Guardsmen in the midst of an anti-war protest at Kent State University. Some believe their deaths brought about the end of the Vietnam War and defined the power of protest in this country, a lesson, which Crosby and Nash feel has been lost.
“An evil exists that threatens every man, woman, and child of this great nation. We must take steps to ensure our domestic security and protect our homeland.- Adolph Hitler, explaining the formation of the Gestapo, 1933.
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