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Tomas Young

The Controversy Over Iraq War Veteran's Recent Letter to Bush and Cheney

on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 00:13

During last week's 10th anniversary of the Iraq War, a U.S. Army Veteran named Tomas Young, who signed up two days after 9/11 specifically to go after Osama Bin Laden, posted at Truthdig.com and Rolling Stone a searing indictment against former President George W. Bush and former Vice-President Dick Cheney. Note that while serving a tour of duty in Iraq Young was shot and paralyzed in 2004 and that he is currently dying of his wounds.

Needless to say this letter has stirred up a firestorm with some claiming it to be one of the highest forms of valor to risk a reputation as a war hero and