Comments on: Army mistakenly sent letters to family members of fallen soldiers addressing them as ‘John Doe.’ http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:47:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Fred http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5413240 Fred Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:46:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5413240 I would like to reiterate several posters surpise at the number 7000. Nothing like lying to the American people about how many really died and then getting caught with your pants down like this. I would like to reiterate several posters surpise at the number 7000.

Nothing like lying to the American people about how many really died and then getting caught with your pants down like this.

]]> By: A Patriot Acting http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5412490 A Patriot Acting Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:27:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5412490 TheWatcher Says: "Perhaps there was more than one letter per dead soldier." "Perhaps" being the operative word here. Any proof, Watcher? Didn't think so. More likely as posted by others, the death toll is assuredly higher than officialy reported. TheWatcher Says:
“Perhaps there was more than one letter per dead soldier.”

“Perhaps” being the operative word here. Any proof, Watcher? Didn’t think so. More likely as posted by others, the death toll is assuredly higher than officialy reported.

]]> By: hauksdottir http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5412438 hauksdottir Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:32:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5412438 Since the military lied about the number wounded (check the accounts of the hospital in Germany), it is fair to accept the 7000 number as evidence that the military has also lied about the number killed in our illegal wars-for-profit. The neocons don't care how many live or die as long as the fighting goes on and on and on, and nothing interferes with their profits. Since the military lied about the number wounded (check the accounts of the hospital in Germany), it is fair to accept the 7000 number as evidence that the military has also lied about the number killed in our illegal wars-for-profit.

The neocons don’t care how many live or die as long as the fighting goes on and on and on, and nothing interferes with their profits.

]]> By: martha6 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5412314 martha6 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:38:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5412314 Bush administration regarded each soldier as just another pair of 'boots on the ground'. This phrase was used frequently in the early days of the Iraqi war (wrong word---Iraqi massacre is more appropriate). Shame on the war mongers and their supporters. May they get their just rewards! Bush administration regarded each soldier as just another pair of ‘boots on the ground’. This phrase was used frequently in the early days of the Iraqi war (wrong word—Iraqi massacre is more appropriate). Shame on the war mongers and their supporters. May they get their just rewards!

]]> By: TheWatcher http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5412100 TheWatcher Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:11:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5412100 <em>they sent out 7,000 letters to the families? Casualty reports only show a total of 4,953 KIAs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Where were the remaining 2,047 killed?</em> Think for a second please. Perhaps there was more than one letter per dead soldier. One to the wife another to parents, a child or to parents now divorced. Sheesh. they sent out 7,000 letters to the families? Casualty reports only show a total of 4,953 KIAs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Where were the remaining 2,047 killed?

Think for a second please. Perhaps there was more than one letter per dead soldier. One to the wife another to parents, a child or to parents now divorced. Sheesh.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411834 Zooey Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:22:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411834 7000...? 7000…?

]]> By: linda http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411820 linda Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:18:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411820 <i>The letters, which were printed by a contractor, </i> i wonder how many millions this particular contractor has scammed from the taxpayer... The letters, which were printed by a contractor,

i wonder how many millions this particular contractor has scammed from the taxpayer…

]]> By: wldj http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411798 wldj Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:12:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411798 If the number of casualities is 4700+ the number of family members affected totals much more than that. Has anyone considered all the aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,grandparents affected? It's typical for the bush regime to blame anyone but themselves for all the shite they produced. It's pitiful. peace If the number of casualities is 4700+ the number of family members affected totals much more than that. Has anyone considered all the aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,grandparents affected? It’s typical for the bush regime to blame anyone but themselves for all the shite they produced. It’s pitiful. peace

]]> By: LiberalVoter http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411756 LiberalVoter Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:55:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411756 tonymac, some have died out of country. The Bushies don't count it as a death in Iraq or Afganistan if the wheels are up on the hospital flight, if they die in Germany, or back home. Makes their numbers look better. They couldn't give a shit about our service folks. tonymac, some have died out of country. The Bushies don’t count it as a death in Iraq or Afganistan if the wheels are up on the hospital flight, if they die in Germany, or back home. Makes their numbers look better. They couldn’t give a shit about our service folks.

]]> By: realpatriot http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411750 realpatriot Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:52:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411750 Tonymac: It's probably the "projected" number of expected casualties...however, I had the same thought looking at the posted numbers... Tonymac:
It’s probably the “projected” number of expected casualties…however, I had the same thought looking at the posted numbers…

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411722 Leftside Annie Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:43:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411722 Ah, yes. Another <strong>fine </strong>example of the Chimpy administration "supporting the troops." Ah, yes. Another fine example of the Chimpy administration “supporting the troops.”

]]> By: curious http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411716 curious Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:42:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411716 curious says sorry about my rant. I was so angry I forgot to check my spelling before I hit submit. curious says sorry about my rant. I was so angry I forgot to check my spelling before I hit submit.

]]> By: tonymac http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411704 tonymac Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:40:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411704 Wait a sec -- they sent out 7,000 letters to the families? Casualty reports only show a total of 4,953 KIAs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Where were the remaining 2,047 killed? Or, wait for it, had the Bush Administration and DoD been lying to us again? Maybe that's one reason they never wanted the return of the bodies photographed. If only we a a real press corps who could look into this... Wait a sec — they sent out 7,000 letters to the families? Casualty reports only show a total of 4,953 KIAs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Where were the remaining 2,047 killed? Or, wait for it, had the Bush Administration and DoD been lying to us again? Maybe that’s one reason they never wanted the return of the bodies photographed.
If only we a a real press corps who could look into this…

]]> By: curious http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411700 curious Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:39:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411700 The term forced to apologize says it all. Typical of the stupid and careless way everything has done. Just the latest in an endless line of mistakes, and disasters connected to the war. Too bad we cannot have our own tsunami of our own. One to sweep through the White House, Congress, Senate, Pentagon, DOJ, and every part of Washington. Wholesale sweep. What stupid, incompetent and corrupt people. Lord how I detest all of the losers of this administration. All bloated organizations of any kind reach a level of incompetence. The term forced to apologize says it all. Typical of the stupid and careless way everything has done. Just the latest in an endless line of mistakes, and disasters connected to the war.

Too bad we cannot have our own tsunami of our own. One to sweep through the White House, Congress, Senate, Pentagon, DOJ, and every part of Washington. Wholesale sweep. What stupid, incompetent and corrupt people. Lord how I detest all of the losers of this administration. All bloated organizations of any kind reach a level of incompetence.

]]> By: ElBruce http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411690 ElBruce Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:36:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411690 <em>stateofthedivision Says: Second, the letter was printed and mailed by a contractor. Can’t our government do anything anymore?</em> Privatization creates efficiency! And profits! So it's good! At least that's what Republicans tell me. stateofthedivision Says:

Second, the letter was printed and mailed by a contractor. Can’t our government do anything anymore?

Privatization creates efficiency! And profits! So it’s good! At least that’s what Republicans tell me.

]]> By: wiley http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411574 wiley Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:05:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411574 How Yossarian. How Yossarian.

]]> By: RobertSeattle http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411564 RobertSeattle Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:03:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411564 Too Err his Human, To Really Screw up you need a Computer and something associated with George W. Bush. Too Err his Human, To Really Screw up you need a Computer and something associated with George W. Bush.

]]> By: The Needle http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411500 The Needle Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:53:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411500 They're all unknown soldiers now. They’re all unknown soldiers now.

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411452 stateofthedivision Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:46:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411452 There's more to this story. First, the letter communicated what private organizations might do for loved one's of soldiers lost in fighting. Apparently, public support is insufficient. Second, the letter was printed and mailed by a contractor. Can't our government do anything anymore? <em>"There are no words to adequately apologize for this mistake or for the hurt it may have caused," Brig. Gen. Reuben D. Jones, the Army adjutant general, said in the statement to be posted. </em> But there are answers to the reason such a mistake was made. It's called poor management/leadership, now epidemic after a decade of privatization. There’s more to this story. First, the letter communicated what private organizations might do for loved one’s of soldiers lost in fighting. Apparently, public support is insufficient.

Second, the letter was printed and mailed by a contractor. Can’t our government do anything anymore?

“There are no words to adequately apologize for this mistake or for the hurt it may have caused,” Brig. Gen. Reuben D. Jones, the Army adjutant general, said in the statement to be posted.

But there are answers to the reason such a mistake was made. It’s called poor management/leadership, now epidemic after a decade of privatization.

]]> By: LiberalVoter http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/comment-page-1/#comment-5411434 LiberalVoter Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:41:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/07/john-doe-letters/#comment-5411434 This is just sad. This is just sad.

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