15 Years Ago Today: Shock and Awe; The Beginning of the Iraq War

[Rhiannon12866]

9. K&R. I remember that very well. I was right here on DU.

After hearing an impassioned speech against it by Nelson Mandela, I was sure it wouldn't happen. But I read on DU that the invasion was imminent and the poster was right.

I also remember a post of a photo of a little Iraqi boy launching a tiny handmade boat with a candle aboard as part of an Iraqi peace effort. When we heard that "shock and awe" had started, I thought of that little boy, wondered if he was scared that night or if he was even still alive.

That was the first time I felt physically sick after reading the news on DU, the second time was after what I felt were the unexpected results of the 2004 election. But I was also grateful that I had found DU, since I wasn't alone.