Star Tribune 's coverage of Vietnam Veterans Day

[annm4peace]

Thought I had to share this with Vets nationwide.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=160x29458

I sent it to some Vets for Peace, IVAW friends.

Wait till you guys see today's article by Star Tribune';s Allie Shah, about the Vietnam Veteran Day.
I am worried about you cause it made me very mad, and I felt hurt for you. I couldn't believe it. Ms. Shah's articles have been something out of the AIE. She must be a protege of Katherine Kerstens.
I would say they are hateful.. but that isn't it, I wish I was better with words. It is sadder than that.
In the story, the sister of a Vietnam Vet blames his PTSD, and suicide on not only the war but also the public calling him a "baby killer" when he returned. I'm not saying that people didn't do that, or that it would cause PTSD.. but how there was emphasis on how the public treated him.

I wonder if someone from Vets for Peace, MFSO, IVAW should read Ms. Shah's articles that she has written in the last 4 days and have a press conference outside of Star Tribune.

If you are already upset by the Vets for Freedom, I dont' know if you should read today's article, cause like I said it upset me and I am not a Vet nor have I lost someone to the war.

I also want you to know you, Veterans and MFSO are all in my thoughts/prayers.. It has been a roller coast with local news these last 5 days, and it is shameful on the local non-alternative coverage of it.


Here is what else was going on in MN besides the death of one more troop, and the FBI confirming the id of a kidnapped MN military contractor's body.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=160x29378