Truth Be Told
SGT. KEVIN BENDERMAN
AMERICA'S NEW GENERATION OF LEADERSHIP
AMERICA'S VETERANS
TRUTH BE TOLD
BY SGT. KEVIN BENDERMAN
On 29 December 2005, NPR News reported on the situation in Iraq and what they said was in stark contrast to what some people are trying to portray as a great foreign policy success for this administration. The three most alarming points of the story were; Shiites and Sunnis are both claiming the entire election process was fraudulent as conducted, the electricity in Iraq is off 5 hours for every 2 hours it is on, the US is now getting 70% of the oil that Iraq is producing.
Whether or not you want to believe the facts, these are the results of our invasion and occupation of a country that had nothing to do with the 9/11 attack on our country.
We were lied to by an administration that is peopled by individuals who have stated their intent for world domination through the economic and military force of America.
At first, I bought this bill of goods, and went to that country thinking that I was doing what I had sworn to do - which was to defend America. But as I looked around and saw the lay of the land I realized that I had been lied to, and that everyone in the military was being used and abused by a group of people who had only their interests at heart and did not care whose lives they destroyed to reach their goals.
So, on this 30th day of December, 2005, I hereby declare openly my objection to this travesty of justice and the abuse of our military members' patriotism.
I object to the needless deaths of nearly 2200 servicemen and women, the needless deaths of over 30,000 Iraqi citizens, countless wounded and psychologically traumatized men, women and children as a result of these men abusing the authority they have been entrusted with.
I object conscientiously, morally and ethically to these actions, which are an affront to my humanity, honor and integrity as an American Soldier, husband, step-father to three great young adults, man and human being.
The United States Army decided to imprison me as a result of my recognizing the Truth and speaking out about it. I want the people responsible for that to know that I consider it an honor to be jailed for telling the Truth - far better than to be condemned to Hell for following a blatant lie that would result in my being an accomplice to such an atrocity.
SGT Kevin Benderman -
Conscientious Objector to War, and the lies, corruption
and crimes against humanity that must accompany it.
