libby,

it is a sad fact that those in power have become so estranged from their own humanity that they really don't care about a few thousand deaths. we are coating all of iraq with DU that will poison that land for millions of years, cause utold numbers of birth defects and cancer, even among our own troops. they are power mad and totally decieved, its just how it is. there is plenty of goodness in plenty of people, this evil has to rear its ugly head and be dealt with and then we can get on to healing the planet. don't allow despair to overwhelm you, concentrate on the goodness in your own heart and look for ways to share it and you will feel a lot better.

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