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Mission Rejected: U.S. Soldiers Who Say No to Iraq

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Mission Rejected's author Peter Laufer is a much-honored, veteran journalist who has investigated every known form of human suffering. In this ferociously documented work, Laufer painfully challenges those of us who still support the war and gives poweful aid and comfort to the war's opponets. Laufer does this by interviewing tormented men and women who dared to walk away from their orders, their units and their lives as US soldiers--some of them after considerable time in combat. Each of them in his or her own way, arrived at an epiphany, a terrible moment which left them indelibly changed and incapable of continuing to participate in this war, which was founded on untruths (weapons of mass destruction) and carried out without the forces necessary for victory. Of all Laufer's considerable array of talents, none is more valuable than his ability to listen. The result is a book that is sure to become an important part of the national debate over the war in Iraq. Reading it should be required of every voter, lawmaker and policymaker--if they really do care about our troops.

You will be touched by these compelling stories. Peter Laufer reveals some previously unreported tragedies of the Iraq invasion. Unlike the predictable "collateral damage" to civilians in the line of fire, the casualties presented in this book are back home -- the families of those who made the difficult, principled decision not to fight and die in another pointless war. Laufer goes into their homes and their hearts and their heads. His thorough journalism shows the awful price one can pay to be a conscientious objector.

While most Americans sit comfortably and ignorantly on the outside, Mission Rejected presents a painful insight into the reality of Bush's war. If you ever wondered whether there are parallels between this military adventure and the Vietnam War, here is solid evidence.

I am not sure what these soldiers were called to do. It was a difficult road, yes, but it was a war. What people forget is that it is a war in which much good is growing. If these soldiers did not see any beauty, it was their own fault. They were not looking for beauty if they saw none. I walked a lot of the same dirt and endured a lot of heartbreak right along with them, but I would also give my life in a second to provide my new Iraqi friends/family with the possibilty of hope. God Bless and please be careful of what you read. Is the glass half empty or half full to you?