DND, families of dead soldiers say leaked friendly-fire report is wrong - thestar.com

DND, families of dead soldiers say leaked friendly-fire report is wrong - thestar.com

"A truth about war is the first thing lost, is truth itself." Much of what happens in war has an "official cause" and then there is the actual. The island of Kiska in the Aleutian islands during WW2 was suspected of being occupied by the Japanese. Indeed the Japanese had been there and had even had supply bunkers equipped and filled before they vacated the island. A veteran who was in the landing party to recover the island of Kiska, shared the incident of the American soldiers to be killed following such landing. The troops had been ordered to dig in and not to move until they were given the word. The "trained" soldiers were tired of doing nothing and decided to sneak up the hills from the coast to figure out what was going on. This was when they found the supply bunkers and went in to investigate. They found uniforms and armament and decide to fool their buddies and dress up and come down in the new found uniforms to have a little fun. This is another story from those who were their - http://canadianheroes.org/henri/the-battle-for-kiska-story.htm

When they were spotted by the Canadians coming down the hill, they were mistaken for actually being Japanese and were shot by the Canadian soldiers. The newspaper and official release was that they had died in battle fighting the Japanese. My source who shared the story with me several years ago, I believe he told the truth. My father discovered the truth of war several times in his military career that was different from the "official decision". His dream of what he was being offerred to serve was not what he had signed up for either.

I mourn the loss of all soldiers who for what ever reason ended up dying, when it was the leaders of their countries who reclined in soft chairs wearing their white gloves to cover up the blood they did not want to show their mothers.

May we one day end the madness of recognizing what are leaders say is the truth and realize what it really is. Just another little lie in the scheme of the mission. Remember that power - politics and priviledge are the steroids that feed and grow the bulk of arrogance, that people believe is strength and character behind the padding and glitz of the uniform.

Mark Twain’s Early Protest against the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Mark Twain’s Early Protest against the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan


A holy moment.
The more we learn from history and the stories from previous generations, the more I can see how far the human condition is “off the mark” of living in right relationship with life in all aspects. Thanks for this revelation.

Serious political commentators of the past are often recognized and as youth and children we are encouraged to read their age appropriate materials. Mark Twain - Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn disclose the inquisitive - trials of youth but why at a young age did I not want to know more of the wisdom so eloquently offered by Samuel Clemons?

In old age so much to remember - so much unknown. Such a shame for me to admit.

Thank you for the enlightenment.

http://www.phnet.fi/public/mamaa1/twain.htm

Truth is more of a stranger than fiction.
Why shouldn't truth be stranger than fiction? Fiction after all, has to make sense.