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<\/a> Think Progress<\/p>\n

On Aug. 19, seven active duty soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division wrote an op-ed in The New York Times called “The War As We Saw It<\/a>.”\u00c2\u00a0 The piece expressed skepticism about “recent press coverage portraying the conflict as increasingly manageable”:<\/p>\n

The claim that we are increasingly in control of the battlefields in Iraq is an assessment arrived at through a flawed, American-centered framework. [“\u00a6]<\/em><\/p>\n

In the end, we need to recognize that our presence may have released Iraqis from the grip of a tyrant, but that it has also robbed them of their self-respect. They will soon realize that the best way to regain dignity is to call us what we are — an army of occupation — and force our withdrawal. [“\u00a6]<\/em><\/p>\n

We need not talk about our morale. As committed soldiers, we will see this mission through.<\/em><\/p>\n

On Monday, two of these soldiers — Sgt. Omar Mora and Sgt. Yance Gray — died in a vehicle accident<\/a> in Western Baghdad. The news of their deaths came as Gen. David Petraeus wrapped up his testimony to Congress about the Bush administration’s progress in Iraq.<\/p>\n

The soldiers’ courage to speak out has helped change the debate. In yesterday’s Senate hearing, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) read from the soldiers’ op-ed. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) also referenced the op-ed, challenging Petraeus.s rosy assessments.<\/p>\n

(Original Article)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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