Arlington Miami

A tribute to fallen US soldiers in Iraq is created in downtown Miami by Democracy for America Miami and Miami Veterans for Peace. Filmmakers document the powerful impact of this ephemeral monument on the community.

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• DFAM

[XKG80]

I knew it was only a matter of time before the insults would begin.

Are you intelligent enough to have a serious and productive dialogue without folding your arguments and resorting to name-calling?

I invite you to tumble with any of the points I made below.

[CamposRobert]

George W. Bush himself admitted in 2005 that there were NO WMDs in Iraq at the time of the invasion.

[CamposRobert]

FINANCIAL TIMES April 2005

"The US team investigating whether Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction has finished its 18-month search without finding any such weapons, underscoring the inaccuracy of the intelligence that triggered the US-led invasion of Iraq."

[CamposRobert]

Fin Times Article continues:

That report prompted President George W. Bush to admit that much of the US intelligence used to justify the war in Iraq was "wrong".

[CamposRobert]

Sorry for all comments (500 char limit). If you search on the net, you'll find 1000s of articles confirming that there were no WMDs in Iraq.

[CamposRobert]

Check out a series of reports in 2001 about how the Bush Admin tried to say that Iraq was buying aluminum tubes to make WMDs, even though every Nuclear Energy analyst in the US and Europe said this was not true.

[NOMWA]

The moral obligation of patriotic duty requires we question war, especially wars of choice. Alternatives to war need discussed. The numbers of the dead and dying in Iraq by U.S. by silent consensus is over the line.

Healing can happen, our own and others', in the most unexpected circumstances. Taking part in promoting Peace is a most likely and fertile ground for everyone's mending to begin, and that's what DFA is doing.

[chaplainbuford]

When I look at this I am reminded of how much change must be made.

[RuninDC]

I was really touched by the Tribute to the Troops gravesite in Miami Beach. Many of the graves marked young men and women, some who were only half of my age. During the Miami Marathon, as I ran past them, I felt spirited and touched by their sacrifice. Thank you for this touching and emotional piece.

[retix]

Good Bless

[chaplainbuford]

This is one great work of art. I wish that this could be on tour. Our work is makeawishveterans visit our site you will find that others care too.

[apjlaw]

Great job DFAM !!!

[Airforcing]

A sad reminder of what war is all about.

[greenhavenrye]

I think our discussion has gotten somewhat circular, going from the war to the video and back to the war again. I respect your opinions about how you feel about the nature of this video. This is a touchy subject and will always be. I will only say that many, many vets have reacted very positively to this memorial.  At some point I would like to send you photos of what some of them have written on these gravestones. Maybe we're not even that far apart?

[XKG80]

Start at the bottom posts and read up. Sorry for all the posts. Will try to be more concise next time. ;)