One Tin Soldier....

wonderful. thank you

I've always loved the music and the progressive politics of the Vietnam era; those were my formative years thanks to an older brother and sister, and unusually rabble-rousing parents. It sickens the hell out of me that we have these youngsters coming home now from a war that need not have been, that should not have been -- with grievous injuries, or in coffins.... One of my very favorite soundtracks has always been the rock musical "Hair" -- I still love it, but these days, it hits a little too close to home... As when I saw a young soldier in the courthouse last week who did not even look old enough to shave, but he's old enough to be shot at and to worry about IED's.

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wow.....thanks nina !

Thank you Nina.

God save us all! We can not afford any more loss. Vote wisely and spread the word.

That song has always made me cry...always...now with the visuals, I find, I must again remove my glasses to wipe the tears...

Thank you, Nina, thank you

What's particularly tragic about this -- it's a song I remember from the 60s -- yet another parallel to Vietnam. "When will we ever learn?"

So true! When will we ever learn?

Thank you Nina. This is very powerful. This should be McCain's theme song. I fear that a McCain presidency would be a few more years of this...maybe a hundred....as John McWar says.

All of this for what? I hate to say that because our men and women are over their fighting, but what the hell are they fighting for? This war has killed so many of our hard working young men and woman, but how many children have died? How many old people? How many innocents were lost? If it was just to take out Saddam, their people could have done that if they so chose. But it wasn't. It was for fuckin oil!!!! George Bush and Dick Cheney should be brought up on war charges!!!!! I hope that when Barack Obama is elected he does what Iraq wishes. Help put the country back together and get out.

I do so love this song, Nina.....Very powerful. ....

I salute you Nina for the post thanks just doesn't convey my feelings.

this breaks my heart. God help us and heal the wounds of this war.... thanks to any soilders or military families reading this for the courage and sacrificies you have made and endured ......

Nina
You know I cannot Thank You enough, you know what this war has cost my family personally and we are but a tiny fraction of that loss. Love you and appreciate you so much!

although i don't know what you and your family have been through i thank you and will keep you and your family in my prayers.......my God bless you and comfort you

Thank you and it is appreciated.

I lost an Uncle in Afghanistan in 2004 and a Nephew in Iraq in 2006 and I currently have 4 nephews, 1 cousin serving in Iraq. Those lucky enough to have come home on leave have brought the horrors with them and it has destroyed one marriage in my family due to PTSD.

Hugs!

I'm weeping. Can we just stop?

Thank you Nina.... The evil bush regime.... wow!