The 5th anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq was a solemn day for Benny Shendo, Jr. as he visited memorials to the soldiers who died.
"In my role as Cabinet Secretary, I had the sad duty to attend the funerals of some of these young people listed here," Benny quietly reflected as he looked on the roster of "fallen" soldiers. "It was heartbreaking to see the devastation in the faces of the family members, the loved ones whose lives are forever changed by this unjust war that never should have been allowed to happen in the first place.
"The cost of this unjust war is staggering, to our families, to our national reputation, to our economy, to the trust of our young people. Meanwhile, the ones who misled us into it are profiting outrageously. We must work harder to put an end to the occupation and to make sure that this sort of thing never happens again."
"The cost of this unjust war is staggering, to our families, to our national reputation, to our economy, to the trust of our young people. Meanwhile, the ones who misled us into it are profiting outrageously. We must work harder to put an end to the occupation and to make sure that this sort of thing never happens again."
Benny participated in a sunset vigil at the Round House in Santa Fe.
