Mission Accomplished? Watch This Video

Friends, On May 1, 2003, President George W. Bush announced that major combat operations in Iraq had ended while standing underneath a banner that read Mission Accomplished. Now, four years later, we know that the mission has not been accomplished and that the fighting in Iraq continues daily. Spoken word artist Steven Connell whose work has been seen in feature films and on HBO, Showtime and MTV, performs a piece he has written about what the announcement meant and what has (and hasn’t) been accomplished in the past four years. Just three days before this video and website was to go online, an American soldier serving in Afghanistan wrote an op-ed piece which has since stirred up a national debate. The soldier questioned why we do not lower the flag to half mast when a soldier dies at war. Our friends at Brave New Foundation were so inspired by his question, and were so unanimously on one side of the debate, that they decided to begin a petition to amend the US Flag Code. After watching this mesmerizing piece, which reminds us of the power and importance of words, you will have a chance to create your own banner regarding Mission Accomplished and to sign a petition to honor the fallen troops. Please click here to watch this film and sign the petition to have flags lowered for a day each time an American service member dies at war: Please forward this on far and wide -- to your friends, schools, churches, to any local television or radio. We must not let this day go unnoticed. We must make our voices and passions heard. Thank you as always for your support. Best, Mike Lux, President American Family Voices