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		<title>By: Erin</title>
		<link>http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/15/still-no-justice-for-lavena-johnson/#comment-8865</link>
		<dc:creator>Erin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When I first heard about this story I was so disgusted that I wanted to do something to generate more attention to it. I remembered my Amnesty International days and quickly drafted a letter to government officials to alert them to the fact that the public is aware of what is happening and will not stand idle while they pass the blame. I would encourage anyone who has heard this story to write a letter to the Chairman of the House Oversight Committee as well as their local representatives. If we flood their mail with inquiries then by sheer number we can influence them to continue the investigation into her death.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I first heard about this story I was so disgusted that I wanted to do something to generate more attention to it. I remembered my Amnesty International days and quickly drafted a letter to government officials to alert them to the fact that the public is aware of what is happening and will not stand idle while they pass the blame. I would encourage anyone who has heard this story to write a letter to the Chairman of the House Oversight Committee as well as their local representatives. If we flood their mail with inquiries then by sheer number we can influence them to continue the investigation into her death.</p>
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		<title>By: Luke Easter</title>
		<link>http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/15/still-no-justice-for-lavena-johnson/#comment-6544</link>
		<dc:creator>Luke Easter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LaVena Johnson (In Memorial) Where Is The Justice?

Just when you think you’ve heard it all,
Another name is slammed into a brick wall,
LaVena Johnson an Army Private First Class,
Is she the first? Certainly this PFC isn’t the last.

Is it any wonder Osama Bin Laden can’t be found?
With a criminal loose in our camp running around,
Destroying evidence, burning bodies, again &amp; again,
Calling themselves soldiers, claiming they are men.

What a shame when the real enemy is on the same side,
Behind the color of camaraderie these cowards hide,
Punched in the face, loose teeth, she was only 5 feet 1,
The Army claims its suicide, that’s all, over and done.

How many before shooting themselves bust their own lip,
Severe enough to the point it needs more than one stitch,
Surprisingly they didn’t say she tried to saw herself in half,
Which lie would be easier to swallow? You do the math.  

So, how did that chemical burn get on her private parts?
Oh yeah, maybe a tattoo, some kind of new wave art,
Why would someone waste time getting rid of DNA?
Just maybe without detection they’re free to get away.

The U.S. Army actually tried lying, hooray for her dad,
He gave that crap the smell test and oh did it smell bad,
 7/19/05 her dead body found in a contractor’s tent, HBR,
Broken nose, black eye, shot in the head and body scars.

Military personnel or civilians aren’t we on the same side?
Who is the American Government protecting, why that lie?
Had to be someone with pull to get her alone, you’d think,
I don’t have to be standing next to skunk to know it stinks.

Where’s Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, the infamous NAACP?
She could not have been more violated, do you not agree?
A 19-year-old honor student should be shown more respect,
But, this is how she’s being treated. Hey! What the heck?

Can’t call it racial because all women are treated the same,
Even academies and bases in the states there is this claim,
We are truly near the end of days soon God will work it out,
Vengeance will certainly be more than a punch in the mouth.

The Uniform Code Of Military Justice aka the U.C.M.J.,
But, where is this promise for LaVena, her assailant got away,
Judging by the condition of her remains, she put up a fight,
Now John and Linda Johnson are paving the road to right.

Funny thing though, seems they have a roadblock in Iraq,
It’s from the U.S. Army, who supposedly has their back,
The saying, “with friends like these who needs enemies?”
 Guess the Army thinks first the perpetrator said, “please?”

Here&#039;s a little something to me that is simply down right scary,
The hole in her head was from a pistol, which she did not carry,
Oh yeah, if you think that&#039;s something how does this fact sound?
The fatal bullet that went through her head was never even found.

If there ever was this kind of incompetence in World War II,
Adolph Hitler or his off spring would be telling us what to do,
Oops, I don&#039;t mean us because there&#039;d be no Blacks or Jews,
And only if the Furor liked Mexican food maybe a Hispanic or 2.

Whomever, wherever, whatever, an injustice did occur,
We can’t make it right for others without justice for her,
Hey, White House, the most powerful office in the world,
Do you have the gonads to speak out for this Johnson girl?

A petition was signed that is over twelve thousand strong,
The Army closed the case anyway saying nothing’s wrong,
Nothing like U.S. Intelligence, it’s the reason for the attack,
If they hadn’t been storing WMD’s we wouldn’t be in Iraq.

I saw something on the Internet much sadder than sad,
Her mom distraught, shedding tears, clutching her dad,
Soldiers carrying LaVena’s body almost made me mad,
Draped over her lifeless casket was an American flag.

Apparently the stars and stripes blows in two directions,
There is one for neglect, another for promised protection,
As it laid over her body on that particular sun filled day,
Was it 1 of protection or 1 allowing a killer to get away?

Beware this incident is not about colors, Black or White,
Remember it’s a statement in the arena of wrong vs. right,
I wonder if her recruiter bothered to make LaVena aware,
The same injustice suffered here is also allowed over there.

And here’s a timeless saying, which is entering my mind,
There’s even a movie with the title, “Behind Enemy Lines,”
Now that the light is shining on a lie that 3 years rang true,
Who will step in &amp; accomplish what the enemy refused to do?

For every ranking Army official who signed off on this case,
Nothing less than a court martial is what each 1 should face,
Upon their conviction exactly where should they have to go?
What about life in a cell behind barb wire fences at Gitmo.  

Poems By Luke Easter</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LaVena Johnson (In Memorial) Where Is The Justice?</p>
<p>Just when you think you’ve heard it all,<br />
Another name is slammed into a brick wall,<br />
LaVena Johnson an Army Private First Class,<br />
Is she the first? Certainly this PFC isn’t the last.</p>
<p>Is it any wonder Osama Bin Laden can’t be found?<br />
With a criminal loose in our camp running around,<br />
Destroying evidence, burning bodies, again &amp; again,<br />
Calling themselves soldiers, claiming they are men.</p>
<p>What a shame when the real enemy is on the same side,<br />
Behind the color of camaraderie these cowards hide,<br />
Punched in the face, loose teeth, she was only 5 feet 1,<br />
The Army claims its suicide, that’s all, over and done.</p>
<p>How many before shooting themselves bust their own lip,<br />
Severe enough to the point it needs more than one stitch,<br />
Surprisingly they didn’t say she tried to saw herself in half,<br />
Which lie would be easier to swallow? You do the math.  </p>
<p>So, how did that chemical burn get on her private parts?<br />
Oh yeah, maybe a tattoo, some kind of new wave art,<br />
Why would someone waste time getting rid of DNA?<br />
Just maybe without detection they’re free to get away.</p>
<p>The U.S. Army actually tried lying, hooray for her dad,<br />
He gave that crap the smell test and oh did it smell bad,<br />
 7/19/05 her dead body found in a contractor’s tent, HBR,<br />
Broken nose, black eye, shot in the head and body scars.</p>
<p>Military personnel or civilians aren’t we on the same side?<br />
Who is the American Government protecting, why that lie?<br />
Had to be someone with pull to get her alone, you’d think,<br />
I don’t have to be standing next to skunk to know it stinks.</p>
<p>Where’s Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, the infamous NAACP?<br />
She could not have been more violated, do you not agree?<br />
A 19-year-old honor student should be shown more respect,<br />
But, this is how she’s being treated. Hey! What the heck?</p>
<p>Can’t call it racial because all women are treated the same,<br />
Even academies and bases in the states there is this claim,<br />
We are truly near the end of days soon God will work it out,<br />
Vengeance will certainly be more than a punch in the mouth.</p>
<p>The Uniform Code Of Military Justice aka the U.C.M.J.,<br />
But, where is this promise for LaVena, her assailant got away,<br />
Judging by the condition of her remains, she put up a fight,<br />
Now John and Linda Johnson are paving the road to right.</p>
<p>Funny thing though, seems they have a roadblock in Iraq,<br />
It’s from the U.S. Army, who supposedly has their back,<br />
The saying, “with friends like these who needs enemies?”<br />
 Guess the Army thinks first the perpetrator said, “please?”</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a little something to me that is simply down right scary,<br />
The hole in her head was from a pistol, which she did not carry,<br />
Oh yeah, if you think that&#8217;s something how does this fact sound?<br />
The fatal bullet that went through her head was never even found.</p>
<p>If there ever was this kind of incompetence in World War II,<br />
Adolph Hitler or his off spring would be telling us what to do,<br />
Oops, I don&#8217;t mean us because there&#8217;d be no Blacks or Jews,<br />
And only if the Furor liked Mexican food maybe a Hispanic or 2.</p>
<p>Whomever, wherever, whatever, an injustice did occur,<br />
We can’t make it right for others without justice for her,<br />
Hey, White House, the most powerful office in the world,<br />
Do you have the gonads to speak out for this Johnson girl?</p>
<p>A petition was signed that is over twelve thousand strong,<br />
The Army closed the case anyway saying nothing’s wrong,<br />
Nothing like U.S. Intelligence, it’s the reason for the attack,<br />
If they hadn’t been storing WMD’s we wouldn’t be in Iraq.</p>
<p>I saw something on the Internet much sadder than sad,<br />
Her mom distraught, shedding tears, clutching her dad,<br />
Soldiers carrying LaVena’s body almost made me mad,<br />
Draped over her lifeless casket was an American flag.</p>
<p>Apparently the stars and stripes blows in two directions,<br />
There is one for neglect, another for promised protection,<br />
As it laid over her body on that particular sun filled day,<br />
Was it 1 of protection or 1 allowing a killer to get away?</p>
<p>Beware this incident is not about colors, Black or White,<br />
Remember it’s a statement in the arena of wrong vs. right,<br />
I wonder if her recruiter bothered to make LaVena aware,<br />
The same injustice suffered here is also allowed over there.</p>
<p>And here’s a timeless saying, which is entering my mind,<br />
There’s even a movie with the title, “Behind Enemy Lines,”<br />
Now that the light is shining on a lie that 3 years rang true,<br />
Who will step in &amp; accomplish what the enemy refused to do?</p>
<p>For every ranking Army official who signed off on this case,<br />
Nothing less than a court martial is what each 1 should face,<br />
Upon their conviction exactly where should they have to go?<br />
What about life in a cell behind barb wire fences at Gitmo.  </p>
<p>Poems By Luke Easter</p>
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		<title>By: Tiarnan</title>
		<link>http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/15/still-no-justice-for-lavena-johnson/#comment-6491</link>
		<dc:creator>Tiarnan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Where is the concept of military honour?  How is it that this soldier&#039;s commanding officer, and those above that person in the chain of command co-operated in this cover-up?  It is sickening and appalling.

What about Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, all of the other powerful women in the US media?  Do they feel any solidarity with this woman?

The way she was treated was bestial -- time to pull down the temple.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Where is the concept of military honour?  How is it that this soldier&#8217;s commanding officer, and those above that person in the chain of command co-operated in this cover-up?  It is sickening and appalling.</p>
<p>What about Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, all of the other powerful women in the US media?  Do they feel any solidarity with this woman?</p>
<p>The way she was treated was bestial &#8212; time to pull down the temple.</p>
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		<title>By: An Action Item &#171; random babble&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/15/still-no-justice-for-lavena-johnson/#comment-6466</link>
		<dc:creator>An Action Item &#171; random babble&#8230;</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] from many other significant blogs, including a post by Kate Harding up at Broadsheet, Feministing, The Curvature, and What About Our Daughters.  There has been a recent story on Buzz Flash.  The coverage is [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] from many other significant blogs, including a post by Kate Harding up at Broadsheet, Feministing, The Curvature, and What About Our Daughters.  There has been a recent story on Buzz Flash.  The coverage is [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Feministing, BuzzFlash on LaVena &#124; Waveflux</title>
		<link>http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/15/still-no-justice-for-lavena-johnson/#comment-6464</link>
		<dc:creator>Feministing, BuzzFlash on LaVena &#124; Waveflux</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] here, while others are new to me: You may have read about LaVena recently on Feministing, or from Cara, Megan at Jezebel, Gina at What About Our Daughters, and Kate at [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] here, while others are new to me: You may have read about LaVena recently on Feministing, or from Cara, Megan at Jezebel, Gina at What About Our Daughters, and Kate at [...]</p>
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		<title>By: meg</title>
		<link>http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/15/still-no-justice-for-lavena-johnson/#comment-6457</link>
		<dc:creator>meg</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Check out BuzzFlash&#039;s story on LaVena: http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/analysis/337

Someday the MSM will pick up on this shocking tragedy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out BuzzFlash&#8217;s story on LaVena: <a href="http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/analysis/337" rel="nofollow">http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/analysis/337</a></p>
<p>Someday the MSM will pick up on this shocking tragedy.</p>
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		<title>By: Cerese</title>
		<link>http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/15/still-no-justice-for-lavena-johnson/#comment-6450</link>
		<dc:creator>Cerese</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Truly the tragic death of LaVena has impacted everyone who has read, heard or lived it.  

Please contact your Congress persons and Senators and local politicians.  We need to get this case re-opened.  This has happened to LaVena and many other female soldiers. I&#039;ve read of a few but I knew LaVena and am a family friend.  

We must be change agents and do our part.  Call, write or email your representatives.  This is happening where you are, you just are not aware.  Pray.  

If you have been touched by the LaVena Johnson story, do something.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Truly the tragic death of LaVena has impacted everyone who has read, heard or lived it.  </p>
<p>Please contact your Congress persons and Senators and local politicians.  We need to get this case re-opened.  This has happened to LaVena and many other female soldiers. I&#8217;ve read of a few but I knew LaVena and am a family friend.  </p>
<p>We must be change agents and do our part.  Call, write or email your representatives.  This is happening where you are, you just are not aware.  Pray.  </p>
<p>If you have been touched by the LaVena Johnson story, do something.</p>
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		<title>By: LaVena Johnson&#8217;s Story Gets Noticed : The Curvature</title>
		<link>http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/15/still-no-justice-for-lavena-johnson/#comment-6447</link>
		<dc:creator>LaVena Johnson&#8217;s Story Gets Noticed : The Curvature</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] of Change has picked up the story of LaVena Johnson and sent out an email to all of their subscribers asking them to take action. You can read their [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] of Change has picked up the story of LaVena Johnson and sent out an email to all of their subscribers asking them to take action. You can read their [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Indus</title>
		<link>http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/15/still-no-justice-for-lavena-johnson/#comment-6360</link>
		<dc:creator>Indus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I reside in Texas and this is honestly the first I have ever heard of this horrific story.  My heart goes out to the family of this beautiful young lady.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I reside in Texas and this is honestly the first I have ever heard of this horrific story.  My heart goes out to the family of this beautiful young lady.</p>
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		<title>By: Nellie</title>
		<link>http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/15/still-no-justice-for-lavena-johnson/#comment-6347</link>
		<dc:creator>Nellie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The multiple stories of combat veteran suicide cause me to distrust whether ANY soldier&#039;s &quot;suicide&quot; was actually self-inflicted.  This story should be fully investigated and those responsible for her horrific death should be prosecuted!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The multiple stories of combat veteran suicide cause me to distrust whether ANY soldier&#8217;s &#8220;suicide&#8221; was actually self-inflicted.  This story should be fully investigated and those responsible for her horrific death should be prosecuted!</p>
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