March 14, 2007 06:45 PM UTC

Iraq War Resolution: Bring 'Em On

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• by: Colorado Pols

Our previous threads on the the Colorado General Assembly resolution against the Iraq war have provoked lively debate from our readers. So we can expect to see all of you down at the Capitol this afternoon, right?

The show won’t disappoint — the Rocky Mountain News is predicting a “marathon” smackdown in the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.

Two Colorado parents whose sons fought in Afghanistan will offer vastly different views when they testify at the state Capitol today on a war resolution.

John C. Buckley III, a Colorado Springs attorney, is furious over the Democratic-backed measure, which opposes sending more troops to Iraq.

“I almost lost a son in this war, and I still think that, by and large, we have tried to do the right thing,” Buckley said.

He said he believes the resolution undermines support for the troops: “This resolution sends a message to every Coloradan who wears a uniform.”

But Gaye Lowe-Kaplan, a retired teacher from Lakewood whose son is scheduled to be discharged from the Marines in July, said she thinks it’s an important issue for legislators to discuss.

“I’m not a pacifist. I think we need to defend our country. But not this way. My kid’s life was offered up for a lie,” she said, and then broke down…