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LaVena’s parents on Democracy Now!
John and Linda Johnson, parents of PFC LaVena Lynn Johnson, were interviewed on Democracy Now! by host Amy Goodman. Activist and retired Army colonel Ann Wright was also part of the program.
Three years ago, on July 19, 2005, Army Private First Class LaVena Johnson was found dead in Balad, Iraq. Her body was found in a tent belonging to the private military contractor KBR. She had abrasions all over her body, a broken nose, a black eye, burned hands, loose teeth, acid burns on her genitals, and a bullet hole in her head. The Army labeled Johnson’s death a suicide. But her parents never believed that story. They think she was raped and murdered and are now demanding a full congressional investigation into their daughter’s death.
The program is available at the Democracy Now! site for viewing or listening in a number of formats: Real Video stream, Real Audio stream, MP3 download, and others. A partial transcript is up as well; I expect a full version will be made available later.
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My sincerest sentiments of fortitude and well wishes to Lavena family. I hope time befriends your pursuits, keeps you in the limelight of this struggle and that our world becomes a better place to be in their daily efforts in achieving justice. Please take a minute to visit amnestyusa.org to see a similar incident in which military personnel Jamie Lee Jones survived an incident perhaps similar to Lavena’s experience. Jamie Lee Jones no doubt may offer testimony and bear witness to the government’s abuses against women, etc.
http://www.amnestyusa.org