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The "Operation Truth adds are worth a peek.

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This one is read by Jesse Ventura:

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Can't hear the ad? Here is the text:

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(Sound: AK-47 OR MACHINE GUN FIRING)

Ventura: This is the sound of an AK-47 being fired at you.

(Sound: RPG LAUNCH)

Ventura: This is the sound of a rocket-propelled grenade headed your way.

(Sound: MINE EXPLODING)

Ventura: This is the sound of an anti-personnel land mine exploding underneath you.

(Sound: CAR BOMB)

Ventura: This is the sound of a car bomb exploding less than a block away.

(Sound: BULLET RICOCHET)

Ventura: This is the sound of a bullet ricocheting off your helmet.

And this...

(Sound: VARIOUS VOICES ARGUING, TAKEN FROM CONTENTIOUS TALKING HEADS CABLE OR RADIO TALK SHOWS, GROWING LOUDER INTO AN UNINTELLIGIBLE MESS)

Ventura: ...Is the sound of people who have never heard those sounds arguing about something they know absolutely nothing about.

(Sound: CONVERSATION STOPS ABRUPTLY)

Ventura: Maybe we should be listening to the people who were there. Go to www.OpTruth.org to find out how you can really help support our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Operation Truth. We were there.

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This one with SPC Robert Acosta is very powerful as well.

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Robert writes about what motivated him to do the above advertisement:

I am Robert Acosta. When my country called, I went to Iraq without hesitation. Make no mistake, I am proud of my service and proud of my fellow troops. But for many troops like me, there was a tremendous cost. See, while driving with another soldier, a grenade was tossed into the cab of my truck. I saw the pin was pulled and smoke was starting to come out of the top. I struggled to reach the grenade as we sped off, but I couldn't get to it in time. My leg was severely injured and I lost my arm as a result of the explosion. I swore I was going to die, and even told my friend who was driving to tell my parents that I loved them.

I'm not looking for pity by telling my story or by being in this ad, I'm a soldier and do what I have to do. But, I'm trying to make an important point. The Pentagon will only refer to me as a number -- one of the 7700 wounded in action. They don't want you to know who I am or who the others coming back severely injured are. They don't want you to see what we see in the mirror everyday. I'll be the first to tell you, it's tough to look at. But it's important because no American can make a fully informed judgement about the war without looking at and listening to the men and women coming home.

That's what Operation Truth is allowing guys like me to do - show you my face and tell you my story. That's why it's important that you donate right now to get this ad on the air, and tell as many friends as you can. They have to see and hear guys like me if they want to make a real judgement about the war.

Please take the time to watch the ad, donate as much as you can to Operation Truth, and forward this message on to as many friends and family as you can.

Thank you for supporting us troops and God bless,
Robert Acosta

No matter who wins...