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Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan 2008
By Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
War Comes Home
The horrible, honest reality of the American occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan like you haven’t heard it before.
Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan, features testimony from U.S. veterans who served in those occupations, giving an accurate account of what is really happening day in and day out, on the ground.
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Soldiers In Revolt
By David Cortright, Howard Zinn (introduction)
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US Deaths in the Iraq War
They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them.
--Laurence Binyon
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Your country needs you, again!
Big and small things, all important, that you can do, that we can do, to make a difference.
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To read why veterans and their families opposed this war, go to the Sound Off Board:
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Join our forum! Lots of discussions, facts, action alerts, etc...
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Cost of the War in Iraq
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In their youth Chickenhawks were extremely skillful at evading the military, while today they are fervent advocates for war.
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There has always been a higher percentage of veterans in Congress than in society as a whole, but not today.
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"Whatever our political persuasions, we all are patriots. We must rally around the flag to protect it from being stolen from us."
--Robert T. Flint, USN, 1954-1958
"If we have to go to war against Iraq because they are lying about their weapon systems, then we have to go to war against most countries, including the United States.
--Phil Hartman, USMC, 1966-1968
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Support the Troops, Oppose the Policy
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Key U.S. Iraq Strategy In Danger Of Collapse
By Leila Fadel
A key pillar of the U.S. strategy to pacify Iraq is in danger of collapsing because the Iraqi government is failing to absorb tens of thousands of former Sunni Muslim insurgents who'd joined U.S.-allied militia groups into the country's security forces.
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Veterans Against Iraq War is a coalition of American veterans who support our troops but oppose war with Iraq or any other nation that does not pose a clear and present danger to our people and nation.
Until and unless the current U.S. Administration provides evidence which clearly demonstrates that Iraq or any other nation poses a clear, direct and immediate danger to our country, we oppose all of this Administration's pre-emptive and unilateral military activities in Iraq. Furthermore, we cannot support any war that is initiated without a formal Declaration of War by Congress, as our Constitution requires.
Although we detested the dictatorial policies of Saddam Hussein and sympathized with the tragic plight of the Iraqi people, we opposed unilateral and pre-emptive U.S. military intervention on the grounds that it established a dangerous precedent in the conduct of international affairs, that it could easily lead to an increase of violent regional instability and the spread of much wider conflicts, that it places needless and unacceptable financial burdens on the American people, that it diverts us from addressing critical domestic priorities, and that it distracts us from our goals of tracking down and destroying international terrorists and their lairs.
Furthermore, we do not believe that the American military can or should be used as the police force of the world by any administration, Republican or Democrat. Consequently, we believe that the lives and well being of our nation's soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines should not be squandered or sacrificed for causes other than in the direct defense of our people and nation.
Finally, we believe that a doctrine of pre-emptive and unilateral U.S. military attack on Iraq or any other nation is illegal, unnecessary, counter-productive and presents a truly dire and distressing threat to our vital international interests and basic national security. As military veterans, we have a unique understanding of war and know the many hidden truths that lie behind war's easy theories and promises, as well as behind the tragic consequences that even, "victory" brings. We therefore call on all like-minded veterans and family members to endorse this statement and support us in our efforts to help avert, mitigate or stop a national tragedy and an international calamity.
We ask that you support our troops, by demanding that they be brought home from Iraq immediately. We ask that you support our nation's vital interests, by demanding that our troops should never be placed in harm's way except to meet and defeat any direct and immediate threat to our people. |
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VETERANS, to Endorse Veterans Against Iraq War CLICK HERE!
FAMILY MEMBERS, to Endorse Veterans Against Iraq War CLICK HERE!
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"A lifelong Democrat, she hadn't done much more than vote before her son was called up and deployed to Iraq."
Robert Gehrke
The Salt Lake Tribune, August 23, 2008
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"A key pillar of the U.S. strategy to pacify Iraq is in danger of collapsing because the Iraqi government is failing to absorb tens of thousands of former Sunni Muslim insurgents who'd joined U.S.-allied militia groups into the country's security forces."
By Leila Fadel
McClatchy Newspapers, August 20, 2008
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"Rep. Walter Jones and six co-sponsors believe the American people have the right to see deceased service people returning home."
By Faiz Shakir
Think Progress, August 15, 2008
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"Bill Moyers sits down with history and international relations expert and former US Army Colonel Andrew J. Bacevich who identifies three major problems facing our democracy: the crises of economy, government and militarism, and calls for a redefinition of the American way of life.
By Bill Moyers
PBS, August 15, 2008
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"A Salon investigation reveals that a shortage of skilled sergeants has led to dubious promotions for inexperienced soldiers -- even jeopardizing some operations in Iraq."
By Bill Sasser
Salon, July 30, 2008
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"Military resister’s father calls him ’a hero’."
By Dee Knight
Workers World, July 27, 2008
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"Report says cost of Iraq war is approaching the amount spent on Vietnam War."
By Christine Simmons
Associated Press News, July 25, 2008
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"With His Blog Kaboom, a young soldier told of his war. Last month, the Army made him shut it down."
By Ernesto Londońo
Washington Post, July 24, 2008
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"The military surge into Iraq that began more than 18 months ago has ended. But 150,000 U.S. troops remain, as many as 15,000 more than before the buildup began."
By Lolita C. Baldor
Capitol Hill Blue, July 16, 2008
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"The campaign will kick off Saturday, July 12 at the Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago, and the group plans to end their walk Sept. 1, the same day the Republican Party begins its convention in Minnesota's state capital."
By Meg White
BuzzFlash, July 11, 2008
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