A new protest movement inside the military -- including active-duty soldiers back from Iraq -- is calling on Congress to end the war immediately.By Mark Benjamin
Nov. 02, 2006 | An extraordinary full-page antiwar ad appeared in the Sunday edition of the New York Times on Nov. 9, 1969. In it, 1,366 active-duty U.S. service members signed a statement calling for an end to the war in Vietnam. The signatures represented a tiny minority of the 3.5 million troops serving on active duty then -- but behind those signatures was a groundswell of dissent inside the military. With the Vietnam adventure sliding into an abyss, that dissent would become more apparent as an Army that included many conscripts faced ugly resistance from within: soldiers disobeying orders, deserting, using drugs, and even "fragging" their own officers with grenades.
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DECATUR – Jonathan Hutto a native Atlantan and active duty sailor will speak at 1 PM Sunday, May 27 in the Fellowship Hall of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, 118 Second Ave. Decatur, GA.
Jonathan Hutto will speak on the power of the Appeal for Redress petition by active duty and reserve troops urging Congress to recognize it is time for U.S. troops to come home from Iraq. He has appeared on CNN, the BBC and in the pages of The Washington Post and The Navy Times. Hutto lives and works aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt based in Norfolk, VA.
“Staying in Iraq will not work and is not worth the price,” said Jonathan Hutto. “It is time for U.S. troops to come home.”
Jonathan Hutto’s remarks as a patriotic American proud to serve the nation in uniform are particularly relevant on this Memorial Day weekend.
linkSpeakers:
Jonathan Hutto, Co-Founder, Appeal for Redress, USN
Liam Madden, Co-Founder, Appeal for Redress, Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), USMC veteran
Damon Murphy, IVAW, USN veteran
Fabian Bouthillette, IVAW, The Military Project, USN veteran
Location:
The Oasis, 16 Bank Street, New London, CT
Time:
May 20th at 1:00 p.m.
Do you feel betrayed? More and more troops are speaking out about how this war has abused their trust. Come learn more about what's happening and how you can be a part of it.
Download flyers and feel free to distribute (you must be off duty, off base, and out of uniform):
PDF version | photo (jpg) version
About IVAW:
Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) was founded by Iraq war veterans in 2004 to give a voice to the large number of active duty service people and veterans who are against this war, but are under various pressures to remain silent. From its inception, IVAW has called for:immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces in Iraq; reparations for the destruction and corporate pillaging of Iraq so that ordinary Iraqi people can control their own lives and future; and full benefits, adequate healthcare (including mental health), and other supports for returning servicemen and women. For more information: www.ivaw.org
About the Appeal for Redress:
Many active duty, reserve, and guard service members are concerned about the war in Iraq and support the withdrawal of U.S. troops. The Appeal for Redress provides a way in which individual service members can appeal to their Congressional Representative and US Senators to urge an end to the U.S. military occupation. The first Appeal signatures were delivered to members of Congress on January 16, to coincide with at the time of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January 2007. Appeal for Redress will continue to collect signatures until all active duty, Guard, and active reserve soldiers are out of Iraq. Nearly 2,000 troops have signed the Appeal for Redress to date. Return to home page
About the Military Project:
The Military Project was formed in 2004 to equip concerned civilians (alongside and including military family members and veterans) to reach out to anti-war troops who seek support. Members of the Military Project engage in outreach to connect with those who can strengthen the anti-war movement based on their experience and first-hand knowledge: troops themselves. The Military Project publishes GI Special, a near-daily bulletin for service members. For more information: www.militaryproject.org
linkBy Geoff Ziezulewicz, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Friday, May 25, 2007
KATTERBACH, Germany — Adam Kokesh never thought he’d join an anti-war group, but combat changed that.
The Marine sergeant deployed to Iraq with a civil affairs team in 2004 and 2005 hoping to serve his country and make Iraq a better place.
“I got there and it was a different story,” the 25-year-old Californian said. “It was clear this wasn’t effective. ... I didn’t question it too much, and I regret that.
“I feel I was betrayed.”
Kokesh is now a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War. Along with a few other Iraq vets and German peace activists opposed to Army expansion at the Ansbach garrison, Kokesh demonstrated outside Katterbach Army Airfield on Wednesday night.
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One man yelled “How about I come out and beat your ass?” as Darnell Summers, a Vietnam veteran, spoke out against the war.
“Look in the mirror and ask yourself, why?” Summers said. “The Iraqi people don’t want you there. Seventy percent of the American public doesn’t want you there. They want you home with your families.”
The war is illegal and unlawful, he said.
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