A Veteran Under The Gun.

[byronius]

I first saw Iraq War Veteran Adam Kokesh in a photo on Democratic Underground, from his tally at the Gonzalez hearing of the phrase 'I Don't Recall'. Since then, he's engaged in multiple guerilla theater actions with the Iraq Veterans Against The War. One of these, GI's Take Manhattan, took place this last Memorial Day, and involved simulated combat action on the streets of New York. The video is intense, and I consider it profound and effective guerilla theater:

http://www.meerkatmedia.org/?p=738

They're after him now. From Wonkette: (http://wonkette.com/politics/dept%27-of-we-could-be-heroes/marine-corps-wants-americas-favorite-marine-to-shut-up-264911.php)

"Kokesh and his anti-war veteran buddies have pulled several picture-perfect stunts in Washington, including a mock military funeral at the Hart Senate building and keeping score of how many times Alberto Gonzales said “I don’t recall” during his Senate grilling last month.

The funeral stunt earned the protesters a coveted “political protest” arrest — apparently it’s now illegal to protest anything for political reasons — and your favorite Marine was also charged with “Unlawful Assembly — Loud and Boisterous,” despite the fact that he was silent during the performance.

For this, the Marine Corps is now “investigating” Kokesh, even though he’s officially out of the Corps and banished from reenlistment due to bringing home an Iraqi pistol for his war souvenir — that’s against the rules if you get caught!

On Monday, Kokesh has to show up at a hearing so the Corps can re-discharge him, this time dishonorably. Why? Because even when you get out of the military these days, Rumsfeld’s “back door draft” makes you eligible for another call-up because there aren’t enough people volunteering to jump in the Baghdad Meatgrinder. But they don’t want him back, even for the Individual Ready Reserve. So what’s the point?

All the chickenhawks will have permission to call him a traitor or whatever on the blogs and talk radio if he suddenly becomes dishonorably discharged, that’s the point!"


I sent him an email in support of his actions. He can be reached at [e-mail].

[BeHereNow]

1. TOO fucking GREAT!

Wake up duh'murikkka INDEED!
BHN

[BeHereNow]

2. K&R by the way...n/t

bhn

[BeHereNow]

3. Seriously DU- WATCH THE VIDEO. It ROCKS.

BHN