Calif veterans, some still on active duty, speak out against U.S. presence in Iraq

[babylonsister]

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Calif veterans, some still on active duty, speak out against U.S. presence in Iraq
Submitted by davidswanson on Tue, 2007-05-01 02:09. Nonviolent Resistance

By Rone Tempest, Los Angeles Times

See it as a matter of conscience.

WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — Off duty in Baghdad, Army Sgt. Ronn Cantu operates an antiwar website.

When not repairing Black Hawk helicopters for the California National Guard, Jabbar Magruder conducts counterrecruiting sessions with would-be enlistees.

Fresh from two tours each in Iraq, decorated former Marines Sean O'Neill and Mike Ergo give antiwar speeches at Northern California high schools.

Although their numbers are still small compared with the draft-fueled Vietnam veterans' movement four decades ago, California's Iraq veterans are gaining a voice in opposition to America's continued military presence in Iraq. Recent antiwar demonstrations in Los Angeles, San Francisco and other cities have seen the first sizable contingents of veterans from the conflict.

The protesters even include some soldiers — like Cantu, of Los Angeles — who are still on active duty. "I've taken a public antiwar stance," Cantu, 29, recently e-mailed from Baghdad, where he serves in intelligence with the 1st Cavalry Division, "but I didn't shirk my responsibilities."

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[Tom Joad]

1. damn, i'm the only one to rec this? anyway, check this out

also visit this site, for a list of the real heroes of the Iraq war. Those that resist!
http://tomjoad.org/WarHeroes.htm

[babylonsister]

2. Tom, that .jpg looks good; is there anywhere I can see a larger

version of it? These old eyes aren't what they used to be... And I like your site; I hope you can add lots more people to it.

[unhappycamper]

3. Thanks for blog link.

Excellent work. :thumbsup: