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A Morally Bankrupt Military : Spc. Alexis Hutchinson and Pvt. Paul Rich
Army Spc. Alexis Hutchinson. Below, Alexis with son Kamani Hutchinson. Photos from Oakland Tribune.U.S. Army:Infant to protective services, mom to Afghanistan By Dahr Jamail / November 16, 2009 See ‘Morally bankrupt military: When soldiers and their families become expendable,’ by … Continue reading
Special Delivery : Ft. Hood GI Gives Letter to Obama
Pfc. Michael Kern. Photo from Cynthia Thomas / Under the Hood Cafe.Stopping by the barracks:GI Michael Kern hands Obama IVAW letter What happened at Fort Hood has made it abundantly clear that the military mental health system, and our soldiers, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Anti-War GIs, Fort Hood, Iraq Veterans, IVAW, Mental Health, Military, PTSD, Victor Agosto
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Alice Embree : Here’s to the Soldiers of Fort Hood
Jackie Thomas at Under the Hood Coffeehouse near Ft. Hood. Photo by Cynthia Thomas / The Rag Blog. Thoughts of Charles Whitman on the tower,And the soldiers who come back broken from war Bring the troops home and take care … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Alice Embree, Anti-War GIs, Central Texas, Ft. Hood, Peace Movement
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Prisoners of Conscience : U.S. Military Isolates War Resisters
Incarcerated anti-war GI and musician (above) Travis Bishop. Below, he is shown before his court martial at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas on Aug. 14, 2009. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Army prisoners isolated,Denied right to legal counsel … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Anti-War GIs, Criminal Justice, Fort Hood, U.S. Military, War Resisters
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Alice Embree : The Court Martial of Travis Bishop
Travis Bishop (right), before his sentencing. With (left) journalist Dahr Jamail and attorney James Branum. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Anti-war GI Travis Bishop found guilty;joins Victor Agosto in Bell County jail I can not say that a … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Alice Embree, Anti-War GIs, Fort Hood, Peace Movement, Travis Bishop, U.S. Military, Victor Agosto
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Refusing to Deploy : The Court Martial of Victor Agosto
Victor Agosto and Jackie at Under the Hood Cafe in Killeen, Texas. Jackie made the sign for Victor who is facing a court martial for refusing to deploy to Afghanistan. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.GI resisters need … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Alice Embree, Anti-War GIs, Fort Hood, Peace Movement, Texas, U.S. Military
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You’re in the Army Now : Despair, Dissent and Refusal
‘Bad apple?’ Soldier with peace symbol on his helmet patrols south of Baghdad, Feb. 4, 2008. Photo by Maya Alleruzzo / AP.Refusing to comply:The tactics of resistance in an all-volunteer military Present-day G.I. resistance to the occupations of Iraq and … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Anti-War GIs, Anti-War Vets, Dissent, Iraq Veterans, IVAW, U.S. Military, Vietnam, War Resisters
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Iraqi Medicine: Bad and Getting Worse
Here is an example of that wonder of American generosity: “bringing democracy to the Middle East.” If only George could’ve left well enough alone. And his successor is proving to be equally incompetent. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Dr. … Continue reading
Austin Iraq Vets : ‘Ain’t Gonna Study War No More’
Casey Porter. Photos by Sandy Carson / Austin Chronicle.Stop the Loss:Austin veterans turn away from Iraq and warBy Richard Whittaker / December 19, 2008 Eight years ago, Casey Porter and his father started rebuilding a ’68 Chevrolet Camaro. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War Vets, Austin, Fort Hood, Iraq Veterans, Iraq War, IVAW, Pacifism, Peace Movement, Social Action, Texas
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War Crimes Prosecutions: It’s About Us, Not Them
It’s not about them…it’s about us: Why We Must Prosecute Bush And His Administration For War CrimesBy Mike Ferner / December 16, 2008 During the rush to get the Nuremberg Tribunals underway, the Soviet delegation wanted the tribunal’s historic decisions … Continue reading
BOOKS : Iraq Occupation Through Eyes of U.S. Soldiers
‘I remember one woman walking by… She had been trying to bring us food and we blew her to pieces’By Dahr Jamail / September 17, 2008 MARFA, Texas – Aside from the Iraqi people, nobody knows what the U.S. military … Continue reading
Introducing DisneyIraq : The Unhappiest Place on Earth
An American financier is pitching a vast theme park in Baghdad, not out of kindness, but as he says, “for profit.” ‘I’m not here because I think you’re nice people. I think there’s money to be made’By Scott Thill / … Continue reading
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Tagged Amusement Parks, Capitalism, Disneyland, Iraq, Iraq Occupation
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