[Marxism] Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan

[Carl Webb]

Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan

In March of 2008, Iraq Veterans Against the War will gather in our
nation's capital to break the silence and hold our leaders accountable
for these wars. We hope you'll join us, because yours is a story that
every American needs to hear.

Email: wintersoldier (at) ivaw.org

Website: http://www.ivaw.org/wintersoldier

Description:

In 1971, over one hundred members of Vietnam Veterans Against the War
gathered in Detroit to share their stories with America. Atrocities
like the My Lai massacre had ignited popular opposition to the war,
but political and military leaders insisted that such crimes were
isolated exceptions. The members of VVAW knew differently.

Over three days in January, these soldiers testified on the systematic
brutality they had seen visited upon the people of Vietnam. They
called it the Winter Soldier investigation, after Thomas Paine's
famous admonishing of the "summer soldier" who shirks his duty during
difficult times. In a time of war and lies, the veterans who gathered
in Detroit knew it was their duty to tell the truth.

Over thirty years later, we find ourselves faced with a new war. But
the lies are the same. Once again, American troops are sinking into
increasingly bloody occupations. Once again, war crimes in places like
Haditha, Fallujah, and Abu Ghraib have turned the public against the
war. Once again, politicians and generals are blaming "a few bad
apples" instead of examining the military policies that have destroyed
Iraq and Afghanistan.

Once again, our country needs Winter Soldiers.

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