Sgt. Matthis Chiroux, who served in the Army until being honorably discharged last summer after over four years of service in Afghanistan, Japan, Europe and the Phillipines, today publicly announced his intention to refuse orders to deploy to Iraq.
He says
This occupation is unconstitutional and illegal and I hereby lawfully refuse to participate as I will [...]
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IVAW member refuses to deploy to Iraq
Winter Soldier starts today
The Winter Soldier testimony by Iraq Veterans Against the War starts today at 7pm EDT in D.C.
How to watch.
KPFA and WarComesHome will have streaming audio. Streaming video will be provided by IVAW using QuickTime. On-demand video will be via Flash. It will also be on satellite Free Speech TV on Mar 14-15 9am-9pm
Thursday, [...]
Winter Soldier schedule
Iraq Veterans Against the War has the schedule for their upcoming Winter Soldier online now. The entire three day event from Mar 13-16 will be available live on the net via video or audio, and archived as well.
IVAW appears to be extremely well-organized, the schedule for Winter Soldier is comprehensive and well thought out. It [...]
Winter Soldier video
Iraq Veterans Against the War just released an eighteen minute video to build for their upcoming Winter Soldier testimony in D.C. March 13-16. This is powerful stuff, with testimonials from soldiers who were there. “I was lied to.”
In 1776, Thomas Paine wrote: “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and sunshine [...]
Winter Soldiers. Iraq Veterans Against the War
Iraq Veterans Against the War will hold Winter Soldiers in D.C. on March 13-16, 2008 to give testimony about atrocities in Iraq and Afghanistan and the military policies that led to them.
From their website.
Winter Soldiers, according to founding father Thomas Paine, are those who stand up for the soul of their country, even in its [...]
IVAW wants bloggers for Winter Soldier
All kinds, regardless of politics.
Antiwar movement. TNG
Garett Reppenhagen, board member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, left this comment yesterday to our post on the antiwar movement.
Thank you to all the organizations that are assisting the Iraq Veterans and GI Resistance who are opposing this war. All of our mentors and friends from the peace movement will be needed to help [...]
Iraq Veterans Against the War. Winter Soldier
(IVAW protest. NYC)
Winter Soldiers, according to founding father Thomas Paine, are those who stand up for the soul of their country, even in its darkest hours. With this spirit in mind, IVAW members are standing up to make their experiences available to all who are concerned about the direction of our country.
Iraq Veterans Against the [...]
