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Military/Prominent Figures against War/Administration

last modified 2008-11-21 05:51

"The politicians really are at great fault for not squaring with the American people. We're being attacked for what we do in the Islamic world, not for who we are or what we believe in or how we live. And there's a huge burden of guilt to be laid at Mr. Bush, Mr. Clinton, both parties for simply lying to the American people." - Michael Scheuer, Former CIA Bin Laden Unit Chief

***Iraq War Veteran Spc. Justin Cliburn tells his story "The same set of soldiers that in 2005 said they couldn't wait to kill "ragheads" were now bragging about times they scared Iraqis, bent the rules of engagement, and generally enjoyed playing bully for a year."

****An American Soldier Expose: A soldier speaks about joining up, the BS and lies about Iraq and BS and lies about 9/11

***Yet another officer, Admiral Mullen, testifies that the surge hasn't created any political progress in Iraq More of his testimony here (this proves yet again that Bush and Cheney are lying about the success)

***Obama snubs Iraq War Veterans against the war

*****Winter Soldiers testify to the greed and power behind the press to war.

**Many soldiers have participated in "Search and Avoid" missions and some are under investigation.

****Another Iraq veteran telling it like it is

*****Anti-War Vets attacked by police

*******More Winter Soldier testimony as a Marine strips himself of his medals, shows video of the innocent men he killed, the Mosques they shot at for fun, tells how they acted completely different when they had embedded reporters next to them

**Marine Matt Howard says the government used him; the Iraq War is illegal

*****More and more soldiers continue to speak out against the war and refuse to participate and some Veterans testify to some of their atrocities commited

****Iraqi Veteran is currently on a non-stop walk to protest the Iraq War. By himself. What pro-war "activist" would show that kind of dedication?

*******"The Nation" to release their in-depth interviews with 50 soldiers across the country detailing horrible horrible sick abuses to Iraqi citizens (WE ARE THE TERRORISTS)

****This is an amazing video to me. It shows a snippet of an interview with Dick Cheney back in '94. His position with Iraq is completely different. Now, I know people change their minds, but usually not this drastically (as an adult) and not while completely ignoring and dismissing your past viewpoint in such black and white terms. Also I noticed his cadence, his tone, and his mannerisms were completely different!! They were real! What happened? Money? Drugs? Power?

**Former Poster Boy for the National Guard encourages people to not enlist

***While General Odom calls for Bush's impeachment with a well written essay, more members of congress are signing an impeachment bill

****More Generals continue to come out and speak out against Bush and Co. AND MORE (this one was fired by CBS for his views)

**Iraq veteran and honorably discharged Marine Sgt. Adam Kokesh has been the Pentagon's biggest public relations nightmare this year

Mike Farrell (MASH fame) is very angry about the Iraq War

**Good "anti-government" speech by Vet Adam Kokesh

*SPC Freeman, Milo; US Army, Iraq explains how he doesn't like the Dems, Repubs, or you

****Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey, a widely respected advisor to the U.S. military, has released a blistering report on the current situation in Iraq. He estimates that 3,000 Iraqi citizens are murdered each month. His full report inside.

*Dr. Khallaf is a strategic analyst and retired major general, and in this interview, he explains how the U.S. 'Surge' in Iraq Is To Prepare for an Attack on Iran

**Agustin Aguayo: Iraq War vet and prisoner of conscience, and under arrest for having morals

*Retired Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez commanded U.S. forces during the first year of the Iraq war and of course he now thinks the war is a bad idea

*********Soldier "Iraqi Freedom? More like Iraqi slaughter. What happened to our values?" Speaks on the torture and murder they were told to commit (sounds like he is describing the "holocaust")

****A Sergeant's story of the atrocities he saw, and how he got sent to jail for claiming "consciousness objector" status, and how he was denied parole because he wasn't "rehabilitied" Fubared Stuff right there.

*What Sgt. Kevin Benderman, a ten-year Army veteran, and his wife Monica have to say

*****Another Iraqi vet speaks out on the killing of innocent civilians and his "boss" not caring

*****A series of short interviews with many Veterans against the war and/or administration For more of these, visit here This one Oliver Stone may do something with

*******Terrific and sad documentary regarding the truth about the soldiers in Iraq: Includes Troops saying it is NOT courageous to shoot along with everyone else, soldiers recalling first hand accounts of killing inncoents-- sad sad SADstories-- family members of dead troops speaking out, video of troops' disgusting sickening behavior, troop psychology and how the manipulation has been honed by those in charge to turn them into killing machines, aftermath of the troops' mentality and depression, military psychitrist who wouldn' t talk with one soldier because he didn't want to kill anymore, military heads trying to say the troops have personality disorders and not PTSD. Such quotes as "the yellow ribbons don't help us, listen to us" "nothing honorable about what we did" "maybe I shouldn't be let off the hook for what I've done" "I apologize for my cowardice, for not speaking out sooner"

****Two of the seven marines who wrote a critical op-ed piece for the NY Times regarding their view of the war are now dead while a third has been shot in the head (but will recover) Coincidence? Maybe, but I'd watch my back even more so if I was one of the other four guys

A retired General with "impeccable conservative credentials, extensive foreign policy experience, who is a true citizen-soldier with a proven commitment to his country" attacks the thoughtless war and Bush saying "The very genius of the American presidency is that it is an office held by an elected representative of the people, not by a monarch who can rule by fiat and enact policy at will" :)

*Many UK troops say the war is unwinnable

*Clip from Operation: Veteran Freedom

Some words from the front lines

My friend, an ex marine and artist who wrote a book entitled after a military tactic of deception

***Leo Docherty, an Army officer who was eye-witness to many american atrocities and failures in Afghanistan, was heavily reprimanded for whistleblowing

*Army Pvt Marc Train marches on DC instead of Iraq

*2 more retired Generals say NO to the war and NO to Bush's veto

****The media ignores it, the Air Force deleted the stats from their web page, but military deserters continue to rise and graduates declining active duty is at its highest rate since Vietnam ("There was one guy who literally chopped off his trigger finger with an axe to prevent his deployment,” Dr. Grieger said in an interview.)

**Several more troops voice their displeasure with being in Iraq and with Bush and Co.; quotes inside

***Interview with Captain James Yee who tried to fix the wrongdoings at Gitmo and was charged with felonious crimes. Not only was he found innocent of all charges, he was given an honorable discharge, but at least the military officials who were pro-torture got rid of him.

*Tell us the Mission!

**What really happened in the Watada trial and how jeopardy may be attached

****The so-called-Judge in the Watada trial barred several scholars on international and constitutional law from testifying yesterday about the legality of the war. The verdict has already been decided. "Land of the free" and "fair trial" only apply once in a while...this country is going down the drain.

***Another excellent speech by Lt. Watada...a troop I firmly support

***US Army officer (Watada) barred from disputing legality of Iraq war at court-martial (Well, this trial is not off to a good start: "In other words, when you join the military to defend the Constitution, you are no longer to benefit from its provisions and protections.")

**A retired USAF lieutenant colonel explains why Watada going to court is bull and how he is getting screwed over by the powers that be

**Olbermann once again exposes more lies by Drudge and some republican congressmen and also O'Reilly's disgusting attack on a career military officer

**Protect Watada! Do some actual troop supporting for once. His trial begins with some non-corporate media outlets prepared for a fight Here is how you can help! ("Lt. Watada has done something which has a national resonance: he has asked people to examine both the law, and their conscience, regarding what is being done in our name in Iraq.")

*Lt. Ehren Watada's Speech PART 2 of his speech here

*Recent veterans getting threatened that they will lose their honorable discharge status if they protest the war

Contrary To Pentagon Claims, Gen. Casey Still Warning Against Troop Escalation In Iraq..and now he will get fired real soon

*About Face: Soldiers Call for Iraq Withdrawal (largest collection of military signatures since Vietnam, and at this rate will surpass Vietnam's total)

Iraq War marine makes an anti-war CD

British soldier talks about the horrible conditions in Basra and says they need to leave

Interview with Bob Watada, the father of Lt. Erin Watada, the first officer to publicly refuse to serve in Iraq

General Batiste against Bush's 'harsh interrogations' bill and his breaking of Geneva Conventions

Gerald Ford posthumously against War

Ted Turner is the voice of reason! (even takes a shot at Israel)

Thousands of troops say they won’t fight

Another vet speaks out on Iraq War and on faux-patriots (If someone says they support the troops, chances are they are phonies)

**Letter written and signed by several dozen military officers asking Bush to abide by the Geneva Conventions

Support a true courageous soldier ("The military insists that no soldier is obligated to follow an illegal or immoral order. This has been policy since the Nuremberg trials when "I was only following my orders" became the standard defense of WW2 war crimes.")

President Bush's own church calls for troop withdrawal

*Generals Blast Bush for Iraq Failures 9/25/06

Former generals and officials say Iran is not a crisis

**Here is a courageous soldier from Fort Lewis. Courage is going against the crowd when the crowd is wrong. I wish all our military were courageous enough to stand down ("Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others" ~ Aristotle)

The mother of a soldier killed in the Iraq war has condemned the army's decision to offer a lucrative bounty to troops who persuade their friends to join the forces

Troops morale in Iraq, July 06

*Mel Gibson calls Iraq War form of 'human sacrifice' saying the US in on the brink of destruction while 2 clueless ugly bimbos attack him just like Germany and Russia (and many others) have done...assassinate by propaganda

*A growing number of Iraq war combat vets are resisting orders, going to jail, or going AWOL -- and they want to talk about why.

**Vermont Congress candidate (and ex-military) calls on Pentagon to arrest Bush, Cheney and stop the impending attack on Iran

Costa Rica latest country wanting to seperate itself from the Iraq War

***More retired military officers under oath call the Bush administration liars and call Rumsfeld inept

*Another soldier in the process of refusing to go to Iraq