Please help me find someone who is back from Iraq

BanzaiBonnie

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Sat Jun-03-06 03:39 PM
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Please help me find someone who is back from Iraq

My son-in-law is trying to sign up for the army --- on Monday he is supposed to be signing papers. They've told him they will help him get his GED and further training as a mechanic.

We are desparately trying to find someone who is back from Iraq who can tell him what it's like over there. This is not the time to be going into the Army.

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uppityperson

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Sat Jun-03-06 03:51 PM
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1. try these guys, Iraq Vets Against the War and Vets for Peace

http://www.veteransforpeace.org/
http://www.ivaw.net/

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bananas

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Sat Jun-03-06 03:57 PM
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2. Project YANO

http://www.projectyano.org/

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uppityperson

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Sat Jun-03-06 04:11 PM
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5. good website, am sending on to counterrecruitment people I know.

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uppityperson

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Sat Jun-03-06 03:59 PM
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3. for another page to start at, try here, for alternatives (GED/training)

http://www.afsc.org/youthmil/resources/Default.htm
The recruiters lie. That is what they do. They can say anything and once the papers are signed, too bad for you. There are other options, better options to GED and training. Especially now.

Here is another:
http://www.counter-recruitment.org/website/

Do a google search for "counter recruitment" for lots of places, but the afsc.org site is very good, good people, good info, go there first, even to http://www.afsc.org .

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uppityperson

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Sat Jun-03-06 04:06 PM
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4. there's a DU draft discussion group, not the same but some info there

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=269

http://punkasscrusade.cf.huffingtonpost.com/ is another thing I posted. I also have a personal interest in this.

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