Gino Strada and Howard Zinn on CSPAN2 10pm

Green Parrots & Just War
Gino Strada and Howard Zinn

Dr. Gino Strada and historian Howard Zinn speak about their latest books at an event sponsored by Emergency (www.emergencyusa.org ), a humanitarian group that provides free medical care for civilian victims in war zones around the world. Dr. Strada, co-founder of Emergency, is the author of "Green Parrots," a diary of his experiences working in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Somolia, and Sudan. During the event he talks about the civilian war victims he has encountered and argues for the need to abolish war as a means for settling disputes. Following that, Professor Zinn discusses the Bush administration's invasion and occupation of Iraq, the possibility of an attack on Iran, and the American public's appetite for war today. His latest book is titled "Just War." Both participants answer questions from audience members following their remarks. This event was held at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles.

Gino Strada co-founded Emergency in Milan, Italy in 1994. Since that time Emergency has treated nearly 2 million civilian victims of war and landmines. Howard Zinn's books include "A People's History of the United States" and "Terrorism and War."

of the People (A People's History?) is on my list to read. I have never heard him speak. Thanks for the head up!

It's so rare that he gets TV time in the US.

Union at NYU last winter.

They are champions.

Just outstanding.

Amid murmurs and flinches from the audience, the slide showing a hidden landmine, without warning switched to a picture of a bloody remnant of the leg that the landmine had blown away. Dr. Gino Strada’s presentation of “Silent Casualties: Civilian Victims of War” was direct, somber and uncensored as he gave one simple message: “There is no more justification for war, no ethical justification, no political justification, no historical justification.”

Strada, a war surgeon and author of Green Parrots: A War Surgeon’s Diary, along with renowned US historian Howard Zinn, spoke at the event sponsored by Fletcher’s Human Rights Project, November 4, 2005. Strada founded EMERGENCY in 1994, an organization that provides high-standard, free-of-charge medical and surgical assistance to victims of conflict. Strada’s motivation stemmed from his early experiences working as a war surgeon when he was not only taken aback by the slum-like conditions of the hospitals but also by fact that war-wounded sections of the hospitals resembled pediatric wards.

Strada told the audience that compared to World War II (WWII), when 15 percent of the casualties were civilian, 90 percent of casualties in contemporary conflicts are civilian. Strada mentioned high velocity bullets and landmines as the major causes of these casualties.
“Land mines do not care if a peace treaty is signed. They will continue to kill indiscriminately,” Strata said.

EMERGENCY has facilities in Iraq, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Angola and Sudan. The organization provides rehabilitation and vocational training for patients.

November 06, 2005
Zinn and Strada Present an Unwavering Message for Peace: “Silent Casualties: Civilian Victims of War”
http://news.fletcher.tufts.edu/news/archives/2005/11/zinn_and_strada.html

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"Occasionally it can get friendly, when pressured by others"

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"If nothing else,...war is preventing us from solving the really serious problems in the world...sickness, environment, Katrina, etc...affecting HUGE numbers of people and we can't do anything about it because we are so caught up in WAR.!

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:rofl:

:D

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listened for hours! (Sung to the tune of: "I could have danced all night, I could have danced all night, and still have begged for more....)

I hope that it's available in C-SPAN's archives.

I saw Chalmers Johnson earlier. It's a one-two punch that leaves no freepers standing.

Guaranteed.

has CSPAN jumped that shark??! :bounce: