Support the Troops Who Oppose the War -- Sign statement of support: Iraq & Afghanistan Investigation

I received this correspondence from Iraq Veterans Against the War. Please click the link and add your name to their statement of supporf to an Iraq and Afghanistan Investigation. And also recommend this thread so more DUers can see it. Thanks. --Skinner


Please support Iraq Veterans Against the War and their public investigation of the atrocities
occurring in Iraq and Afghanistan.The following statement contains a brief explanation of
what IVAW is doing and a statement of support that you can sign by clicking on the link to
IVAW's web page.

This statement will be the basis for a national advertisement and will help us generate attention
and funds for this project.


Support Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan Investigation

They saw it for themselves, now --with your support-- they'll tell it for themselves.

On the weekend of 13-15 March, 2008 Iraq Veterans Against the War will assemble
history's largest gathering of US veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan , as well as Iraqi
and Afghan survivors. They will testify to their first hand experiences and reveal the
truth of occupation.

This investigation will help end the war because it will:

1. Embolden GI resistance by making the truth of their experiences an acceptable part
of the national dialogue. Further, the DVD created at this conference will be a powerful
educational tool on the history of GI movements and will encourage independent thought
and collective action.

2. Mobilize the anti-war movement by demonstrating the power of organized opposition and
providing the facts needed to confront the myths propagated by the administration,
congress and the media. IVAW will also present its strategy of organizing GIs to encourage
the anti-war movement as a whole to support GI resistance.

3. Build solidarity between the common peoples of the US, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
The people who suffer the most from this occupation will be given a voice and a view into
our struggle to end the unlawful occupation of their countries. Through this event, IVAW
hopes to build lasting ties with the common people of Iraq and Afghanistan.

4. Shape the way this history is told to future generations. Without a concerted effort to
dispel the myths and sugar coated images of the U.S. occupations, future generations will
never know the realities of war.
5. This project provides you with the opportunity to feel the deep satisfaction of contributing to
laying the building blocks of an extremely meaningful movement. The best way for us to
prevent the wars looming on the horizon is for people to collectively stay on the offensive
against the current wars.


Click on this link http://www.ivaw.org/wintersoldierstatmentofsupport to sign the statement of support below



Signers will be joining prolific scholar and author Noam Chomsky as well as journalist and author of
"Blackwater" Jeremy Scahill

Thanks for posting.

with pleasure.

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week for yours.
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my Pleasure!

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Thanks Skinner.

Done.

I signed it.

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K&R!

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Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

K&R

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Really great to see you posting this though!

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:kick: & recommended!

K&R

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tMACzBomDK4
patty lame's wife

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And thanks.

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and these citizens who need to be heard.