Monday, March 31, 2008

Winter Soldier Hearings - Part 3 & 4: Testimony from troops

Listen to or download Part 3 - Testimony from Troops - [59:40 minutes]
Listen to or download Part 4 - Testimony from Troops, continued [55:20 minutes]


From Iraq Veterans against War (IVAW) presentation Winter Soldier Hearings, testimony from troops on the breakdown of the US military.

This is the third in a series of shows airing Iraq Veterans against War's Winter Soldier Hearings held from March 16 - 19 in Silver Springs, MD. This two hour expanded show surfaces issues associated with vicious hazing, stop-loss, lack of armor, lack of access to health care at the VA, and a soldier describes his attempt at suicide.

The Winter Soldier Hearings 2008, held from March 13 to 15, allowed troops and officers to tell the American People hard hitting facts about the war, what we're doing there, and why we must get our troops out of that country, why the corporations making huge profits from war must be accountable, and why the American People must call our leaders to account for this illegal war and occupation.

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Monday, March 24, 2008

Winter Soldier Hearings - Part 2: Testimony from Iraq

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From Iraq Veterans against War (IVAW) presentation Winter Soldier Hearings, Part 2 airs testimony from Iraq. Independent journalist Dahr Jamail, AFSC's Raed Jarrar, and student, Salaam Talib describe the effects of war and occupation on Iraq and its people.

From March 13 to 15, troops and officers tell the American People hard hitting facts about the war, what we're doing there, and why we must get our troops out of that country, why the corporations making huge profits from war must be accountable, and why the American People must call our leaders to account for this illegal war and occupation.

Iraq Veterans against War

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Winter Soldier- Part 1: Corporate Corruption

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Iraq Veterans against War (IVAW) present US troop testimony from Iraq and Afghanistan. Part 1 focuses on corporate corruption.

From March 13 to 15, troops and officers tell the American People hard hitting facts about the war, what we're doing there, and why we must get our troops out of that country, why the corporations making huge profits from war must be accountable, and why the American People must call our leaders to account for this illegal war and occupation.

Iraq Veterans against War

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Agent Orange lawsuit dismissed again - but it ain't over yet!

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The ongoing class action law suit against chemical companies that manufactured Agent Orange is dismissed but Merle Ratner, co-coordinator of Agent Orange Relief and Responsibility Campaign presents the latest news and next steps to get justice for those fatally contaminated. Learn more at www.vn-agentorange.org

Women around the world went into the streets on International Women's Day, March 8, and Agneta Falk shares poetry on women today.

Make your views heard this March 19 anniversary of the war by staying away from work. Learn more from activist, author, and war vet Mike Ferner and visit Sick of It Day - www.sickofitday.org