IVAW sounds off "War is not a Game" MUST SEE VIDEO!

[proud2BlibKansan]

August 18, 2007

Iraq Veterans Against the War confronted Army recruiters at a St Louis expo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHz4a_sgqCg&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eivaw%2Eorg%2Fnode%2F1538

Here is the back story: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1608323

After discovering the 'recruiters' (they were actually contractors) were right across the street from the Veterans for Peace Convention at a job fair, 50 Iraq vets went over to check out their booth and found they were using video games to show kids how much 'fun' the army is. So they planned this action. Watch the video. It is awesome!!

I spent the last 5 days with these vets. They are incredibly courageous and are a wonderful support group for each other. Their organization has grown tremendously in the past 3 years.

When this damn illegal war is over, it will largely be due to the work of IVAW. Check out their website. http://www.ivaw.org/

Watch this video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHz4a_sgqCg&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eivaw%2Eorg%2Fnode%2F1538


BTW, the marine in my sig pic is Adam Kokesh, the newly elected co-chair of IVAW. Here is his bio http://www.ivaw.org/

[TomInTib]

1. You should add "MUST SEE Video" to your header.

Or something to that effect.

That was fantastic.

KnR

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Thanks great suggestion!!

[lazer47]

2. This buch is the new breed of Vets,, I personally commend anything they do

BUT they wouldn't let me JOIN, It's a newer breed they don't want old farts like us anymore,,,,JUST KIDDING,,

[TomInTib]

3. Are you a member of VVAW?

I could just never talk myself into joining.

Back then, I was pretty screwed up.

And I hated everything.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Tom, do you belong to Vets for Peace?

It's a great organization.

[TomInTib]

12. No. I am not much of a "joiner".

I also do not like going to any kind of meetings unless it is for my Town.

[lazer47]

6. Yes I belong to VVAW, I am 60 and still screwed up, and have

an attitude about everything, I didn't join until '96 because I was a "lifer" that isn't an excuse just that it took me 30yrs to figure out how wrong I really was about everything.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. They are a very motivated and active group of vets

Keep your eye on them. I think we will hear lots more from this group.

[lazer47]

10. It was the same with the VVAW in 71, nobody paid them

any attention,, there are probably a couple of Senators or Congressmen walking around in their midst right now.

[TomInTib]

7. Kick. Why is no one seeing this? It is absolutely great.

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. I forgot to add this part - even better!

The IVAW guys invited the recruiters over to the VFP convention. So they came over and met with the Gold Star families. I heard there weren't many dry eyes at that meeting.

[slipslidingaway]

9. That was wonderful, this needs 2 more R's! n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. Thank you!

[The Wizard]

13. Several years ago

we had a President from Texas who took office under very unusual circumstances and then started a war predicated on lies. There was also a Republican who said "With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan--to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations." The whirring sound in the background is Lincoln spinning in his grave.

[proud2BlibKansan]

15. I can't wait until Lincoln and bush meet

in the afterlife. :)