Fighting for Peace: Veterans and Military Families in the Anti-Iraq War Movement by Lisa Leitz

Fighting for Peace: Veterans and Military Families in the Anti-Iraq War Movement Lisa Leitz ebook
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9780816680467
Format: pdf
Page: 312

The confusion that followed the end of the old Cold War is one reason why. He could settle the question of whether Saddam had any chemical, biological or nuclear arms -- there was little chance of Bush getting U.N. I joined Iraq Veterans Against the War after I got out. Because Iraq sat atop considerable oil deposits, and because its strongman, Saddam Hussein, waged war against Iran, American policy towards his government had been friendly throughout the eighties. May 19, 2014 - Is a new Cold War looming? Military considered the optimal fighting season. Democracy • Speak-Out featuring members of Veterans for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, Gold Star Families Speak Out and Gold Star Families for Peace Military Families). Sep 23, 2005 - Americans with connections to the military have also joined the opposition. Mar 19, 2013 - Several months before the bombing began, President Bush asked for and received congressional authorization to take military action against Iraq, unilaterally if necessary, whenever he considered it necessary, and without requiring U.N. May 25, 2014 - My commander begged me to re-enlist like a child begging for a cookie, but I refused and left the military. Aug 30, 2011 - The vets came to town: An immersion into the anti-war movement at the Veterans for Peace National Conference If somebody were occupying our country, I'd join in the fight. 26, when American aircraft attacked Iraqi military personnel retreating along Highway 80, which runs from Kuwait to Iraq. That confusion has been a problem for the anti-imperialist left. Sanction for the war during what the U.S. The café provides a safe place for active duty soldiers, military families and veterans to discuss war, deployment, PTSD and the hardships of life in the military. This shouldn't be happening, but it is. They include four separate veterans organizations, two of them composed exclusively of Iraq vets. Anti-war/Peace and Justice movements can support reconciliation and Peace in Iraq and the greater Middle East. - Panel Discussion - How the U.S.