Veterans Peace Team Joins Occupy Wall Street

Veterans Peace Team Joins Occupy Wall Street

Remarks at the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) Conference

Here is an excerpt from the article linked below: 

"In the past three years, largely in the absence of a peace movement, we've seen military spending rise. We've seen drone wars burst onto the scene in a major way. We've seen murder become the new torture. We've seen wars launched without even bothering to lie to Congress, and in fact with the intentional avoidance of any Congressional authorization. We've seen Special Forces active in over 100 countries. We've seen a massive escalation of the war on Afghanistan. We've seen bases imposed on more countries. We've seen an intense effort to surround China, and the people of Okinawa be damned, the people of Jeju Island be damned. We're sending the Marines into Australia. We're ruining Vicenza, Italy. We're weaponizing space."

The Shifting Strategies of Empire

It is worth the read and there are great links on the page, too.

SPRING edition Vol. IV No. 2: PEACE WITH IRAN

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Brain injuries make vets crack-up, who knew?

Erin Trieb/VII Mentor Program  

Check out this article on Traumatic Brain Injuries where "vets suffer from a particular kind of brain damage that results from repeated exposure to the concussive force of improvised explosive devices — I.E.D.’s — a regular event for troops traveling the roads in Iraq and Afghanistan." Is it a wonder that Veterans suffer myriad problems after leaving their service to our country and us. While most Vets assimilate into civilian life easily, there are Vets who suffer from mental illness, such as PTSD and depression, or must overcome an addiction to drugs or alcohol before integration can occur (1). It is estimated that about one-third of all homeless persons once wore a service uniform (2). Approximately 20% of the suicides which occur in the US every year are Vets (3). Additionally, according to estimates from Bureau of Justice Statistics, about 250,000 vets are incarcerated, 400,000 vets are on probation and 75,000 or more are on parole. The evidence is clear that some returning Veterans need additional help to become productive citizens after ending their military service (4).

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1. http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/index.asp
2. http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/homelessness.asp
3. http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/05/26/1680716/concern-grows-over-epidemic-veteran.html
4. http://www.thecrimereport.org/archive/from-combat-to-lockdown

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The spring issue features articles on Iran, Syria, U.S. imperialism, the madness of nuclear deterrence theory, the anatomy of a NATO war crime, forced military testing in schools, Obama’s terror drones, why the fighters in Afghanistan are motivated, and more, including song lyrics from Mark Twain and photos and an article about the War Crimes Times in Viet Nam. Authors include John Pilger, Pat Elder, Robert Yoder, Ed Tick, Ralph Nader, Felicity Arbuthnot, and Franklin Lamb. Also letters, poetry, and more.


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