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For those of us who do not support the troops and hold them accountable for allowing this illegal, unprovoked war in Iraq to continue.
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"It is my conclusion as an officer of the Armed Forces that the war in Iraq is not only morally wrong but a horrible breach of American law. Although I have tried to resign out of protest, I am forced to participate in a war that is manifestly illegal. As the order to take part in an illegal act is ultimately unlawful as well, I must as an officer of honor and integrity refuse that order…. My oath of office is to protect and defend America’s laws and its people. By refusing unlawful orders for an illegal war, I fulfill that oath today."
- Lt. Ehren Watada
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"The point of public relations slogans like "Support our troops" is that they don't mean anything... That's the whole point of good propaganda. You want to create a slogan that nobody's going to be against, and everybody's going to be for. Nobody knows what it means, because it doesn't mean anything. Its crucial value is that it diverts your attention from a question that does mean something: Do you support our policy? That's the one you're not allowed to talk about."
Noam Chomsky
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Our Statement:
We do not support the troops in Iraq.
What we believe:
-We believe that it is wrong to choose personal comfort and gain over innocent human lives.
-We do not agree with the choices made by the troops (agreement to deployment) or their actions (fighting in Iraq). Because we do not agree with these choices and actions, we do not support these choices and actions. Because we do not support these choices and actions which are made by the troops, we do not support the troops.
-We believe that it is illogical to not support a war but to support those fighting in it. If you do not support one you, by default, shouldn’t be supporting the other.
-We do believe that the troops should get medical support from the government after they return home (our government is not taking care of them properly). We believe that the government hired them, therefore the government should be responsible for any injuries (physical or mental) that occurred on the job.
-We believe it is better to refuse the orders of one’s superiors and be sent to jail and/or be dishonorably discharged than to fight in an illegal and immoral war.
-We believe that “just following orders” is not a legitimate excuse to one’s role in the Iraqi war.
What we do NOT believe:
-We do not hate the troops; we simply do not support the troops.
-We do not wish harm to the troops; we hope they return home safely.
-We do not believe the Iraqi war is a war to protect America or our freedoms. If we were not in Iraq we would still be speaking English and our fathers still would have not sold us for goats.
-We do not believe the troops are “heroes”.
-We do not say "fuck you" to the members of the military who are not supporting the war in Iraq, who refuse to deploy, or who refuse to fight.
To quote a news article that states it better than I can:
"...the American government helped organize the Nuremberg trials to deal with the war crimes committed by the Germans during World War II. [...] Those trials helped cement in international law the idea that soldiers have an obligation to disobey illegal orders, along with the idea that certain wars cannot be justified—such as a "war of aggression" by one country against another country that has not attacked it. "
-The Stranger (http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=57019)
Iraq has not attacked the United States of America. Saddam had NO connection with 9/11. The Iraqi war is an unwarranted, illegal attack on another country for ever-more-obvious political agendas and to the troops who willingly support it we say "Fuck You". |
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