Why I fled George Bush’s war
What happened to make a patriotic, gung-ho soldier desert the U.S. army, and turn against the war in Iraq. JOSHUA KEY | Feb 7, 2007 Begins, “I was scared out of my wits that first day in Ramadi…”
Iraq Veterans Against the War From its inception, IVAW has called for:
- Immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces in Iraq;
- Reparations for the destruction and corporate pillaging of Iraq so that ordinary Iraqi people can control their own lives and future; and
- Full benefits, adequate healthcare (including mental health), and other supports for returning servicemen and women.
And lest we forget…it isn’t just about the War on Iraq. Asia Times Online writer Jack A Smith, leads off The futuristic battlefield with a pull quote from Bob Woodward’s book Plan of Attack, “We will export death and violence to the four corners of the Earth in defense of our great nation,“ said by President George W Bush.