Few people are fully aware of how much GI resistance had to do with bringing about the end of the Vietnam war. During that conflict a movement began within the ranks of the active duty soldiers that belies the myth that the peace movement is anti-soldier. To learn more about this watch the documentary ‘Sir, No Sir’ and read ‘Soldiers in Revolt‘ by David Cortright.
September 29, 2007, in Syracuse, NY active duty soldiers will hold an anti-war demonstration in the shadow of Fort Drum which has suffered the largest number of Iraq casualties. This is an historic moment and should illustrate the frustration our active duty forces have with Congress and the American people for allowing the occupation to continue.
During Vietnam the GI resistance grew to the point where whole companies refused orders, pilots refused to fly bombing runs, even the intelligence units refused to pass on intelligence other than to protect US troops. One seaman even disabled the guidance system of an entire aircraft carrier docking it for two months. Only then, when the most highly trained and skilled members of the military stopped obeying orders did the war come to an end.
Our troops are willing to die for their country but know that is not what they are doing in Iraq. In Iraq they are dying for their government, not their country and they will not allow themselves to be ill-used any longer. This movement will grow from here until the troops end the war by refusing to fight it.
This will be exciting to watch – as someone said to me earlier it is too bad we don’t live closer to Ft Lewis so we could start a coffee house there…
Probably there already is one
There is dissension in the Pentagon as well – a movement is afoot!
NOW the American people will have to listen to the troops being asked to do the fighting. THEY have every right to ask the important questions.
Now, let’s just sit here and wait to hear from the men too frightened, and not strong enough to think for themselves, who enjoy, actually NEED, someone to tell them what to do, how to think, and worst of all, who to kill.
Good for these real heroes, willing to fight, but understanding, we better have a DAMN good reason to do so. Not tremble at the boogey-man of the moment that this administration tells them about.
But you know, aghast!, some people still believe SOMEONE, maybe it was GAWD, or maybe it was……………………………..
SATAN!!!!!!!!!!
(sorry Church Lady)
Is running THIS show.
I don’t get how Christuns, you know, the church-goers, can possibly carry the cross into this carnage. My Gawd never told me it was okay to murder over a milliion innocent people half-way around the world. My Gawd says, “thou shalt not kill”, maybe my bible is a mistake? Maybe my bible left out this part: “unless they piss us off, or scare the beejeebees out of us, then it’s okay”.
Methinks Gawd isn’t smiling down on the US of A today.
Who did Jesus kill? Huh? WHO DID JESUS KILL?
Anyone responding, please answer that one question before writing, okay?
This is sooo exciting! All these rumblings we have been hearing from the front line are going to turn into sharp, organized resistance. Our troops will take matters into their own hands.