Afghanistan

Iraq Anti-War Vets Pressure Obama for Meeting

dhutchins — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:54:50 -0700

At the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Iraq Veterans Against the War marched with thousands of peace activists amid high police presence to bring a message to Obama - pull out of Iraq now.

D.C. SNAPSHOT: Feith on Torture

hhanbury — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:03:24 -0700

Does a 20-hour interrogation involving "hooding" and "removal of clothing" constitute inhumane treatment? Rep. Jerrold Nadler sought answers from Douglas Feith, an architect of the Bush administration's harsh interrogation policies.

D.C. SNAPSHOT: Feith on Torture (long version)

hhanbury — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:04:04 -0700

KBR Electrocution Deaths

hhanbury — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:56:32 -0700

At a Senate hearing on July 11th, 2008, the mothers of two electrocuted soldiers placed the blame for their sons' deaths with KBR, the world's largest defense services company. Two former KBR electricians described mismanagement, inadequate equipment, and a "good old boy network" that puts soldiers' lives at risk.

Drop Weapons

dmurdock — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:53:00 -0700

Several soldiers who have returned from combat zones talk with the American News Project about what they say is the widespread practice of using "drop weapons" to cover up the killing of innocent civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan. We feature five veterans and current members of Iraq Veterans Against the War, plus retired Lieutenant Colonel Gary Solis, a Vietnam War veteran and legal scholar who taught "Law of War" at West Point.

Iraq: One Winter Soldier's Tale

gmclaurin — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:19:00 -0700

In the spring of 2008, a conference was held on the outskirts of Washington, DC. Entitled Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan, it harkened back to the Winter Soldier testimonies held three decades ago during the Vietnam War. Of the testimonies we filmed, this one, by Iraq War vet Jon Michael Turner, was the most compelling and intense.

War and Veterans

anpstaff — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:55:28 -0700

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