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10 IRAQ VETS Arrested @ HOFSTRA Police RIOT

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Iraq Veterans Against the War attempted to ask McCain why he always fails to vote for the V.A.'s efforts to fund attempts at restoring Veterans "Quality of Life", and to ask Obama if immediate and full withdrawal of our Occupation Forces should begin upon his inauguration.

Watch the Democracy Now! footage II Read the IVAW response on their website.

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Nick Morgan

This is what Democracy looks like?

 

A 12 Hour Odyssey
How Iraq Combat Veterans are treated when
they Lobby for increased FUNDING for the V.A.

briefing
Ist Cavalry Division Engineer Nick Morgan (Left), and Engineer James Gilligan discuss their Iraq experiences with a reporter, while relaxing behind Bill Perry's BATTLE WAGON,
Wednesday afternoon, October 15th, Hempstead, Long Island

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Here's Nick Morgan, 11 Hours later, after being released from 1st, the Hospital, @ Midnight, then the Jail.at 2 a.m.

Here's a 55 PHOTO SLIDE SHOW, with the story of our 10 Iraq Vets, and 4 Resistors, as a 5pm Rally, and 7pm March for Veterans' Quality of Life Issues, becomes a Police Riot

 After you click "VIEW ALBUM", then click "SLIDE SHOW", Set the Photo Size for "Large", and the time per pic @ 4 seconds

AFTER you view the SLIDE SHOW, see the MRI of Nick Morgan's compound multiple Eye Orbit MRI


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Iraq Veterans Against the War attempted to ask McCain why he always fails to vote for the V.A.'s efforts to fund attempts at restoring Veterans "Quality of Life", and to ask Obama if immediate and full withdrawal of our Occupation Forces should begin upon his inauguration.

30 Mounted Police, and 100 Riot Police were instructed to CRUSH the idea that Veterans actually oppose our War & Occupations.

THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

Click the "View Album" button, then click SLIDESHOW Tab
Please Credit BILL PERRY, if you reproduce any pics


AFTER you see the 55 photo slideshow, with the size setting on LARGE,
take a look at Nick Morgan's compound fracture of his Eye Orbit's Zygoma, below

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(click on LARGE, to see compound breaks)

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 16, 2008
CONTACT: Jason Lemieux,
jasonlemieux@ivaw.org, 760-409-9403 or
                   Kristofer Goldsmith,
kgoldy1985@gmail.com, 516-457-1260

Iraq War Veterans Arrested While Attempting to Deliver Questions to Obama and McCain

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – One hour before the final presidential debate of the 2008 campaign, fourteen members of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) marched in formation to Hofstra University to present questions to the candidates. IVAW had requested permission from debate moderator Bob Schieffer to ask their questions during the debate, but received no response.

The contingent of veterans in dress and combat uniforms attempted to enter the building where the debate was to be held in order to ask questions about poor veterans' healthcare and supporting war resisters of the candidates, but were turned back by police. IVAW members at the front of the formation were immediately arrested, and others were pushed back into the crowd by police on horseback. Several members were injured, including former Army Sergeant Nick Morgan who suffered a broken cheekbone when he was trampled by police horses before being arrested.

"Neither of the candidates has shown real support for service members and veterans. We came here to try and have serious questions answered, questions that we as veterans of the Iraq war have a right to ask, but instead we were arrested. We will continue to ask these questions no matter who is elected. We believe that the time has come to end this war and bring our troops home, and we will be pushing for that no matter what happens in this election." said Jason Lemieux, a former Sergeant in the US Marine Corps who served three tours in Iraq, and member of IVAW.

A total of ten veterans were arrested during the action, including Matthis Chiroux (Army Sergeant), Kristofer Goldsmith (Army Sergeant), Adam Kokesh (Marine Sergeant), Mike Spinato, Geoff Millard (Army Sergeant), Marlisa Grogan (Marine Captain), Nathan Peld (Navy, 1998-2004), Nick Morgan (Army Sergeant), James Gilligan (Marine Corps, 6 years) and Jose Vasquez (Army & Army Reserves, 1992-2007).

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Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) was founded in July of 2004 to allow servicemen and women from all branches of the military a chance to come together and speak out against an illegal, unjust and unwinnable occupation. IVAW currently has over 1,300 members in 49 states, Canada and on military bases in the United States and overseas. To learn more about IVAW you can visit our website at www.ivaw.org.

--
Francesca Lo Basso
National Media Coordinator
Iraq Veterans Against the War
media@ivaw.org
(267) 519-4596

This is what Democracy looks like ?

ALL photos:  Credit BILL PERRY
 
Be Well, RAISE HELL !
Bill Perry
215-945-3350, 215-945-1269
Delaware Valley Veterans For America

Disabled American Veteran, VVAW, VFP, VFW, VVA

http://DelValVets4America.org/

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& you'll be forced into a 2 year Appeal process
Get Expert Advice, Evaluations, & Treatment
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Also: WGAL8 has a slideshow with details

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Definitive YOU TUBE of HOFSTRA Police Riot vs IRAQ VETS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oRAKItO7NY

Sisters & Brothers,
I'm a slow analog dude from the last millennium, and I'm sure that this YOU TUBE is the LAST of 15 or so, at the Hofstra Debate. (posted 10/21)
HOWEVER:
My 187 "stills" of the Hofstra Police Riot have gotten world wide coverage, and I was also shooting some video at the same time. I don't know much more about a video camera than "On" & "Off", but this YOU TUBE Video is important for the 1,300 Iraq Veterans Against the War who were unable to come to the Long Island Prez Debate to help ask TWO QUESTIONS to the candidates, from ALL our Iraq Veterans who risked their lives in OIF.
Most of the other existing YOU TUBE footage is a lotta screaming & yelling, without much context.
THIS YOU TUBE demonstrates the espirit de corps, the LOVE, the respect, and the Honor that IRAQ VETERANS AGAINST The WAR have, and demonstrate for each other, and especially demonstrate for ALL Active Duty and VETS who have been suckered into the GWOT (Global War On Terrorism), then used, abused, and discarded like a condom, by DoD.
The Brother who nearly got his brains knocked out (Nick Morgan) is shown numerous times PRIOR to the BEAT DOWN, peaceably standing @ "Parade Rest", with his hands behind his back... He's wearing BDU's with the Gold patch & Horse Head of the fabled 1st Cavalry Division.
There is graphic "footage" of him bleeding @ 5:40 thru 5:56, of the http://www.YouTube.com and a lot of the "stills" INSIDE the 55 photo AOL "SlideShow", at the bottom of this e-mail.
Excellent text from Mathis Chiroux, Kristopher Goldsmith, Jabbar Macgruder, Liam Madden, and many others can be Googled.
"Cadence Calls" during the March are Sgt Geoff Millard
PLEASE heed the words of wisdom by Marine Sergeant Liam Madden, in the FINAL MINUTE. These are words we should ALL live by !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oRAKItO7NY

If the URL changes, the "KEY WORDS" are:
Police RIOT at Hofstra vs. IRAQ VETERANS

Be Well, RAISE HELL !
Bill Perry 215-945-3350, 215-945-1269
Delaware Valley Veterans For America
Disabled American Veteran, VVAW, VFP, VFW, VVA

I think that that wound

I think that that wound looks awful there. This is not a democracy at all.

Of course that's not

Of course that's not democracy! Hope someone can stop this.

I think that wound

actually he could lose an eye that is terrible!
i speeck on my blog medium

I don't think it's

I don't think it's democracy! because it shows completely freedom.

Thank You for your bravery,

Thank You for your bravery, it hurts to see that you were trampled for standing up for what you believe. You are the veterans and we all should respect you for serving our country. I hope you recover and people support you in the message of PEACE.

Thanks for the pics Bill!

Dear Bill,
Thank you for documenting that night. Here is my contribution, and your photos and video are really what make the article great, in my opinion. Feel free to contact me if you disagree with anything.

http://www.nolanchart.com/article5294.html

For Liberty!
Jake
forchrissakesbreakthematrix@gmail.com

PS the CAPTCHA code on this page appears impossible for this human.

Vets' condition improves

It's really horrible news

It's really horrible news because i have noticed about the way of his life living.

Terrible News and Conditions

I totally agree with you, This is really a terrible and horrible style of cruel. I hope UNO will take some action after this all.

Part 2

Insanity

I hope he is fine now and I pray they will be all well.

In addition to the

In addition to the frustration and anger caused by innocent civilian casualties, the locals were growing tired of the continuing failed promises that the electrical power, potable water, sewage, and trash situations in the city would be fixed by US forces. I was personally responsible for providing to my command, daily reports entitled 'Sewage-Water-Electric-Trash (SWET) Reports', so I have expertise in the field of Sadr City's Public Works throughout 2005. Under orders, I personally photographed and reported to my command, hundreds of times between February and August 2005, on the lack of adequate clean water, the never-ending presence of trash and sewage throughout the streets, and the very limited few hours of electrical power provided to areas within my unit's area of operation within Sadr City. Each platoon within 3-15 IN was responsible for the same daily SWET reports which were submitted to 3-15 IN Headquarters and ostensibly handed up as intelligence information to higher levels within the Army. We, the Soldiers on the ground, representing the good word of America, forwarded promises from our command to the people of Sadr City, saying that as long as peace was maintained with the Mahdi Militia, we would work to improve their daily lives. These promises, were futile at best, as we provided only occasional humanitarian aid.

For the plenty of people who

For the plenty of people who still think we're at war in Iraq to "keep us safe and free from the terrorists" and that we need to stay there until it's "won," we need former soldiers like Adam Kokesh *Who*Has*Been*There* to set them straight.

There's a better chance they would have respect for a soldier who has actually been to this war and is a passionate and articulate speaker.

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We, the Soldiers on the ground, representing the good word of America, forwarded promises from our command to the people of Sadr City, saying that as long as peace was maintained with the Mahdi Militia, we would work to improve their daily lives.

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These promises, were futile at best, as we provided only occasional humanitarian aid.

poor people. someone got to

poor people. someone got to stop this

This is a shame. They have

This is a shame. They have risked their lives whenever the country called them for actions (regardless whether the cause was justified enough), and this is what they get in return. These surely have to stop, and shame again on the government.

Human life and sufferings

Human life and sufferings hold no value in war zones, its painful to even see it let alone feeling it. Its almost like a civil war out there. Democracy can only survive in peace. First there has to be peace.

Yes, let there be peace. We

Yes, let there be peace. We want no war, and through these years of battles, all we have seen is blood, and more blood, and brutal deaths. The governments can not claim that the bloods improved anyone's live. There is no point in still letting these continue.

Yeah i definitely couldn't

Yeah i definitely couldn't say it any better than "let there be peace. We want no war, and through these years of battles, all we have seen is blood, and more blood, and brutal deaths. The governments can not claim that the bloods improved anyone's live. There is no point in still letting this continue." I am so glad Obama is pulling the troops out soon. Finally after about 8 years.

This has been going on for

This has been going on for far too long. Unfortunately there's always going to be this kind of thing going on in the world at any given moment.

I couldn't agree more.

I couldn't agree more.

Yup yup.

Yup yup.

yup yup!

yup yup!

Violence - malicious

Let's stop violence in our society. Cruelty provokes evil actions.
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This is

This is unbelievable...

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Excellent documention put

Excellent documention put forth to kick mccain in the butt. If barack obama gets his way... we might as well start changing the prices on the back of our books to match Canada's pricing on national healthcare in a socialist economy. The banks will be run by the government and all hell just might break loose.

I love what you guys are

I love what you guys are always up too. Such clever work and reporting! Keep up the great works guys I've added you guys to my blogroll

I'm glad this has been

I'm glad this has been posted as it brings some important info to the forefront of our attention. I look forward to following this thread as more light should be shed upon this topic. Thank you so much.

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poor people. someone got to

poor people. someone got to stop this

You never what will happen

You never what will happen the next year...

protest

How can a Peaceful protest end so violently. The video is very disturbing to watch.
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