Archive - Iraq Rallys And Links

Dissatisfaction within the Military

Service persons are upset regarding the occupation of Iraq and the official deceptions which led to the war. The dissatisfaction is growing by leaps and bounds. Follow these links to learn more:

Army Stops Many Soldiers from Quitting
"On their Army paychecks, the expiration date of their military service is now listed sometime after 2030 -- the payroll computer's way of saying, 'Who knows?' ..."
Listening to War Veterans by Sean Gonsalves
Military Families Speak Out
Many Troops Dissatisfied, Star & Stripes Poll Finds
US Soldiers to America: Bring Us Home Now
Veterans for Peace
When Warriors Dissent
Military Vaccine Education Center Resource directory for active-duty troops, veterans, and others who are concerned about the military's mandatory bioterrorism vaccines. This site contains documented and public information; stories from the troops are first-hand accounts, posted with their permission.

January 18, 2003 Missoula rally and mobilization

On January 18, Missoulians gathered in Caras Park to speak out against a war on Iraq. A photo of Missoula's rally (the human peace sign) was picked up by the Associated Press and appeared in the Sunday New York Times and newspapers throughout the country on the day after the rally. Read the text of JRPC Director Anita Doyle's remarks from the rally.

February 16, 2003: Peace Rally with George McGovern

"The drums of peace beat loudly in Missoula on Sunday as several thousand people poured into Caras Park and lined the Higgins Avenue Bridge," wrote the Missoulian newspaper. "They came to rally against war with Iraq. They came to share dreams of worldwide peace. And they came to hear the words of a man who more than 30 years ago delivered a similar anti-war message when the United States was sending thousands of troops to fight in Vietnam..." A transcription of former Senator, Presidential candidate and UN Ambassador George McGovern's moving, extemporaneous talk is available here. Other speakers included Janet Finn, a professor of social work at UM and poet Gary Hawk. Read the text of their comments as PDF files by clicking on their names.

IRAQ TWO YEARS LATER

What has been lost? View the human and material costs of war. Download the PDF file.