Quite literally the most powerful video I've seen in months.

May 21, 2012 14:12

"No NATO, No War": U.S. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Return War Medals at NATO Summit
From Democracy Now!

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AMY GOODMAN: We’re broadcasting from Chicago, site of the largest NATO summit in the organization’s 63-year history. While delegates from 60 nations are meeting in the heavily secured McCormick Place convention center, thousands of ( Read more... )

afghanistan, iraq, occupywallstreet, protest, chicago, ptsd, veterans, nato

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militsa May 22 2012, 19:27:12 UTC
This is really moving. Thank you for posting.

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mushroomnoomi May 23 2012, 14:13:51 UTC
I'm going to toss this medal today for the 33,000 civilians who have died in Afghanistan that won’t have a monument built for them. And this is for the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers.

I read it all but this was the worst for me. I wish I had the words to say how this makes me feel, but I don't, so I'll just give it up to these brave men and women for saying what needs to be said.

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fornikate May 23 2012, 18:04:54 UTC
damn.

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