"When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die."
- Jean-Paul Sartre
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The Consciences of Veterans
RethinkAfghanistan (1:10)
Veterans are asking the public to honor them by putting an end to unjust wars, which continue to haunt the souls of many who served in them.
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The Terror of War (Illustrated)
Dr. Dahlia Wasfi (1:46)
The nature of modern warfare is a reality in which 90% of the casualties of war are unarmed civilians; therefore, war for profit is morally equivalent to terrorism.
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U.S. Soldiers Are Waking Up!
Iraq Veterans Against the War (11:42)
The U.S. invasion of Iraq caused such devastation to the Iraqi population that many veterans felt that they had lost their own dignity and humanity.
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Breakdown of Our Military
U.S. Iraq Veteran Daniel Fanning (14:58)
Iraq Veterans Against the War's Winter Soldier testimony revealed the extent to which the U.S. failed its military service personnel, veterans and the Iraqi people.
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Veteran Protests War Atrocities
U.S. Iraq Veteran Matt Howard (9:52)
U.S. veterans found a worldwide anti-war audience for the testimony of events they witnessed in Iraq. [IVAW started one year after the invasion of Iraq.]
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Veteran War Story: "Road Work"
U.S. Iraq Veteran Jack Lewis (5:54)
The soul sickness experienced by a soldier on night duty is explored in his first-hand account (the clip is from a collection based on veterans' writings).
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Iraq War Veteran's Suicide Note
DemocracyNow (1:58)
The suicide note of Daniel Somers, a machine gunner and interrogator in Iraq, blames the U.S. government for forcing him to participate in war crimes and an ensuing cover-up.
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Military Suicides on the Rise
DemocracyNow (16:46)
Due to widespread military-related trauma and the lack of adequate care and support, veterans commit suicide at a rate of more than twice that of the general population.
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Mental Health Crisis for Veterans
DemocracyNow (25:07)
Veterans are finding substantial difficulties in reintegrating, and the government is intentionally misdiagnosing traumatic conditions, so that entitlements can be denied.
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